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A crowded indoor hall under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with tall striped pillars topped with dove emblems and a decorated canopy at the right. Seated devotees in the foreground include women in colourful saris (teal, magenta, orange, maroon) with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces, and men in white dhotis and shirts, some with sandalwood or vibhuti forehead marks and rudraksha malas. Standing men in white along the back wall watch the ceremony, and a small boy in a red shirt stands at the right. A floral-decorated shrine or altar is visible through the far opening.

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A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, sits and stands under a open-sided hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth and draped with bunting line the space, and a red and gold altar area with flowers appears at the far end. Many women wear garlands, kumkum and gold necklaces; several hold flower garlands or wear marigold garlands and small rosette badges. The gathering appears to be a ceremonial programme in a hall, with attendees looking toward the front.2007-02-15February 16 20072007-02-16February 15 20072007-02-15A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete-block walls hosts a crowded gathering of devotees seated on the floor, mostly in white clothing. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned fabric with floral and bird motifs line the space. Several elderly men and women stand in the central aisle, including a man in a white dhoti and shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and women in white saris with orange borders. Hanging lamps and fluorescent tubes light the room, and a small shrine with a deity murti is visible at the far end.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits closely packed inside a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. Many people have hands pressed together in anjali or sit with eyes closed. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow cloth with floral and geometric patterns line the walls. At the far end stands a white bull figure decorated with garlands, near a canopy with orange drapery and a raised dais. Hanging lamps and string lights are visible overhead. The scene suggests a Shivaratri observance with satsang and puja.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a large crowd seated on the floor of a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. Many people wear white ritual clothing, and several men have rudraksha malas and white headbands. A woman in an orange and blue garment sits near the front right, and a few people wear red, green or beige clothes. Tall decorative pillars with blue, red and yellow patterns and yellow fringed bases line the hall, with string lights overhead. At the lower right, a pile of sticks lies beside a blue mat. Devotees face a distant platform at the far end of the hall, where a figure stands among the decorations. The event is a Shivaratri gathering.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees sits seated on the floor under a corrugated metal roof inside a whitewashed hall. Many people wear white clothes, with some in orange and yellow saris, and several boys wear rudraksha malas. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with painted geometric patterns in red, blue and yellow hang along the ceiling. Fluorescent tube lights and a ceiling fan are visible, and at the far end figures stand near a distant platform. The congregation faces the front in a satsang or evening gathering.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 06 20072007-02-06A photograph of a large tented hall with a white canvas roof and white metal frame, hung with tall decorative fabric banners in yellow, orange and red with elephant and geometric patterns. Crowds sit cross-legged on green and purple mats while many people in white clothes stand near the back and along the side. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at the right, and a woman in blue, green and white saris sits in the foreground. Speakers hang from the frame, and a framed painting of a blue deity hangs on the far right wall. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces.2006-10-22 +1 copiesA large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with white and red tags pinned to their clothes, and many wearing rudraksha malas. Tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in red, blue, green and yellow with gold fringe hang down from the white ceiling beams, and red string lights line the roof. At the far end of the hall, a stage area holds a large framed portrait and a dais, with a few people standing near the front. Some women in saris and white clothes sit at the right side, and a child is visible at the left edge.2007-02-16