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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a raised stage where a deity murti is lit by oil lamps and string lights. Most people wear white garments, with a few women in orange, pink and saffron saris. Tall cylindrical pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs line the hall, and paper lanterns hang from the roof. A man in white stands at the far right near a table of offerings. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall during an evening worship event, with a dense seated congregation of many devotees filling the floor, mostly in white clothing, some women in orange and pink saris. Colourful painted pillars with geometric and floral patterns line the hall. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated and lit with oil lamps in front of a raised altar, with a few figures tending to it. The ceiling is a steel frame with hanging lamps and the room is lit warmly.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor of a covered hall during Shivaratri observances. Many are seen from behind, with some women wearing flowers in their braids. Decorated cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue, yellow and white patterns line the hall, with hanging oil lamps overhead. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in front of a raised altar lit by oil lamps, and a person in saffron-orange clothing stands near it. Balloons are visible at the right edge.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A large crowd of devotees fills a whitewashed hall with a steel-truss roof, many wearing white clothes and sitting or standing in rows facing a distant altar. Tall cylindrical decorations with red, blue, yellow and white geometric patterns and bird motifs line both sides of the hall, and small hanging lamps hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a lit shrine holds a deity murti in front of a dark backdrop, with a figure in white standing near it. Women with braided hair and men in white and checked shirts are prominent in the foreground.2007-02-16A dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, sits on the floor facing a shrine under a open-sided pavilion roof. At the centre, a large deity murti, adorned with garlands and flowers, is lit by rows of oil lamps. A figure in orange clothing sits near a microphone at the front of the shrine area. Tall vertical banners with red, yellow and blue geometric patterns hang on both sides, and red and white garlands are strung across the ceiling with hanging lamps. Several people stand near the shrine at the back, and the scene suggests a night-time satsang or puja. Some attendees have long braided hair and wear saris and white shirts.2007-02-16A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with white and red tags pinned to their clothes, and many wearing rudraksha malas. Tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in red, blue, green and yellow with gold fringe hang down from the white ceiling beams, and red string lights line the roof. At the far end of the hall, a stage area holds a large framed portrait and a dais, with a few people standing near the front. Some women in saris and white clothes sit at the right side, and a child is visible at the left edge.2007-02-16A photograph taken from the back of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large crowd sits on the floor facing a raised stage at the far end. Many seated devotees wear white clothes, and one woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with her hair in a long braid. Colourful hanging cloth panels with bird and floral patterns, trimmed with orange fringe, line both sides of the hall, and small orange lanterns hang from the ceiling. At the stage, a small figure in white sits before an elaborately decorated altar with garlands, a red cloth and a deity murti, with a red drape on each side. The scene appears to be a satsang or programme gathering. A dove logo sits in the upper-left corner.2007-02-15A large seated gathering in a bare open-sided hall with corrugated roof and white walls. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats facing a small stage at the far end. Tall cloth banners with red, blue and orange patterns and flower motifs hang from the ceiling. Beyond the hall, a deity murti stands under decorations and a red cloth. A person in white stands near the stage, and an older man in white sits on a white plastic chair at the left edge. A man in a striped orange shirt sits in the front rows.2007-02-15A large crowd of devotees gathers in an open-sided pavilion at night, lit by overhead tube lights and strings of small lamps. At the centre a richly decorated deity murti sits on a white stone pedestal flanked by red curtains. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the shrine raising a ritual object. Many devotees wear white, and some women wear saris. Tall cloth banners in red, blue and yellow with bird motifs line the sides of the hall. The scene suggests a night puja, possibly Shivaratri, but the crowd is large and mostly unidentified, with many people only partly visible in the foreground.2007-02-16A large open hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses hosts a seated congregation facing a raised altar at the far end. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor, with a woman in an orange sari and a girl with a long braid in the foreground. Tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns and bird motifs hang along the sides, and a small paper bird ornament and red lanterns hang from the ceiling. At the altar, a figure in white sits before a decorated deity murti area with flowers and a red-draped backdrop. a person is not clearly visible at the altar, so the central presider is described only as a figure in white.2007-02-15February 16 20072007-02-16