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Photograph of an evening gathering inside an open-sided, thatched and wooden-roofed hall decorated with strings of white fairy lights, red-painted pillars and hanging green-and-gold festoons. Rows of seated attendees face a shrine area at the far end, with a small decorated altar and a deity murti visible behind them. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left beside a table with cups and water bottles, while a man in white clothes operates a camera on a tripod in the centre. Many women in saris and salwar sit in the chairs, and a woman in a cream sari sits at lower left. Watermarked archive photo of a satsang-style event.

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April 05 20172017-04-05Evening scene in a covered open-air hall with a terracotta tiled roof, thatched palm-leaf festoons and string lights hanging from the beams. Many seated devotees in saris and kurtas face a distant decorated dais at the far end. In the left foreground a man with bare upper body and a sacred thread sits on a stone ledge, while a cameraman in white dhoti and shirt with gold border films from a tripod. Steel bowls, water bottles and cups sit on a stone table in front. Pink, red and white draped cloth and a small decorated altar appear near the far pillars.2017-04-05 +1 copiesAn indoor evening gathering in a covered open-sided hall with a terracotta tiled roof, woven straw and palm-leaf festoons, and strings of fairy lights. A large seated audience faces a raised altar area at the far end, where a deity murti sits under a canopy with floral garlands and lamps. In the foreground at left, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bead necklace stands beside a video camera on a tripod. Many attendees sit on black chairs in white, saffron, pink and multicoloured saris and kurtas, with a woman in a red-orange shawl at left. Pillars and a small shrine niche with a lit lamp frame the hall.2017-04-05February 11 20172017-02-11April 05 20172017-04-05February 11 20172017-02-11Interior of a red-walled hall with a tiled roof, strings of mango-leaf or grass garlands hanging from the beams, and fairy lights along the pillars. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, saffron, yellow and pink saris and kurtas, face a shrine area at the back where a deity murti sits beneath a canopy. At the left, a camera operator in a white dhoti with gold border stands behind a tripod-mounted video camera filming the gathering. Oil lamps and flower offerings are arranged near the altar.2017-04-05October 05 20112011-10-05Evening puja at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof, lit by bulbs and strings of red fairy lights on the orange walls. A signboard reads Sri Lakshmi/Shri ... Temple above an altar holding a large decorated deity murti with a halo-like backdrop of white and gold. Several robed priests in white and saffron stand near the altar and a kalasha, one in orange robes at the right. Seated devotees in rows on white chairs and mats face the altar, including a woman in a yellow sari and an older woman with a long grey braid in a red-and-gold sari. Hanging decorative banners with blue and white patterns hang from the roof beams.2011-10-05Indoor hall with red walls, woven straw hangings and a ceiling fan, where a crowd of about 40 devotees sits on the floor facing a raised dais. On the dais a seated figure with long hair and a dark garment sits before an ornate golden shrine with a canopy and white drapery, while attendants stand nearby. Foreground devotees include a woman in an orange-and-white sari with palms joined, women in white and beige tops, and a man in a purple shirt seated at right. Hanging metal lamps and a deity murti appear on the walls. Satsang or darshan setting.2017-04-05Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering under a large canopy with pink-trimmed silver tarpaulin, ceiling fans and string lights. Many devotees sit on mats and cloth in white dhotis, white saris and a green sari, with long braids and some gold-bordered white clothing, facing a raised stage. On the stage a seated figure in red and gold sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat, flanked by decorated deity murti and floral offerings, with lit lamps in front. A person in orange stands at a camera on the left side of the stage. Colourful lights hang across the back altar area.2017-05-26Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion with a large decorated deity murti behind an altar, garlanded in yellow, white and red flowers, with banana plants and hanging tassels above. A seated figure in a red-cushioned throne in the centre is dressed in white with a garland, and priests in white dhotis and pink headcloths perform rites around a flower-strewn platform. Many devotees in white and colourful clothes sit on mats facing the stage, while a bare-chested priest in the foreground faces the altar. Strings of lights and a video camera on a tripod are visible. Activity suggests abhishekam and puja.2016-12-02