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Photo of a large hall audience seated on the floor in white clothes, facing a raised stage. On stage, two men in orange robes sit beside a golden draped tent-like canopy with a small deity murti decorated with garlands. A trident hangs on the blue backdrop, and a woman in a red sari stands at a lectern on the right. Yellow and patterned banners hang from the ceiling and ceiling fans turn overhead.

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July 01 20092009-07-01A wide hall view of a homa in the Anandasabha, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor and on chairs facing the stage. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in pink, purple and red. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit before a fire pit and a decorated deity murti on a blue-and-gold stage. A golden mountain-like backdrop with a trishul stands behind them, and red curtains, colourful elephant-patterned banners and ceiling fans frame the hall. A cameraman stands at the left, and a figure in orange sits at the far right near the edge of the stage.2009-07-01A large tented hall with hanging colourful pennants and orange drapes shows a seated congregation of many devotees, mostly in white clothes, facing a raised stage. On the stage, figures in orange robes sit near a golden peaked backdrop and a ritual setup with lit lamps and flowers. In the foreground, devotees sit on colourful mats with white ceiling fans overhead.2009-07-01A photograph of a ritual performance on a stage in a hall, with a large golden draped cloth forming a mountain-like backdrop against a blue wall. Two young priests in orange-saffron robes sit at a low altar, one holding a ritual implement and one with a lamp-like vessel, with rows of small white offerings and brass lamps before them. Behind the altar stands a deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold-trimmed cloth, beside a tall golden trident and a dark Shivalinga-like form at right. A large audience of women in white, blue and colourful clothing, many with grey or curly hair, sits in the foreground facing the stage.2009-07-01A large hall with a white tent-like canopy and hanging yellow, blue and multicolour decorative banners, filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many with their backs to the camera. On a stage at left, two priests in orange-saffron robes sit before a fire pit glowing with flames and a golden-draped altar with a trident and deity murti, during a homa ritual. A lone figure in orange and red sits on a raised seat at right, with a ceiling fan row overhead.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A large hall during a homa ceremony, with a crowd of seated devotees filling the floor, most dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis or salwars. In the foreground, several men in white sit with their backs to the camera, some wearing orange or yellow lanyards. At the front, priests in orange robes perform rituals before a golden mountain-like backdrop and a blue decorated altar with a deity murti and a trident. Yellow and blue decorative pillars and yellow draped cloth frame the hall, and ceiling fans hang overhead. Small plates with offerings sit in front of the devotees, and a woman in orange sits near a raised seat at the right side.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Interior of a large hall with white ceiling fans, hanging yellow and patterned bunting, and a dark maroon curtain backdrop. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly men in white ritual clothes, fill the foreground and face a raised stage at the front. On the left stage, two people in orange robes sit before a decorated altar with a deity murti, a brass trident and a blue-and-white cloth. A woman in a red sari stands near a golden throne-like seat on the right of the stage, next to a lectern.2009-07-01December 25 20072007-12-25A large indoor hall under a white tent-style roof decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners and yellow lanterns. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in rows, mostly women and girls in white and yellow clothing, some with orange shawls. At the far right, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate cushioned seat on a raised platform, appearing to address the gathering, with a person candidate identified by the orange saffron clothing and seated dais role, though the appearance is only partly visible. A yellow line marks the floor in the foreground.2008-07-17July 01 20092009-07-01