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A large seated crowd of devotees sits on a stone floor under a covered hall decorated with colourful woven banners in red, yellow and blue with floral motifs. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis, while many women wear saris in teal, pink and orange, and a child in a pink dress is held on a woman's lap in the foreground. A man in a white shirt and dhoti sits at left with a sacred thread and a mala, and an older man with white hair and a moustache in white clothing sits at right. Some attendees have red and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, people stand near an archway strung with marigold garlands, and a few people are moving about in the background. Several children sit among the adults.

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February 16 20072007-02-16A dense crowd of devotees sits seated on a stone floor inside a temple hall with carved granite pillars, decorated with coloured cloth bands. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white or cream saris with gold necklaces. A man in an orange shirt sits at lower left, a man in a pink shirt in the centre, and a man in a light blue shirt with glasses sits behind them with hands joined. A small boy in a checked shirt sits among the adults. Many faces look toward the front of the hall. No clearly identifiable figure is distinguished by ornate saffron dress or long hair, so no appearance-based candidate for the teacher is established.2012-06-05February 15 20072007-02-15A large seated crowd fills a covered pavilion decorated with orange and blue banners and green leaf festoons. Most attendees wear white clothing, and many wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a mala sits cross-legged, and beside him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed and hands resting on her lap; before them are brass plates with flowers and fruit. A woman in white holding a baby in a yellow garment sits at left, and a girl in navy sits at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2007-01-01A large seated congregation fills a covered pandal decorated with orange and red hanging banners and green leaf festoons. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and marks on the forehead. A bald man in front wears a white shirt and gold wristwatch with hands clasped, and a man at right in white dhoti and mala sits near a small child in yellow. Elderly women in white and orange saris sit at left, one in a wheelchair. A man in white stands on a raised platform at the back, and more white-clad devotees stretch into the distance.2007-01-01A photograph of a large crowd seated on the floor of a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. Many people wear white ritual clothing, and several men have rudraksha malas and white headbands. A woman in an orange and blue garment sits near the front right, and a few people wear red, green or beige clothes. Tall decorative pillars with blue, red and yellow patterns and yellow fringed bases line the hall, with string lights overhead. At the lower right, a pile of sticks lies beside a blue mat. Devotees face a distant platform at the far end of the hall, where a figure stands among the decorations. The event is a Shivaratri gathering.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits closely packed on the floor of a hall during an evening gathering. Several men stand along the left wall, and many women in white saris and a few in yellow and green sit in rows near the centre. Tall decorated pillars painted with blue, red, white and orange patterns and floral motifs line the room, and strings of small lights hang from the ceiling. The scene suggests a satsang or night observance, though no central figure is clearly visible.2007-02-16Crowded indoor photograph inside a temple hall with stone pillars decorated with colourful striped cloth and yellow fabric. Many men and women sit closely packed on the floor, mostly in white dhotis and white shirts, with some in checked or blue shirts and a woman in a purple sari on the left. A man on the right stands in white with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A bald man in dark-rimmed glasses and white clothes sits near the centre, and a man with curly hair and glasses in a white kurta sits at right. Many people wear sacred ash or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The mood is attentive and seated. Several people are visibly seated or standing close to one another, and the crowd is well over twenty people.2012-06-05A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a hall under a corrugated roof with exposed lights and fans. Most people wear white clothes, with several women in yellow, green and orange saris. Tall painted cylindrical pillars with white birds, red and yellow floral motifs stand among them. At the far right a bald man in white dhoti sits near the pillars. Many are seated in rows, facing the front of the hall during an evening gathering.2007-02-16May 13 20122012-05-13A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a hall with polished wooden flooring, separated by metal stanchions linked with chains. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with red or orange shawls; a few women wear white saris and salwar kameez, and a young girl in a yellow top is held by a man in white. Several devotees sit in front and others stand behind, with orange and red banners on the pillars. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2012-05-13A photograph of a seated crowd inside a stone temple hall with tall carved pillars and a polished wooden floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows; a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and a woman in a lavender sari sit near the front, several girls wear maroon and gold dresses and beaded necklaces, a man wears an orange shirt, and several men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the right edge. The gathering appears attentive, facing toward the left of the frame.2012-06-05