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A photograph of a covered outdoor shrine hall during a Navaratri evening observance. Devotees sit on woven mats in rows, many in white clothes, some in blue, green and pink saris. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and a bald-headed man in white sit facing a decorated deity murti set in an arched alcove draped with garlands and flowers. A woman in a red kurta stands near the shrine. Striped pillars with painted patterns and paper decorations hang beside the altar, and a golden figure stands to the left. Oil lamps and offerings are placed before the shrine.

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A photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion during a Navaratri worship event. At the far end, a decorated deity murti in red and gold garlands sits on a raised shrine with a golden arch, with brass lamps and offerings in front. Devotees in white ritual clothes sit on mats and along the sides, with a bald man in white closest to the camera and several children in white and colourful salwar kameez. Triangular colourful paper decorations and striped banners hang from the roof, and a golden animal statue stands on the left. Approximately 40 people are visible, mostly seated in lines.2008-10-03Wide view from the back of a covered hall where a large seated crowd, mostly in white and light clothing, sits on mats facing a shrine. On a raised stone dais, a deity murti and garlanded figures stand under pink drapes and a central arch, with an orange-robed figure beside the shrine. Two people in orange and white stand at the left near the dais, and a man bends forward at the right edge. Tall striped and orange tassel banners hang from the ceiling, and a bird motif appears on the decorations. Several people in the crowd are partially visible, and the setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-01-17December 28 20082008-12-28October 17 20072007-10-17December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where a large seated crowd faces a raised stone stage at the far end. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white, cream and muted clothing, with some in dark sweaters and saris. On the stage, several people in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand around an altar decorated with red and pink drapery, flowers and a deity murti or framed image. Tall woven banners in red, green, blue and orange hang from the pillars, and orange lanterns are fixed to the walls. The scene resembles a satsang gathering in progress. The audience numbers roughly several dozen people.2008-01-17Indoor evening photograph of a devotional gathering in a tented hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. Thirty to forty seated devotees in white clothes, many with saffron-orange shawls, sit on colourful striped mats facing a decorated altar with a deity murti under lights and a kalasha-like painted pillar. At the far left front, a single standing figure in saffron-orange robes stands near a small podium, possibly addressing the group. Hanging paper decorations and fairy lights decorate the ceiling, and a white screen is set up beside the altar.2007-10-16December 23 20102010-12-23