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A photograph of a damaged white-walled hall with its corrugated roof partly torn away, exposing rafters and blue sky with palm trees beyond. Around a dozen men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the bare floor in a seated group, while a few others stand near a ladder and a red-orange cloth at left. On the right, a white deity murti is heavily garlanded with red, orange and white flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp burns in the foreground beside an orange cloth draped over a platform.

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January 02 20122012-01-02A photograph of a bare, whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and ceiling fans, where about fifteen men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor in a loose group facing a small shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti draped in garlands, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel set before it. A man standing near the window with folded arms watches the group, and a woman in dark clothing sits at the front. A wrapped orange-and-saffron cloth and a marigold garland lie on a mat in the lower right corner. Palm trees show through the open roof structure above, and the scene appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.2012-01-02Photograph of an open-sided white-walled hall under a stretched white canvas roof with wooden beams, palm trees visible beyond. A man in white shirt and dark trousers stands on the wall top, placing a dark tarpaulin over the beams. Below, a man in white clothing stands on a metal stepladder while another man in white helps steady it. Along the right, about a dozen men in white clothes sit on the floor in a row, some standing nearby, beside a shrine with red and orange deity decorations on the far right. Wire mesh screens line the left wall.2012-01-02Indoor photo of a seated group of devotees in a bare white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel roof trusses. Many people sit on woven striped mats facing a shrine at the far end, where a white bull vahana with a red-and-gold canopy stands before a lit lamp and rising smoke. Most wear white or light clothing, and a few wear orange or saffron garments. A figure in an orange robe sits near the shrine on the right, and a person on the left raises an arm.2007-08-26A photograph taken from behind a large crowd seated on the floor of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground at left, silhouetted figures wear garlands of yellow marigolds and a dark garment. Beyond them, a decorated altar stage under a flower-hung canopy with pink drapes holds a deity murti in a richly adorned shrine, with brass lamps and offerings in front. Several people in white and orange clothing sit near the altar. The audience sits in rows of white-clad devotees facing the altar, and a banner is mounted on the right wall. The scene appears to be a festival ritual or darshan setting.2008-12-28A photograph of an indoor hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where a seated group of people in white clothes sits on woven mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in orange garments sits before a decorated shrine with a deity image, flanked by lamps and brass stands. Maroon and yellow drapes frame the stage, and colourful painted pillars stand at the sides. Two people in white with orange shawls stand near the right side, and an older man in white sits on a plastic chair at the far right. Speakers, a fan and a steel pot are visible at the left edge.A covered open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof holds a ritual gathering. Rows of devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts, while several women wear white saris with gold borders and others wear orange shawls or saffron garments. Low square brick fire pits or platforms with brass vessels, plates of offerings and marigold and jasmine garlands sit on the mat-covered floor. A decorated kalasha-style vessel and strings of yellow flowers hang along the back, with palm trees visible beyond the open side. No single figure is identifiable as a presiding teacher in this frame.2006-12-26Interior of a plain white-walled hall with a metal roof truss, where a large seated crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on mats facing a shrine. At the centre is a deity murti framed by a multicoloured arched halo, beside a white bull (Nandi) statue and a red-draped altar with offerings. A standing figure in an orange-bordered garment and shawl stands to the left of the shrine, and some devotees sit on white plastic chairs in the foreground. The scene shows a Pradosha puja gathering with many devotees in attendance.2007-08-26October 12 20062006-10-12A large group of devotees sits on mats on the floor of a plain white-walled hall with a metal truss roof, facing a shrine. At the far end, a painted bull (Nandi) stands beside a deity murti and a decorated kalasha-like arch, with a red-draped altar and oil lamps before it. Most seated devotees wear white clothes, and some women wear white saris with orange borders. A white plastic chair sits at the front left, and a figure in white stands near the left wall. The scene reflects a puja gathering.2007-08-26February 24 20072007-02-24Devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats in a bare, whitewashed hall with a metal-truss roof during a Pradosha puja at the Adi Kailasa site. Near the far wall stands a large deity murti of Nandi, the white bull mount of Shiva, behind a red-and-gold raised shrine adorned with a colourful arched backdrop. Many devotees face the shrine with their backs to the camera, some in white saris with orange borders, and a few in orange and peach garments. Near the right wall, a single person in orange sits apart, facing the shrine. Tubelights and small windows light the room.2007-08-26