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A ceremonial hall with red drapes hosts a puja before an elaborately decorated altar with golden canopies, a green-draped dais, and deity murti in gilded ornaments. Priests in white dhotis and orange-clad sannyasis sit on the floor performing ritual before the altar, with brass vessels and offerings in front. Seated devotees in white and orange sit on white sofas in the foreground, a woman in a green sari among them. A large screen on the right shows a priest in blue-trimmed white cloth attending the altar. A potted banana plant and chandelier complete the scene.

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October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a seated audience in a hall during a ritual session. Many devotees sit on the floor and in chairs, mostly in white clothes with red-and-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, the backs of heads are visible. On a raised stage at the back, several decorated shrine structures with umbrellas and deity murti are arranged, with a man in white standing near them and a person in orange at the left edge. A large screen on the right shows a ritual scene. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling. A person in saffron-orange sits at the far left of the stage. The crowd appears to number in the dozens.2015-07-13 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13A wide photograph of a large indoor hall during a seated group session. Many attendees in white clothes sit on white mats and cushioned chairs, some wearing orange-and-red shawls. In the foreground, several people are seen from behind. At the front, a man in a white shirt stands at the left, gesturing toward the audience. Behind the audience, an ornately decorated stage features golden canopies, arches and a central deity murti with flower garlands, flanked by orange-clad figures. A large screen on the right shows a projected image. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling.2015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph from the back of a large hall showing rows of seated attendees in white clothing with red-orange shawls, many with shaved or grey heads, facing a stage. On the stage, ornate silver-framed canopied shrines hold golden and colourful deity murti adorned with garlands. A figure in white and a figure in orange-red stand before a central shrine, with a seated person in saffron-coloured clothing nearby. Cameras on tripods and a camera operator in white with a red shawl are visible, along with a large screen at upper right and a potted plant at left. Pink stage lighting fills the room.2015-07-13October 11 20132013-10-11September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies