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June 23 2014

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A dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and striped shirts with some women in saris, packs a small hall with white walls and ceiling fans. Ornate fabric hangings in red, cream and gold hang from the ceiling. At the far end a shrine with a decorated deity murti sits under silver drapes, with flower arrangements nearby. A man in orange robes stands near the shrine among the crowd, and a framed picture hangs on the right wall. Many devotees have their palms folded or raised in devotion, and a video camera is mounted at the right edge.2013-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a dense crowd of men packed inside a yellow-walled hall during an evening gathering, many in white shirts and white dhotis with some in checked shirts and a few in orange. Many have hands folded in prayer or raised, and several look upward. At left, a gilded shrine niche with gold trim holds lit lamps, and a figure in orange stands near it. Banners with maroon and yellow tassels hang on the walls. The people are seen mostly from behind and the side, with heads and shoulders filling the frame. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this view.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees gathers in a temple hall with orange and white canopies and a decorated deity murti visible in the background. In the center, a long-haired figure in an orange robe with a saffron shawl turns toward a seated devotee and reaches toward a tray of offerings. Nearby, a bald monk in orange and white stands in the foreground, and a cameraman films the scene. Many devotees in white clothes press together with hands folded in namaskar. The swami identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2010-08-23 +1 copiesA large hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor and in chairs, many in white and orange clothing. At the centre front, a man with long dark hair and a bare-chested, saffron-orange wrap sits on a gold throne-style seat holding a golden trident-like staff, with attendants in white dhotis nearby. A camera on a stand films the scene, and a screen at upper right shows the same figure. Hanging orange and white decorations and strings of lights line the ceiling, and white draped fabric covers the walls.2016-12-12A dense crowd of devotees gathers before a golden throne draped with a garland of orange, pink and white flowers. A seated figure in an orange-red turban sits on the throne, with people bending close around him. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, with some in yellow and pink. A cameraman with a shoulder camera stands at left near a tripod. Behind the throne rises a large golden deity murti and gold lamp stands, with a painted backdrop of warm orange and purple tones.2015-07-26A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white-arched architecture, where devotees gather in front of a raised ornate seat draped with a red and gold cloth and flanked by a framed deity image. A man in a white shirt holds up a video camera, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland stands near the front. Women in saris, many in orange, pink and red, press their palms together in prayer. Rows of people fill the floor, with cloth banners in red, blue and white hanging on the pillars and a sound system and monitor at the side.2012-05-27A dense crowd fills an indoor hall with orange-red walls and a corrugated roof, many people pressing forward toward a doorway at the back. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and a maroon-striped cloth holds a fruit-filled orange basket, with a garland around his neck. Beside him, a woman in orange garment and another man in white stand with hands together in greeting. Several men wear white shirts and glasses, and a young man in a green shirt stands at the right. Colourful striped pillars and framed notices line the walls, and a digital clock hangs above. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this crowd.2010-08-23July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, many wearing white dhotis and white shirts or saris, some in orange or yellow. In the centre background, a figure in orange robes and a red turban sits before a gold-framed ornate arch decorated with a garland of red and white flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps. A cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod in the foreground-left. A golden deity mural covers the back wall, and standing fans are visible at the left edge. A young child in a red shirt is carried by an adult in the middle of the crowd.2015-07-26