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A large seated congregation fills a hall during a Mahalakshmi puja, facing a row of decorated deity murtis on a raised stage at the back. Foreground devotees wear saris and kurtas in pink, magenta, orange, yellow and blue; one woman in the front left holds a brass tray of offerings, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded malas. Many have hands folded in prayer. Standing figures and additional devotees line the upper rear wall beneath colourful draped fabric and gold-trimmed murti costumes. No one is identified as a person in this scene.

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November 09 20072007-11-09A dense indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor of a temple hall, most dressed in white with rudraksha malas around their necks, while some wear red, orange and saffron saris and kurtas. In the foreground a bald man in white sits beside a man in white with a mala, and a woman in white with a mala sits cross-legged. A standing man in a white polo shirt and grey trousers stands in the middle right. A golden standing deity murti with a staff stands at the top left beside a framed portrait of a woman in orange, and garlands of flowers decorate the left side. Brass plates with offerings sit on the floor near the front, and a standing fan is at the right. A printed banner on the wall shows a figure in orange.2007-09-03A photo of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall with red walls, purple patterned panels and recessed ceiling lights. Dozens of people sit on the floor and in rows of red-cushioned chairs, many wearing saffron or orange robes and white clothing. In the foreground, rows of attendees in white and orange face a seated figure at the right, who wears orange robes and sits on an ornate gold throne near a red carpet, with brass vessels and orange cloth-draped tables nearby. Banners with printed photos line the back wall, and a small display panel stands on an easel. Across the room, people sit in front of the banners and a white floral tree stands at the far right. The scene suggests a ceremonial session, with visible raised platform and offerings.2015-10-23November 09 20092009-11-09A photograph of a devotional padapuja-style gathering in a carpeted hall. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red turban and a flower garland, holding a staff and a plate of rose petals while people sit cross-legged on a blue mat before him. Several women in saffron-orange shawls and white or purple saris, and men in orange robes, kneel or sit around brass plates of flowers and offerings. a person candidate is seated on the throne, identifiable by the turban, garland and ornate golden seat, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2014-05-11December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesApril AF 2012December 20 20122012-12-20Photograph of a large indoor satsang hall under white draped fabric with red curtains and hanging red, orange and yellow decorative lanterns. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor on pink and red mats; many wear white, orange, green, and red clothing, with some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a red shirt holds a microphone in the centre foreground, and a woman in a green sari sits nearby. A large screen at upper right shows a dense crowd. Some people stand near the back, and a few are seated on white plastic chairs. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, and no printed name is attached to any physical person.2016-12-12A seated congregation fills a white-walled hall during a devotional gathering, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Women wear saris in orange, blue, pink and red, and men wear white kurtas and shirts. Behind them stand large painted deity murtis, including a figure with a golden crown and a monkey-faced deity holding a mace, decorated with garlands. A man seated near the top centre wears white. Two people at the front right and left are partly visible. The scene reads as darshan or satsang in a temple hall.2007-11-09A photograph of a large seated group of participants in a bright hall during a meditation or samyama session. Many people sit cross-legged on mats with their hands raised to their heads, palms pressed together. Men wear white kurtas with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and women wear orange-red and orange shawls over salwar kameez in pink, green, purple and white. Paper plates with offerings are placed on the floor in front. Metal rods and orange-framed shelves line the back wall. Some participants wear lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-10-27Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copies