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A crowded temple courtyard hall with red walls, hanging brass bells and a stone pillar in the foreground. Many people seated closely together on the floor wear orange and saffron robes; several have long dark hair, some with matted or braided hair, and a few wear white. In the centre, a figure in red-brown clothing sits at a ritual setup near a small shrine, with a framed deity painting on the wall behind. A string of lights and yellow tassels hang from the beams. People are seated facing the central ritual area, consistent with a group worship session. No individual is clearly identifiable as a particular person from this distance.

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Photograph of a crowded evening session in a red-walled temple courtyard hung with rows of brass bells and hanging lamps. Dozens of devotees sit closely packed on the floor in orange, saffron and brown robes, along with some women in white and cream saris, many with long braided or locked hair, facing a central area near a pillar. One figure in dark red clothing sits at the front of the gathering. Ornate gilded shrines and framed deity pictures line the walls, with a potted plant and bare branches in the foreground. The scene suggests a group satsang or puja session.2018-05-29 +2 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29Night photograph of a crowded temple courtyard hall with red-washed walls, carved pillars and a bell-hung ceiling strung with brass bells and hanging decorations. Dozens of devotees sit closely packed on the floor, many in orange, saffron and brown robes, others in white, peach and purple. Near the centre, a lone figure in a dark red garment stands at a pillar-side podium facing the gathering. Ornate gold-framed shrines and deity images line the right wall, with a large green coconut-like offering on a ledge.2018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +3 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29Night-time photo of a pillared, bell-hung courtyard session. Dozens of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes fill the foreground, many with long dreadlocks or hair tied up, some wearing rudraksha malas. A few wear purple or white. Above them hang many brass bells and strings of hanging bells beneath a tiled roof, with colourful cloth banners on the pillars. At the far right, a raised red-cushioned seat holds a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, seated behind a small table with a laptop. On the left, another orange-clad figure sits near a small deity shrine and altar with a lit lamp. Potted plants and a red wall form the backdrop.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29May 05 20172017-05-05May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowded temple courtyard session at night, with many seated participants in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged on stone platforms between colourful painted pillars and hanging bells, facing inward. Several participants have long dreadlocked hair and sit with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A woman in orange stands at left, and a figure in orange stands at right near a small wooden table holding a brass plate, a bowl and rudraksha beads. Brass deity figures sit on a stand at right edge. Lamps and warm lights illuminate the scene.2018-05-29Photograph of a courtyard session in a red-walled temple hall with stone pillars and hanging bells. Large crowd of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes, many with long dreadlocked or braided hair, fills the floor. At the far right, a figure with long dark hair in orange wrap sits on a cushioned seat beside a silver-framed sofa, speaking to the assembly; a person candidate by appearance with long swept hair and saffron clothing, while the wider scene shows disciples and sannyasis. Strings of bells, colourful hangings and lamps decorate the ceiling and the altar area at left, where a figure stands before a small ritual table. Plain ritual setting with no visible fire pit.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05