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Devotees in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan stand with hands pressed in namaskar before an offering table. A woman in a cream saree with gold border and gray hair in a bun, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, face away toward a framed portrait draped in a red and white garland beside a plate of food and a kalasha-style brass vessel. Other devotees in white clothes and a woman in an orange sash stand nearby, while a man in an orange cloth works at a serving counter with stacked steel plates.

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August 02 20082008-08-02Indoor photo of devotees in white shirts and dhotis standing with palms pressed together before a portrait on a white-draped seat in a whitewashed hall. The framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, set beside a brass oil lamp and a small white chair. A dark-haired woman in white stands near the altar, while a man in glasses and a red cap stands at the right edge. Orange and brown floor mats cover the concrete floor, and a yellow door opens to another room.2011-04-17A photograph of a group of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaste inside a bright, plain room with white walls, a ceiling fan and a wooden door. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green sari with a gold necklace stand with hands folded, while a man in white clothes and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands beside them. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing a long pendant necklace, stand in prayer on a colourful striped mat. An elderly woman in a pink sari stands among them. Strings of green leaves hang at the doorway. A logo appears at top left.2009-09-15A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in anjali mudra, several women among them in saffron shawls and yellow or white saris. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside a low platform draped in orange cloth with a patterned cushion, while a person in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Behind the line, framed photographs and a long wall banner display images and text. A person in an orange cloth is seen at the lower left edge.2008-08-07Indoor temple scene: a line of men in white shirts and trousers stand behind a steel railing with hands folded in prayer, facing a shrine. On the shrine, a large deity murti in pink and gold dress with a gold crown stands above a framed picture on an orange-draped table with a brass plate and offerings. A figure in orange robes stands at the shrine to the right, and devotees in yellow and orange saris stand on the right side of the railing.2009-12-10A photograph of a communal meal line in an indoor hall with pale tiled walls. A woman with blonde hair tied back, wearing a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl, serves food from a large black insulated pot with a ladle. Several men and women in white clothing hold steel plates and wait in line. A man with a white garland and white kurta holds a steel plate, another man in a white shirt has a garland, and an older man in a white shirt on the right holds a plate in front of an orange garment. The line of people includes about six to eight visible people.2009-06-01July 17 20082008-07-17Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, decorated with colourful striped hanging cloth tassels. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head cloth walks down the central aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in orange, cream and gold-bordered saris line both sides, all with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate with flowers and a small green tray of offerings sits on the floor near the aisle, with colourful woven mats underfoot. Blue plastic chairs line the right wall.2011-10-09A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with hanging orange and colourful tassel decorations. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace stands. In the centre, a man in white unstitched cloth with a silver border and dark hair tied back presses palms together in anjali. On the left, a group of women in white and brown saris and salwar, several with palms pressed together, stand in a line, one wearing a green scarf. Some are greeting with folded hands while others watch.2011-01-28November 01 20062006-11-01A photograph of a long line of devotees standing under a corrugated metal roof at an outdoor ritual gathering. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a pink sari and a girl in a yellow-pink floral dress. Several people fold their hands in namaskar. In the background, two saffron-robed monks stand near a small shrine area with brass vessels and lamps on a green mat, with a monk in saffron further back. A young girl offers something to a small brass lamp on the floor while a child in a white shirt stands beside an adult woman. Concrete block walls and a speaker are visible.2007-02-24A small indoor room with a wooden cabinet along the top wall and a framed photo shrine on the right. Several people stand with their backs to the camera facing the altar, some with hands pressed together in prayer. A woman on the left wears a white blouse and an orange-and-gold sari with her hands folded. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the center, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the shrine. Another woman on the right wears a white sari with gold border. On the shrine are framed pictures and a small table with a framed portrait of a sannyasi in orange robes garlanded with flowers. A framed colourful deity picture hangs on the wall above a small wall bracket. A video camera appears at the right edge. The scene is a devotional moment of puja at a home shrine.2010-02-18