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Devotees sit on a dark polished floor facing a tiered golden shrine, a stepped gold-coloured structure with a pointed finial, in a white-pillared hall. Seated figures in white, cream, teal and pink clothing face away from the camera toward the shrine, one woman with a braid and an orange cloth. At the right, a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands near a pillar, apparently observing the gathering. Other seated devotees line the far side of the hall, and reflections appear on the floor.

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September 21 20062006-09-21A night-time photograph of a group seated on a dark polished stone floor facing a large gilded ritual structure, a tiered golden pedestal with stepped levels, carved panels and lit oil lamps or lights on top. In the foreground a man seen from behind wears a white dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder and sits cross-legged. Around him, men, women and children sit in a semicircle; a woman in orange and a girl in pink are at left, a boy in a green checked shirt sits at right. Pillars and a white wall frame the dim hall, and a blue bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21A photograph taken at night inside a pillared hall with white columns and framed pictures along the upper walls. Dozens of men and boys sit cross-legged on mats and carpets on a polished reddish floor, facing a tall golden tiered pedestal decorated with a pink and white flower garland. Several wear white shirts and dhotis, one man in a red shirt sits in front, another wears an orange shawl, and a man in a checked shirt and plaid lungi sits at left. No speaker is visible, and the seated crowd fills the foreground and right side of the frame.September 21 20062006-09-21Night-time worship in a pillared hall. A large gold-coloured stepped sri chakra structure, a meru-like pedestal with tiered square levels and lit lamps on its top, sits at the centre before a framed mirror. Around it, a group of about twenty seated people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, watch in silence. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange shawl sits with his back to the camera, and a woman in an orange sari sits to the left. Ornate carved elephant and deity panels decorate the golden base. A bell hangs from the ceiling above.2006-09-21Dim interior of a temple hall with white pillars and a golden tiered shrine on the left, a gilded stepped structure. Several people sit on the marble floor in front of it: a woman with a long braid in a pink top, a figure in white, and a man in a checked shirt, with others in orange and white clothing. A standing man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands near the back, and another man in white and orange sits to the right beside a ceremonial horn. An orange banner on the wall reads International Peace Day. Hanging ceiling fans and ornate plasterwork are visible above.2006-09-21September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph taken indoors at night in a temple-like hall with a golden tiered structure, possibly a kalasha-shaped or peetha-like base, behind a seated group. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and a white shawl with a saffron-toned border sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, a row of seated boys and young men in white and checked shirts, some with palms joined, listen attentively. At right edge, a figure in orange-saffron robes with a garland and a white forehead mark faces the group with hands clasped in a devotional gesture. Framed pictures hang on the walls and small lamps glow in the background.September 29 20062006-09-29Photograph of a nighttime ritual preparation in a temple hall with white pillars and a dark sky through the windows. A large golden tiered pillar-like structure, a dhwajastambha-style piece, stands on the floor at centre. A standing man in orange robes holds a staff near the left side, while seated people in orange and white clothes sit in rows on the polished floor, several holding printed sheets. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange wait, and a cameraman in orange stands at right operating a camera on a tripod. Green leaf garlands hang across the top of the hall, and a brass bell hangs from the ceiling. Several people are seated in a semicircle facing the central golden structure.2006-09-29A night photograph of devotees seated in prayer on a white-pillared temple veranda beside a tall golden stepped pyramid shrine. Several seated people hold their palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and a light cream shawl with a brown border sits with hands joined, wearing a gold wristwatch. Behind him a boy in a blue checked shirt and a man in a red shirt also pray, and a young man in white kneels at the right beside a wicker chair. Mats and cushions cover the floor. The scene appears to be a worship gathering with a shrine of the kind used in puja.