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March 19 2008

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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a shrine lit from the front. Most wear white clothing, and several people in the foreground wear white and orange. At the far end, a decorated deity murti stands under a garland of marigolds, flanked by orange and pink drapes. Hanging orange-and-patterned fabric tassels fill the ceiling, and a wall banner is visible on the left. A small child sits on the floor near the centre aisle. The scene looks like a satsang or darshan gathering in a simple hall.2008-04-07Wide 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.2008-01-17March 23 20082008-03-23January 17 20082008-01-17A large open hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses hosts a seated congregation facing a raised altar at the far end. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor, with a woman in an orange sari and a girl with a long braid in the foreground. Tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns and bird motifs hang along the sides, and a small paper bird ornament and red lanterns hang from the ceiling. At the altar, a figure in white sits before a decorated deity murti area with flowers and a red-draped backdrop. a person is not clearly visible at the altar, so the central presider is described only as a figure in white.2007-02-15December 24 20082008-12-24A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a raised stage where a deity murti is lit by oil lamps and string lights. Most people wear white garments, with a few women in orange, pink and saffron saris. Tall cylindrical pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs line the hall, and paper lanterns hang from the roof. A man in white stands at the far right near a table of offerings. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.2007-02-16A long white-canopied hall filled with seated devotees on mats, facing a stage at the far end. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the left, women in white and coloured saris sit on the right, and the central aisle is left clear. Tall pillars wrapped in orange, blue and multicoloured cloth hang from the ceiling, with ceiling fans overhead. At the front, a decorated altar holds deity murtis and floral arrangements, and a golden throne-like seat stands at the left edge of the stage. Several small brass plates and offering trays sit on the floor among the devotees.2010-11-12A dim open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, strung with red banners bearing a black emblem and small paper lanterns in green, pink and yellow. Rows of seated devotees in white and light clothing sit on the floor facing a lit altar at the far end, where several figures in orange and saffron stand near a decorated shrine with draped pink cloth and garlanded images. Hanging woven panels in red, orange and blue line the walls. The scene suggests an evening ritual or darshan at a temple hall. No figure can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.2008-12-24A photograph taken from the back of a crowded open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennants bearing a black emblem. Well over a hundred people sit cross-legged on the floor facing a stage at the far end, mostly in white clothes with some in yellow and orange. At the front, several men in orange and saffron robes stand around a decorated altar area with a colourful deity murti and pink drapes, one holding what looks like a long ceremonial implement. A small child in a blue and white outfit walks down the central aisle. Tall patterned banners in orange, blue and red hang along the walls, and a television sits on a stand at left.2008-12-24A photograph of a crowded covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothing, facing a decorated shrine. At the front, several men in saffron-orange garments stand near a flower-decked altar and deity murti with garlands, while attendants wave ritual fans or implements. Framed photographs hang on the right wall, and the crowd fills the foreground. Ceremony appears to be in progress with devotees in attendance.2008-12-28A wide photograph of a covered open-sided hall where a large seated crowd, mostly in white clothing, faces a raised shrine platform. On the platform, several figures in orange and saffron robes perform a ritual before a deity murti with ornate decorations and red curtains. Two attendants in white dhotis with red shawls stand at the platform's front edge, and hanging cloth banners with patterns and orange tassels frame the pillars. Trees are visible outside the open sides of the hall.2008-01-17