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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall decorative pillars painted in yellow, red and blue geometric patterns. Many women in white saris with orange and green borders sit on mats and stand in rows, many wearing beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style mala beads. A woman in the centre wearing a white sari with a pink shawl gestures with one hand toward the crowd, and a boy in white stands at the left. Painted backdrop scenes of trees and a temple arch hang behind them, with speakers mounted on the frame.

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June 22 20082008-06-22July 17 20082008-07-17October 02 20082008-10-02July 17 20082008-07-17A dense crowd of devotees sits packed on the floor of a white-walled hall during a night observance. Most wear white ritual clothing, with some in saffron, pink, teal and sari colours. Decorative pillars wrapped in patterned fabric with red flowers and yellow borders line the room, and strings of red lights hang overhead. Several men in white kurtas stand at the back and sides. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame, so the scene is a seated congregation rather than an individual presenting or seated on a throne. A deity murti appears faintly at the upper centre near the lights.2007-02-16October 07 20062006-10-07A large photograph of a white tent hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, the women with long hair in braids and plaits. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars with geometric and elephant patterns hang from the tent ceiling, with ceiling fans and speakers overhead. Several women in white saris stand at the front and centre, one in a white sari with long dark hair facing the crowd, and a camera on a tripod is visible near the centre. At the far right edge, a man in an orange-saffron garment is seated among the crowd. No one is identified as a person in this image.2009-06-21June 21 20092009-06-21A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical banners and ceiling fans. Hundreds of people, mostly women and girls in white saris and white kurtas with orange-bordered shawls, sit on the floor in rows while many stand, several with hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid stands in the foreground with palms joined, and a cameraperson with a camera on a tripod films the gathering at the front. Some men in white and a few in orange robes sit near the right edge. A satsang-style gathering with devotees in prayer posture; no clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2009-06-21June 21 20092009-06-21A photograph of a seated congregation in a open-sided hall with a white tent-style canopy and tall metal scaffolding. Many people sit on colourful woven mats and an orange cloth: young women and girls in white and orange or yellow shawls, with several women in orange sarees near a low stage. A man in an orange kurta stands at the back of the stage area beside a large framed deity mural. Woven ceremonial banners with animal motifs hang from the ceiling, and a small blue bag sits among the mats.2008-09-30A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white with some in yellow, orange and green saris. Many wear white garments and lanyards. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations in red, yellow and blue line the ceiling, and yellow fabric drapes hang above. A standing woman in white and an orange-saree attendant move through the crowd. The front rows face away from the camera toward a stage area not clearly visible. Vertical white banners and a purple sign are on the walls. A logo appears at the upper left.2008-06-22