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A photograph of a ceremony in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with tall painted pillars in red, green and white patterns. A large seated crowd, mostly women with braided hair and jasmine garlands in saffron, teal, purple and red saris, sits on mats while several people stand near the front in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, some garlanded. At right, a seated figure in orange clothing sits behind a low table draped in teal, with brass vessels and offerings in front. A tall ornate wooden peetha or throne-like seat and a speaker are visible. The crowd appears to number in the dozens.

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February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of a large seated gathering inside an open-sided, white-walled pavilion with a corrugated roof. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white clothes, women with long braids in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Brightly painted pillars with geometric patterns and bird motifs flank the hall. In the background, beyond the hall, a decorated shrine with garlands and red cloth hangings holds a deity murti. A figure in white sits at the front of the hall facing the crowd, apparently giving a talk, though the identity of the speaker is not visible enough to confirm. Chairs and mats fill the floor.2007-02-15A seated congregation fills a bare white-walled hall with a grey door on the right, sitting on striped red and green mats. A woman on the far left wears an orange-saffron sari and stands near a red-shirted man. Two decorative cloth banners with white bird motifs, red flowers and orange hems hang on the wall. A woman in white sari and a standing man in light blue shirt hold a brass tray with offerings, while people in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows. Several older men and a young boy in white kurta sit in the foreground. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A large seated congregation fills a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners in yellow, red and patterned panels. Rows of devotees sit on the floor; many women wear saffron and orange shawls over white, while others wear red, green, blue and purple saris. Several people press their palms together in anjali. A standing man in white clothing operates a camera on a tripod at the right edge, and a few people sit near a small stall with shelves of items at the left. Standing figures in white and a white-clad man at the far left complete the scene.2008-10-09February 15 20072007-02-15A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof hosts a seated congregation of well over twenty people, mostly women in colourful silk saris with flower garlands in their hair and men in white shirts and dhotis. At the front, a figure in orange robes and a man in white stand near a decorated altar with a deity murti under floral decoration, with a kalasha and offerings before them. Tall painted pillars in red, blue and yellow frame the hall. The ceremony appears to be a puja or marriage ritual, with two people in white and saffron sitting near the altar. A cameraman stands at the side. Persons seated in the foreground are nearest the camera.2007-02-15A crowded indoor hall during a Shivaratri gathering, with many devotees seated and standing in white and cream traditional clothes. Several women wear white saris with gold borders and long braided hair, while men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha or bead necklaces and forehead markings. Two tall decorated pillars painted in red, yellow, green and blue with geometric motifs and bird figures frame the room, and a dark curtain hangs at the right. No individual clearly matches the a person appearance cues.2007-02-16February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a ceremony, with a crowd of many seated devotees on the floor facing a shrine at the far end. Decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned fabric with bird motifs stand along the hall. A deity murti is adorned with flower garlands in the shrine, with banana leaves and marigold festoons above. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the shrine, and a man in an orange cloth is among them. Women in colourful silk saris with flower garlands and braids sit to the right. Cameramen with video equipment film the proceedings near the front.2007-02-15December 26 20082008-12-26Photograph of a seated congregation in a hall decorated with colourful pennant bunting and tall patterned pillars, facing a shrine with a decorated deity murti. Many devotees sit on mats in white clothing, several women wear white saris with long braided hair, and a small girl in a red checked top and white frilled skirt stands in the central aisle. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand near the shrine, one holding a ritual implement. The hall has windows on the right and a television set on a stand at left.2008-12-24