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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors, with a crowd of people standing in a line facing forward toward an altar. In the foreground a man in a teal green t-shirt stands with hands folded, next to a man in a red polo shirt and white dhoti holding his hands together. A central man wears a white kurta and white dhoti with hands clasped. Further right, a man in a grey shirt and grey dhoti stands beside a boy in a striped shirt, and an older man in white. Several women in orange and saffron garments and a girl in yellow appear in the background. On a red-draped table in the lower right are wooden boxes with red velvet interiors, silver ritual vessels, a shivalingam and a silver kalasha. Orange cloth bags are held by several participants. Plain white walls and open doorways frame the hall.

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February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01A crowd of devotees stands closely together in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and a yellow wall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and a white-shirted boy in a black-and-white polo stand with arms folded, while a middle-aged man in white kurta and a man in a pink shirt with lanyard badges stand nearby. A small boy in a striped yellow shirt is at right. Behind them, more people in white clothing fill the frame. At the bottom, a wooden box with metal posts sits on a table covered in cloth. A painted white cow head with horns is visible on the upper-left wall. No identifiable a person is clearly present in the frame.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph inside a covered hall where a crowd of men, women and children stands behind a metal stanchion and chain barrier, looking at display tables of ceremonial jewellery and temple items. On the left, a gold-coloured ornate deity canopy or shrine piece stands beside a blue table draped with silver and gold jewellery, red velvet cushions and a small wooden box. On the right, heavy gold chains and necklaces lie on a table next to rolled mats. A woman in a red and gold sari with a red-and-gold blouse stands centre, facing a man in white shirt and dhoti who is standing in front of her; several men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with red shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces. A boy in a dark t-shirt with a lanyard stands at left. A red lantern and a painted panel hang on the far wall. No figure with a visible a person appearance is identifiable, so the subject is described by role only.2015-02-01A photograph inside a large open hall with a corrugated metal roof and a pale yellow wall. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a roped barrier; the taller man on the left gestures with his open hand. Behind a row of stanchions, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and white saris stands watching, with some children in brighter clothes. On the right, metal stands hold brass deity murti and figures. Brick-lined pits, red wheeled trolleys and stone slabs lie on the ground in front.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01Indoor temple scene: a line of men in white shirts and trousers stand behind a steel railing with hands folded in prayer, facing a shrine. On the shrine, a large deity murti in pink and gold dress with a gold crown stands above a framed picture on an orange-draped table with a brass plate and offerings. A figure in orange robes stands at the shrine to the right, and devotees in yellow and orange saris stand on the right side of the railing.2009-12-10A photograph inside a large workshop hall with a corrugated roof, where a crowd stands around a draped table laden with silver ritual vessels, a brass kalasha-style bowl, a small brass deity figure and a red-cloth covered box. In the foreground at left, a man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and beaded armbands, and gestures with his hands. Beside him a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala stands with her hands clasped. Nearby a man in a red-and-white cloth holds a silver staff, and a cameraman films at left. Men and women in white kurtas and white saris, plus children, watch from the back and right. Silver and brass statues line the shelves in the background, and a red umbrella hangs at upper left. A visible cue for a shaved-headed figure in saffron with rudraksha is present, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-02-01August 27 20162016-08-27February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph of a large indoor hall packed with devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many in white traditional clothes. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white sarees with orange and maroon borders, and a few in colourful shirts stand in rows. Some wear badge lanyards. A man in the foreground wears a headset microphone and a white shirt with an orange lanyard. A young boy in a blue shirt stands among the adults. Framed devotional posters decorate the wall behind, and red curtains hang at the right. The gathering appears to be a satsang or darshan, with the speaker not visible in frame.2015-04-23