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A crowded hall with maroon drapery and golden floral decorations frames a large gold-clad deity murti seated on a golden throne at the back. Beside it stands a smaller golden murti of a deity on a decorated golden vahana. In front of the central throne, a figure in orange and saffron robes sits on a raised platform, and several people stand in the foreground. Many devotees in white dhotis, orange cloth and colourful saris raise their arms and wave, some bare-chested in white and saffron. Camera operators and lights are visible at the sides, and a standing fan and ceiling lights hang above.

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October 31 20162016-10-31Photo of a large hall with a red draped curtain backdrop and a golden peetha throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on the golden throne, flanked by a large painted deity image above. To the right stands a golden palanquin-style shrine holding a decorated deity murti with garlands. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some bare-chested, walk toward the stage in the foreground, while a cameraman in white works near the shrine. Cameras on tripods surround the stage.2016-10-31October 25 20162016-10-25A large hall with red drapery and a stage where a deity murti of Sadashiva seated on a golden throne is decorated with gold flowers. Many people in white dhotis and orange or saffron clothing are dancing or moving across the floor, some bare-chested with orange waist cloths and rudraksha beads, others in white kurtas. A man in a red-brown robe and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a man in a purple shirt stands at lower centre. Large portrait banners flank the stage and a screen shows a bearded figure. Overhead lights and ceiling fans are visible.2016-11-07Devotees in white and yellow clothing stand with their backs to the camera in a hall facing a stage draped in deep red curtains. On the back wall a large carved relief shows a multi-armed deity seated in meditation with a trident. Below it, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised dais beside potted plants and a tall oil lamp. Several devotees raise their hands in devotional gestures while others in white dhotis and tunics stand nearby, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Many attendees are visible, including a bare-chested man in a white dhoti.2017-01-04A photograph of a large hall with red draped curtains and a stage holding a golden-ornamented deity murti of Shiva with blue skin and multiple arms, seated beside a figure on a golden throne. Many men stand in the foreground with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and orange or red cloth draped over their shoulders, some wearing rudraksha malas, facing the stage. Other attendees in colourful saris and kurtas watch from the back, and a camera operator stands near the stage. The overall scene is a ritual gathering in an ashram-style hall.2016-11-10A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional gathering. Many people in white ritual clothes, some in white sarees and kurtas, stand with raised arms and palms pressed together facing a stage. On the stage, a central figure in orange robes stands before an elaborately decorated altar framed by a golden floral arch with garlands and yellow and red flower arrangements. Flanking wooden panels and red and yellow drapery frame the stage, and a red and white bunting hangs above. A person in an orange garment stands at the centre of the stage, possibly a sannyasi, with the altar behind. The stage lighting is warm, and the people in the foreground appear absorbed in worship.2009-12-27November 02 20162016-11-02A photograph of a large hall with a cream tiled floor and a red draped stage backdrop. On the stage a gilded golden throne-like structure and a deity murti are decorated with garlands, with a large portrait of a deity on the backdrop. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, some bare-chested with red and saffron cloths, along with men and women in saffron, orange, green, and blue saris and kurtas, move through the hall in a dancing, procession-like gathering. A few men in saffron robes stand at the left edge. Framed photographs hang on the wall, and a large screen shows a face near the top right. Ceiling fans and lights are visible above.2016-10-31A wide photograph of a hall during a ritual gathering, with a stage at the far end framed by red drapes and a large gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne-like seat, with a smaller seated figure in front of it. Many people in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments move across the marble floor, some with bare torsos and white shoulder cloths; a man in a rust-red robe walks at center, and a figure in a magenta garment stands in the foreground. Screens on both sides show similar scenes. Drums and offering items sit at the left edge. Visible crowd members appear to be roughly fifty people, with a range of attire and some older spectators at the bottom right.2016-11-07December 27 20092009-12-27September 09 20162016-09-09 +1 copies