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A seated congregation fills a hall facing a central altar. On the altar stands an orange-clad deity murti with a crown-like headdress, flanked by brass lamp stands and vases of flowers. Above it hangs a large circular halo-like backdrop with a red figure, and a black-and-white framed portrait of a seated figure hangs on the upper wall. Two red painted dancing figures decorate the walls, and banana plants with leaves frame the altar. Most attendees wear white clothing, with a man in an orange shirt in the middle. The room has latticed windows and wooden ceiling fans.

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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesAugust 12 20072007-08-12Photograph of a seated congregation of devotees in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and pale block walls. Most attendees wear white clothes, with orange shawls or sashes on several women and men. They sit on floor mats in rows facing a shrine at the far end, where a deity murti with a painted face and gold ornaments is decorated with garlands and flanked by tall kalasha-style pillars. Several people in white and orange stand near the altar, and a microphone stand appears at left. A woman in a green sari sits at left foreground, with a braid-wearing woman in white and orange nearby. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja in progress.2007-08-08December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24A large seated audience in white ritual clothing fills a hall, sitting on striped mats and plastic chairs. Many men and women wear white shirts, dhotis and kurtas; one man in the centre-right wears a saffron-orange shawl. In the background, a golden Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva stands before a green drape, and two large framed portraits on the right show a violin-playing woman and a figure with long hair. Water bottles and blue bags sit near the front row.2007-02-01