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Night-time photograph of a large seated crowd in a temple hall, mostly men and women in white dhotis and saris with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a row of small clay oil lamps burns on a long table, and a brass multi-tiered lamp stands on the floor at left. A white horizontal rope or barrier runs across the frame, partially blurring the scene. Two bare-chested devotees in white dhotis with forehead markings sit near the centre, folded hands raised. The atmosphere suggests a lamp-lit puja or satsang.

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December 31 20062006-12-31Photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a covered pavilion during a vilakku pooja, lighting oil lamps. Many wear white saris and some have blue or patterned blouses, with beaded necklaces and tulsi-style beads. Each woman holds or sits beside a brass oil lamp and a plate of flowers and offerings on a mat, with flames flickering in the smoky dim light. Decorative orange and blue cloth banners hang from the pavilion roof, and a few men in white stand at the back. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at a temple-style ground lit by string lights and street lamps. Rows of devotees sit on mats in white, red, orange and yellow clothing, many with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth sits before a brass lamp stand and offering plates. Tall white pillars and a raised platform stand at the left, and a sea of people in white stretches back into the dark.2011-04-17December 31 20062006-12-31January 01 20112011-01-01A dimly lit hall with many seated people on orange mats, most dressed in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit in front of them, and the people in the foreground have hands folded in prayer. The room is dark, lit mainly by the lamps, and the figures in the rear are partly cut off. No single person is clearly distinguished as a person; the scene shows a group satsang with devotees in meditative prayer posture.2010-12-26A photograph of a large seated congregation in an evening ceremony, many devotees in white clothes with small identity badges on lanyards, some wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit in the foreground on a green mat. Purple and white flower garlands with purple LED lights decorate a stone pillar on the right. A standing man in white stands at the back near a speaker, and a figure in orange robes sits among the rows. Several women in white saris with folded hands and a woman in a red garment sit in the lower foreground. Visible people number roughly 40-60, so the count is 21-100.2016-01-04A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall at dusk showing a long row of women sitting on the floor in rows, each with brass oil lamps lit before them, along with small brass plates, bowls and flower offerings. Many women wear red, orange and yellow saris; the woman in the foreground in white has her palms pressed together in prayer. At the right, a man in a white shirt stands holding a camera. At the back, a few people in white dhotis and white clothes stand near a wooden table and equipment, with a yellow-clad figure among them. The setting resembles a lamp puja gathering.2011-04-05A large open-sided pavilion at night filled with seated women in white and cream sarees, many with coloured borders in orange, red and yellow. Rows of brass oil lamps (vilakku) are lit on banana-leaf plates with flowers and offerings on the floor, in a vilakku pooja. Several women press their palms together in prayer, and a girl in white with a rudraksha mala sits at right. Tall painted pillars with dove motifs and orange hanging bunting frame the hall, and a faint smoky haze hangs in the air. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-12-31A large seated assembly in a hall with a polished floor. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, several with sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms, some wearing rudraksha malas. Brass plates, small lamps and offering bowls are set on orange and maroon mats before them. Behind, rows of men and women in white and light-coloured clothes sit closely packed, many with hands folded, some holding papers. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with many seated men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, most wearing rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on orange mats in rows. Each holds or tends a small oil lamp or flame, with brass plates and bowls of offerings before them, and several open books lie on the floor. One man in the foreground holds a lit lamp, and a single monk in saffron-orange robes sits at the left edge. Lamps glow throughout the hall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance here.2010-11-14