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July 03 20172017-07-03September 30 20162016-09-30September 21 20162016-09-21July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesWide photograph of a large hall with a seated congregation in orange and saffron clothing, many sitting cross-legged on the floor facing a raised golden throne-like seat at the far end. Under a golden canopy with a decorative parasol, a figure in orange sits on the throne, with a standing attendant beside it. Rows of people on mats are served plates of food with water bottles arranged along the floor in the foreground, and some men near the front are bare-chested with orange cloths. Wall posters and framed images line the back walls. Several people in white stand or sit along the sides of the room.2016-09-30Photograph of a hall with a red-curtained stage where a seated figure in saffron is at a shrine area. Rows of young men in orange-red dhotis and matching orange shawls with reddish headcloths sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage. In front of them are green banana-leaf plates with food and small brass cups. On the left, a large screen shows a figure, and cameramen with equipment film the scene. Behind the stage, a deity murti and decorated backdrop are visible. Several people in white are seated at the far right, and a lamp burns near the front row.2018-01-08Photograph of an indoor puja in a hall with a blue, green and white draped backdrop. A small raised dais holds a seated figure in orange clothing beneath an ornate golden canopy, with brass kalasha-style vessels and a lamp set on either side. Rows of seated devotees face the dais: monks in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads on the left, and women in orange and white saris on the right. In the foreground, people in white clothes and red-bordered shawls hold brass oil lamps and sit before plantain-leaf plates of food laid on low wooden platforms. The scene shows a ritual offering with devotees seated in rows.2014-07-26 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA large seated audience of devotees, mostly women, fills a hall facing a stage draped in deep red. Many wear white or orange clothing, and some have red shawls draped over their shoulders. On the stage, a figure in orange robes with a red turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne in front of a decorated backdrop, with a small oil lamp beside him. Two large screens on either side show a close-up of a smiling man in a red turban, orange robe and rudraksha beads. Cameras on tripods are set up at the front of the hall.2016-07-10September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12