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Photograph of a seated congregation in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and unfinished brick walls. Dozens of devotees sit on striped mats, most in white clothing, with women in saris and braided hair in the foreground. At the far end, a raised stage holds a decorated deity murti with red and orange garments flanked by red curtains. A speaker stands on the left, and a figure in orange robes stands near the stage while another person in white stands to the right holding a camera. Trees are visible through the openings.

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A photograph of a large seated congregation under a corrugated metal roof at an open-sided hall at an outdoor gathering. Most attendees wear white clothing and sit cross-legged on the floor, with some women in orange and red saris. In the centre foreground, a person in orange stands near a microphone and speaker at the front. Beyond, a raised stone shrine holds a deity murti with red cloth hangings, and a small pavilion with an ornate gateway stands among trees. A cameraperson with a camera on a stand is visible at the right edge. The arrangement suggests a satsang or discourse rather than a formal puja.2007-02-24A photograph taken from behind a large seated congregation inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and unfinished concrete block walls. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the floor facing a raised shrine at the far end, where a deity murti stands under red cloth drapes, flanked by lamps and floral offerings. A standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge near the wall, and a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder stands at the right by the drape. Trees are visible through the open side of the hall.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A large seated congregation fills an open-sided hall with white walls and a grey tiled roof, sitting cross-legged on striped woven mats. Most attendees wear white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and patterned saris, with a few in orange or red. Several children, including girls with long plaited hair, sit in the foreground. At the far end, on a raised stage, a decorated deity murti stands before red drapes and a standing figure in orange speaks to the gathering, while a cameraman films from the right. A sound speaker and a sofa are visible at the left edge.2007-02-24January 27 20072007-01-27A photograph inside a corrugated-roof hall with exposed steel trusses, where a large seated crowd in white clothes and saris sits on mats facing a decorated altar. At the altar, several robed priests in saffron and orange stand and perform ritual service before a richly adorned deity murti with floral garlands. Garlanded statues or figures stand to the left, and framed photographs line the right wall beside a banner. Pink drapes frame the shrine and a pillar of green foliage shows through the doorway. The crowd is large and seated in rows, with many devotees visible in the foreground.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated gathering under a corrugated roof, with many devotees in white clothes sitting on striped mats facing a raised stage. On the stage stands a deity murti with red cloth draped on the side pillars, and a cameraman in white with a video camera films from the right. Several figures in orange and saffron clothing stand near the stage and among the audience. Trees and a stone structure are visible outside the open sides of the hall.2007-02-24Wide view inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated audience in white clothing fills the floor on mats. At the far end, several robed priests in orange and saffron stand before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by pink drapes and flower garlands. A row of garlanded deity figures and flower arrangements stands along the left side, and the walls carry framed photographs. The gathering appears to be a ritual puja or aarti in progress; no individual in the scene can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA 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.2008-12-28