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December 27 20152015-12-27December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA large hall filled with a crowd of seated devotees on a patterned carpet, many in white kurtas and dhotis or saffron and orange shawls, holding brass trays with lamps and offerings. Several men in front sit cross-legged with trays of flowers and small oil lamps. A video camera on a tripod and a camera operator stand at left, and a large screen at the back shows a distant image. Chandeliers and wall lamps light the room. Many attendees wear lanyards. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti in progress.2015-12-27 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees in orange and red attire during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and sashes sit cross-legged on red mats with palms pressed together in anjali, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Behind them, rows of men in saffron-orange garments sit with hands folded, and women in red and orange saris are seated along the floor. Metal tiffin-style containers and banana leaves holding fruit and offerings line the floor, with a small brass plate of flowers and oil lamps in the centre. Behind them a golden deity shrine and a large screen showing a robed figure are visible.2016-09-30December 26 20152015-12-26May 20 20142014-05-20A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits of robed figures along the wall, with red valances above them. Rows of seated men in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats, many with brass puja plates and small lamps set before them. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit at the front left, one holding a small brass vessel. Many more people, including some in white and some in colourful clothing, fill the background seating under ceiling lights.2011-08-23A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, performing a group puja with oil lamps (deepa) and brass plates of offerings in front of them. In the foreground, a few men in saffron-orange robes with marigold garlands sit on mats, one holding a small lamp. A camera on a tripod and a monitor at left record the event, and a red-draped stage with white cloth is visible at the far back. Sunlight streams through the upper windows, and orange banners hang from the ceiling. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is marked.2010-12-22May 21 20142014-05-21A large hall filled with seated devotees on white and red floor mats during a ritual session. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes with red-orange sashes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with yellow-painted foreheads and bare shaved heads. Other participants wear white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls. Brass plates, small lamps and offerings in silver bowls sit before them. Further back, rows of people in white and red garments fill the room, with a stage area and purple patterned wall panels behind. A banner with a portrait is partly visible at left. No candidate can be confidently identified by appearance.2014-05-18