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A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a decorated hall during a darshan gathering. Most wear white ritual clothing; several women wear saffron, yellow, pink and magenta saris. Orange triangular pennants and multicoloured balloons hang from the ceiling beside green leafy garlands and tall patterned pillars. A wall portrait and a blue notice board are visible at left. Many children sit in the front rows, and a man in a yellow shawl sits near the right side of the crowd.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesWide view of a crowded hall during a temple ceremony, with many devotees seated on the floor facing a distant altar. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the left wall, while seated women wear saffron, orange, teal and purple saris, and many people have flowers in their hair. Small children sit near the front, and one young girl wears a white dress. Overhead, strings of colourful paper lanterns and orange triangular pennants hang from a leafy canopy. In the background, several figures in red and white garments stand near a decorated shrine area with deity murtis and lights. Red mats and cushions are arranged in rows on the floor. Thick crowds fill the room. Printed banners on the side walls are not legible enough to read.2008-12-26A large hall decorated with rows of colourful balloons and orange pennant flags hangs from the ceiling. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor, mostly in white clothing, with women in saris and children in front. Pillars painted with flowers and birds frame the space. At the far end, a stage holds decorated deity murtis and figures in orange robes stand near a red-draped table, with a canopy overhead. A few people at the left stand near the table, dressed in white. A banner with photographs hangs on the left wall.2008-12-25A photograph of a large open-sided hall during a festival event. Many seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor, with women in white and coloured saris and children at the back. Colourful balloons and orange pennants hang across the ceiling, and tall decorated pillars with bird motifs flank the stage. On the stage, several saffron-robed figures stand near ornate deity murti and a decorated throne-like seat under a small ceremonial umbrella. Banners and framed photos line the side walls.2008-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26A large seated crowd fills a tented hall with a white wall and orange and purple pennant bunting strung across the ceiling. Devotees sit cross-legged on mats, mostly women in white, pink, green and red saris and salwar kameez, with some children and a few men in white dhotis and shirts. Several standing figures in white clothing move at the back and side of the hall, and a decorative gold and multicolour hanging ornament hangs from the roof. Festive streamers in pink, green and yellow run along the wall, and a small figure stands near the right edge.2007-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26A festive indoor hall decorated with rows of pastel balloons in pink, green, orange, yellow and blue, strung with orange pennants and tall cylindrical banners in bright geometric patterns with flower and bird motifs. A large crowd of people, mostly seated on the floor in white clothes, faces a raised altar with several deity murti and decorations. Several robed figures in white and orange stand near the altar, and one priest in white stands at the left. A ceremonial umbrella and an ornate golden shrine are visible at the back. A portrait-style banner with photos is on the left wall.2008-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25 +1 copiesA large open-sided pandal hall filled with seated devotees on mats, facing a stage at the far end. Hundreds of people in white ritual clothes, with some in saffron and pink, sit in rows while a standing figure in white at the left front addresses the gathering. Behind them, decorated pillars are wrapped in red, orange and blue patterned cloth, and the ceiling hangs with colourful balloons. Several deity murti with garlands sit on a draped altar at the left, and a few people stand on the stage at the back, including one in orange. A small ceremonial umbrella stands near the stage. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan session during a festival. The left figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable, so the a person field is unsure.2008-12-25