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A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with banana stalks, colourful torans and garlands. In the centre an elderly woman with grey hair, round glasses, a red bindi and white vibhuti on her forehead sits in a white sari with orange and green borders, one hand on her hip. Around her, men and women in white clothes sit and stand. To the right a man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot beside a hanging saffron cloth. Floor trays and a printed banner are visible at the right edge.

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July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A woman in an orange saree with a red bindi and gold-rimmed glasses sits with eyes lowered in a devotional setting, with a gold vessel and a garland of white jasmine and marigolds in front of her. Other women are seen from behind, including one with dark hair and a green bangle, and a woman at the right edge wearing glasses. Orange and red fabric is draped nearby, and yellow marigold garlands are visible at the upper left.2010-12-28April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the ground during a ritual gathering under a decorated pandal. Most wear white or cream clothing with rudraksha malas, and several women wear orange or saffron shawls. Tall green palm trunks and hanging orange and blue cloth panels with red flower motifs frame the hall. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands. A woman in the centre wears an orange shawl and a red-and-white bindi, with a man in white in the background. Overall the scene looks like a satsang or puja with seated attendees.2007-01-01A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a decorated pandal at a temple event. Many devotees sit on a bare floor in white clothes with orange shawls and saffron-orange borders, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in the front right holds a brass kalasha-like pot, and a white-covered seat stands at the right edge. Behind them are banana trees, green palm fronds, orange and blue cloth banners and painted deity murti shrines with arches. A chalk kolam pattern lies on the ground in the lower left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figures appear to be devotees, so a person is none. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2007-01-01A large outdoor ritual gathering at a decorated pandal with banana stalks, orange and white bunting, and a deity murti framed in an arch in the background. In the foreground, many women sit on the bare ground wearing white saris with gold borders and orange shawls. The woman at lower right holds a silver kalasha topped with green leaves and a coconut. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit or stand, and a white-draped low seat is visible at right. The crowd fills the scene.2007-01-01Three women sit closely together on a paved surface in an outdoor festival setting. The woman on the left wears a pale pink sari and a red bindi with a dark beaded mala, her hands resting on her knees. The woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border, dark sunglasses, a beaded mala and gold bangles, and her arm rests around the woman beside her. The older woman on the right has grey hair, a vibhuti mark on her forehead and a purple and yellow sari, seated with her hands folded. Standing behind them are people in white dhotis, a woman in green striped clothing and another in a green sari with gold jewellery, with a colourful festival decoration visible at the edge.2006-12-25Outdoor fire-ritual scene at a homa or yagna. A woman in a white sari with a thin orange border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded, eyes closed, in front of a small brick fire pit holding a brass bowl, a ladle, offerings and a red cloth. Beside her a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and name badge sits with hands clasped. To the right a woman in white and orange shawl, a man in white with grey hair and a seated young man in white shirt also meditate in prayer. Several other attendees, some in saffron and red, sit on mats on the ground and a figure in a wheelchair appears behind. No a person candidate is shown.2006-12-26July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of two women seated outdoors on a yellow-and-white setup. The woman in front wears a white sari with a patterned border and a yellow shawl, glasses, and a red bindi, and speaks into a handheld microphone on a stand while holding a small book. Beside her, a younger woman in a white garment with a gold border and a yellow shawl, with a white forehead mark, sits with her hands folded. Behind them are a bamboo pole, banana leaves, a brass vessel, and red and orange flowers, with a white wall in the background.2009-09-25A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on a stone floor under a pandal decorated with orange and white striped posts, floral panels and green hanging garlands. Many women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit in rows, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit, and a few people walk near a fan and cloth-draped structure.2007-01-01