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A large hall with white draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations shows many seated people in white dhotis and shawls on orange mats, many with small oil lamps and brass plates before them. Shaved-headed young boys and men sit in rows facing a raised stage where a deity murti is decorated and lit, with a few figures in orange robes seated near it. A projection screen hangs at left. Some participants hold offering plates and appear to be performing a puja or aarti.

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October 10 20102010-10-10October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging decorative cloth banners in red, yellow and green. Rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange mats facing a stage. On the stage a decorated deity murti and a seated group in front of a lit backdrop are visible. Many devotees hold small oil lamps, and small offering plates and containers sit near them. Wall screens flank the stage. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the foreground figures are shaved-headed devotees in white.2010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29A large indoor hall with white draped ceiling and hanging decorative pillars with colourful patterns and orange tassels. Dozens of men in white dhoti and white upper cloths sit on mats on the floor, many holding small oil lamps with lit flames, facing a raised stage. On the stage a decorated deity murti or sacred frame with a golden sunburst-style backdrop and floral decorations stands, with a few figures in white seated before it performing puja. Brass plates, bowls and offerings sit on the floor in front of the devotees; a projection screen hangs on the left. The scene suggests a group evening ritual with lamps.2010-10-25October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA large hall during a seated group ritual, with many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sitting on mats and cloths on the floor, most facing a raised stage at the far end. The stage holds a decorated deity murti with a golden arch and colourful garlands, with a few figures in white seated before it. Long multicoloured cloth banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and a projection screen is mounted on the left wall. Several people hold small oil lamps and offering plates, and some have white marks on their bodies. Only the front-most figures are fully visible, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this distance and angle.2010-10-25A photograph of a large hall with many seated devotees in white dhoti-style garments with red borders, holding small oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames, placed on orange mats and metal plates with offerings. In the foreground, shaved-headed participants face a raised stage at the far end, where a central figure in orange robes sits on a golden seat before a backdrop depicting a deity mural. Orange and multicoloured fabric hangings decorate the ceiling, and a screen and fan are visible. The scene suggests a lamp-lit ritual or satsang gathering, with more than twenty people visible.2010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25A large hall with rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, performing a puja with lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings on orange mats. Rows of worshippers face a raised stage at the far end, where a central golden throne-like seat with a decorative halo sits under a blue backdrop. Several figures in saffron and white sit on the stage. Colourful hanging decorations hang from the ceiling and a camera operator films the scene at the side.2010-10-25A large hall filled with many devotees seated cross-legged on orange cloths and blue mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, with some in lavender shirts. Brass plates with oil lamps and small clay diyas sit in front of them, and many lamps are lit across the floor. At the far end, a decorated stage holds several deity murtis and a central figure, with a projector screen on the left wall. Colourful hanging tassels decorate the ceiling. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-lit devotional gathering.2010-11-12October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copies