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A photograph taken from the back of an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, showing a large seated congregation facing a small shrine at the far end. Many people sit on the bare floor, most in white clothes, with some in orange, red, pink and green garments; several sit on white plastic chairs along the left side. At the shrine, a deity murti decorated with orange and gold cloth and garlands sits under an arched stone canopy, and a figure in orange stands beside the altar with a lamp and offerings. A framed picture hangs on the upper right wall, and garden trees are visible through the opening.

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A wide photograph of a covered hall where a large seated crowd faces a shrine at the far end. Many people sit cross-legged on a concrete floor, most in white clothes, with a few in orange, red and maroon garments in the foreground. At the front, a small shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands stands under an arch, with a saffron-robed figure seated before it and a standing attendant in white on the left. Plastic chairs line the walls on the left, and a framed picture hangs on the upper right wall. Overhead, a metal roof frame and speakers are visible.2007-05-04A photograph of a crowded covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothing, facing a decorated shrine. At the front, several men in saffron-orange garments stand near a flower-decked altar and deity murti with garlands, while attendants wave ritual fans or implements. Framed photographs hang on the right wall, and the crowd fills the foreground. Ceremony appears to be in progress with devotees in attendance.2008-12-28A photograph of a large seated congregation under a corrugated metal roof at an open-sided hall at an outdoor gathering. Most attendees wear white clothing and sit cross-legged on the floor, with some women in orange and red saris. In the centre foreground, a person in orange stands near a microphone and speaker at the front. Beyond, a raised stone shrine holds a deity murti with red cloth hangings, and a small pavilion with an ornate gateway stands among trees. A cameraperson with a camera on a stand is visible at the right edge. The arrangement suggests a satsang or discourse rather than a formal puja.2007-02-24Devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats in a bare, whitewashed hall with a metal-truss roof during a Pradosha puja at the Adi Kailasa site. Near the far wall stands a large deity murti of Nandi, the white bull mount of Shiva, behind a red-and-gold raised shrine adorned with a colourful arched backdrop. Many devotees face the shrine with their backs to the camera, some in white saris with orange borders, and a few in orange and peach garments. Near the right wall, a single person in orange sits apart, facing the shrine. Tubelights and small windows light the room.2007-08-26December 28 20082008-12-28Photograph of a large white-walled hall with a metal truss roof where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on woven mats facing a decorated deity murti on a red pedestal, framed by a painted arch, with a white bull vahana beside it. Most attendees wear white clothing, and a few women wear saffron-orange shawls. In the far right corner a figure in orange-saffron clothing sits near the wall, and a bell or lamp appears on the floor. The scene shows an organized satsang-style gathering or puja in progress.2007-08-26December 28 20082008-12-28February 24 20072007-02-24Interior of a plain white-walled hall with a metal roof truss, where a large seated crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on mats facing a shrine. At the centre is a deity murti framed by a multicoloured arched halo, beside a white bull (Nandi) statue and a red-draped altar with offerings. A standing figure in an orange-bordered garment and shawl stands to the left of the shrine, and some devotees sit on white plastic chairs in the foreground. The scene shows a Pradosha puja gathering with many devotees in attendance.2007-08-26February 24 20072007-02-24Photograph of a seated congregation in a bare white-walled hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Many people sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a raised shrine at the far end, where a large bull (Nandi-style, white) carries a painted deity murti with a red-and-gold canopy and garlands. Most attendees wear white and cream clothes; one woman in front wears an orange sari, and one man on the right in orange sits apart near the wall. A raised arm is visible in the left foreground. Roughly fifty people are visible.2007-08-26February 24 20072007-02-24