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October 29 2006

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A large tented hall with white ceiling and colourful hanging cylindrical banners painted with elephants and floral patterns in red, blue, yellow and orange. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on a grey floor in rows, some boys in orange-trimmed garments. At the front, a standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands before a small altar with brass lamps and a ritual setup, facing the seated group. Framed pictures line the back walls and a golden ornate chair with a canopy stands at the right edge beside draped red curtains.2006-10-29Wide view of a tented hall with a concrete floor and striped pillars decorated with elephant and geometric patterns. Many seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit in rows on mats, several with hands folded in prayer. At the far right, a figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised platform beside brass ritual vessels, a lamp and a small deity image. Behind the platform are framed portraits, a gilded throne-like chair and a maroon curtain. Several framed photographs and a banner hang on the back wall. A yellow line runs across the floor toward the platform.2006-10-29 +1 copiesInterior of a white tented hall during Navaratri festivities, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a raised stage. Many people wear white ritual clothes and orange or saffron shawls. In the foreground a seated man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace faces the stage, with a seated child beside him. On the stage area, figures in orange and white attend a ritual setup with a painted deity backdrop behind them. A cameraman in white stands near a tripod at left. Yellow cloth covers the floor aisle, and decorative hanging banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the tent ceiling.2008-10-01A large white tent hall with colourful painted cylindrical banners hanging from the ceiling, decorated with elephant and geometric patterns. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing a stage at the far end, where a golden throne-like seat stands and several saffron-robed figures sit behind a white-covered table. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands in the central aisle, and a man in white stands near the stage. Attendees sit cross-legged facing the front, with a few seated in a white plastic chair row along the left wall.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 11 20062006-07-11Indoor photo of a seated gathering inside a white tented hall with painted cylindrical decorative pillars hanging from the ceiling in red, yellow, blue and green patterns. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on a blue mat facing a raised stage draped in dark red curtains with gold scalloped trim. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy. A standing person in white with an orange shawl holds up a camera or device near the stage. Two framed portraits hang on the left wall. A small electric fan stands at the edge of the stage area. Several women in white and orange saris are seated near the front right.2006-10-21A large tent-covered hall with a white canopy and decorative cloth banners in red, yellow and green hanging from the ceiling. Many seated devotees in white clothes, with some wearing beads, sit on the floor in rows facing a raised white platform at the right. A red and gold garland runs along the ceiling. A tripod-mounted camera stands in the left foreground. On the right, a robed figure in orange and white walks past the platform, and a large banner with a green and white design hangs on the wall behind the seats.2007-02-15Indoor photo of a large tent-like hall with a white fabric ceiling hung with tall cylindrical decorative banners in red, yellow and blue patterns. Dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged in rows on colourful striped woven mats on a concrete floor, facing right toward a standing speaker in an orange-and-white robe near a microphone stand. Yellow floor markings run through the hall, and framed photographs line the back wall. Several people sit on white plastic chairs at the back.2007-08-26Interior of a large white tent hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and white patterns with fringed bottoms. Many devotees sit on red mats in rows, most in white clothes, some women in yellow, green and orange saris, and some wearing orange stoles. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari stands near the centre front beside a low altar draped with a garland and holding a framed deity picture. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis line the sides of the hall. A video camera on a tripod is at the left foreground, with a small table and cloth-draped stage behind.2007-12-24A woman in a white sari stands at left, facing a seated group in a large hall with a white ceiling and hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, and red patterns. Men in white shirts, blue shirts, and checked shirts sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats across the floor, with more people seated on chairs toward the back. At upper left a painted backdrop shows a deity figure and a forest scene. Ceiling fans and a wall clock are visible.2010-07-07October 01 20082008-10-01December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copies