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September 07 2010

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Interior of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where a large crowd sits on the floor in white clothing facing a red-carpeted aisle toward a decorated shrine. At the far end, an ornate deity murti is adorned with garlands and flowers before a golden arch. Tall cylindrical banners with blue, orange and white geometric patterns hang along the walls, and framed photographs line the side walls. Men and women in white, some in orange and pink saris, sit in rows, with a few people standing near the front by the shrine. Many attendees are visible in the foreground, seated on mats.2010-09-07September 07 20102010-09-07September 07 20102010-09-07October 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20102010-09-14Interior of a long corrugated-roofed hall with orange walls and a central red carpet aisle leading to an altar at the far end. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats on both sides of the aisle, mostly dressed in white, with some in orange, pink and beige saris and salwar. A man in white stands near the left wall. At the altar, a deity murti stands under a decorated canopy flanked by ornate pillars and hanging saffron and blue banners. Framed panels with printed photos and text line the walls, and metal railings guide the aisle.2010-08-19A wide view down the centre aisle of an open-sided, tin-roofed hall with orange walls, where a long red carpet runs toward a raised altar. Several hundred seated devotees fill the floor on both sides, most in white clothes, with some in bright saris and shirts. Rows of metal railings line the aisle. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and draped cloth, flanked by hanging banners and oil lamps. Framed photographs hang on the side walls, and a white-draped table with offerings stands at left. The event appears to be a satsang or puja, though the exact ritual is not clear.2010-09-09September 07 20102010-09-07A long hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls shows a large seated audience facing a distant altar. Many attendees wear white clothing, and some wear orange, pink and green saris and tunics. The aisle between the seated rows has a red carpet and metal railings. At the far end, a colourful deity murti is decorated in red and gold with lamps before it. Framed orange-walled panels line the right side, and hanging paper decorations and striped tall banners decorate the ceiling and walls. Many people sit cross-legged on mats, and a few stand near the entrance on the left.2010-09-14Interior of a covered temple hall with a central red carpet aisle leading to an altar. Two saffron-robed figures sit before a golden deity murti with garlands and flowers, pink curtains behind it. Devotees in white clothes sit on the floor on both sides of the aisle, many with hands folded, while others stand near metal railings. Colourful painted pillars with kalasha-like tops line the hall. Partially visible figures in white and a woman in a blue sari stand at the right edge. Overall the scene reads as a darshan or puja gathering.2010-06-18Interior of a covered satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed steel trusses and hanging star-shaped paper ornaments. Rows of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, face a raised shrine at the far end where a colourful deity murti is decorated and framed by orange drapes. A central red carpeted aisle with metal railings leads toward the shrine. Some devotees wear saffron and other colours; a few are bald or shaved-headed men in white. Hanging woven textile panels in red, black and cream decorate the walls, and framed photographs line the right wall. No one can be clearly identified as a specific individual; the scene shows a large seated congregation during a satsang or pada puja gathering.2010-09-14Photo of a congregation seated on mats and rugs inside a covered hall with a red-carpeted central aisle leading toward a shrine. Many devotees, mostly in white clothes, sit in rows facing forward; a man in a light blue shirt sits near the foreground and a woman in pink and white sits at right. Metal railings divide the seating. At the far end, a red and gold deity murti or altar is decorated with garlands under an arch, with hanging banners on the left and framed pictures on the walls. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, including a child at lower left.2010-10-06 +1 copies