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Indoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-draped pillars decorated with coloured patterns. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing an altar with orange and red draped tables, deity murtis and brass lamps. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near the altar. On the right, musicians play a drum and harmonium, and a woman in an orange sari sits among them. Several seated participants wear blue or white outfits. Framed photographs hang on the back wall.

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June 01 20092009-06-01December 24 20082008-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesJune 01 20092009-06-01Wide view of an evening darshan hall under a white tent canopy with colourful hanging banners. At the far end, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised golden throne-like seat framed by a floral garland arch, lit by warm lamps. Rows of seated devotees, most in white clothes and some in orange, sit on striped and patterned mats facing the stage. On the right, a blue-draped stage holds a musical group with harmonium and drums, and two figures in yellow and gold sit in front. Scattered flower garlands decorate the stage area.2008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a large indoor pavilion with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and orange patterns. Hundreds of people sit on the floor in rows, most dressed in white with some in orange, yellow and green saris, watching toward a decorated stage at right with orange and white drapery. A cameraperson in white stands on a tripod at centre. A drum rests at lower left beside a seated young man. The floor has yellow boundary lines.2007-12-25A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing, sits on mats on the floor of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, facing a raised stage. On the stage, several men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with raised arms, while a decorated deity murti stands adorned with flower garlands and a canopy of flowers. Pink curtains frame the stage. To the left, a red-draped table holds flower-garlanded idols.2008-12-28December 24 20082008-12-24A large crowd sits on mats under a corrugated roof hung with green leaf garlands and decorated pillars at an ashram hall. In the foreground, a seated woman in an orange sari sings into a microphone while a man in a peach kurta plays a harmonium-style instrument, and a man in red and white plays a tabla drum. Along the right, seated men in white and saffron-clad figures face the stage behind a metal railing with a red carpet. Behind them stand ornate deity murti figures on red-draped tables and a golden lion-shaped throne with a trident. Printed banners hang on the wall. This is a devotional music session during a festival, with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor.2008-12-30