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A crowded indoor hall with unfinished whitewashed walls and a dark doorway at the back. Many devotees, mostly in white shirts and white clothes, hold white cloth bundles raised above their heads with both hands. Some bundles are wrapped in a yellow cloth with a red emblem. A man in the front centre wears a saffron-orange shawl over white and has a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks. Several people wear rudraksha malas and bangles. Other figures stand toward the back near the wall. Shivaratri is the page subject, and the bundles suggest a collective offering procession.

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A crowded indoor hall with plain whitewashed walls and a doorway at the top left. Many devotees, mostly women and some men, crowd together while raising white cloth bundles overhead with both arms. Many wear white or light-coloured clothes, several with dark rudraksha-style malas around their necks, and some have gold-toned bangles. A man in front in a white shirt holds a yellow cloth bundle above his head. The scene suggests a collective offering or ritual carrying of bundles during a festival gathering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis, packed into a plain whitewashed hall. Many raise white cloth bundles high above their heads with both hands, while others sit close together. Some wear gold bangles, necklaces and name badges. A red-bordered sari and an orange garment stand out among the white. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering, possibly a night vigil.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits closely packed inside a dim hall with a corrugated roof and bare overhead bulbs. Many hold white cloth bundles or packages raised above their heads with both hands. Men in white shirts and women in white saris or yellow-and-white sarees are prominent, with some wearing lanyards. Other people stand in the background near a doorway. A faint printed logo and copyright overlay appear in the corners.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed concrete block walls, filled with many devotees seated on the floor. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, with lanyards around their necks, and many hold white bundled cloth packages or bags balanced on their heads with both hands raised. Some attendees in the background stand near the far wall. A few women in pink and orange saris are visible on the left. Several hundred people are visible.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A crowded dining hall scene in which a large group of men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, many raising white and steel plates heaped with rice and yellow food. A central figure in an orange-saffron cloth on his head smiles broadly while holding a steel plate. Behind them, steel kitchen counters and large vessels are visible through an arched window. Several dozen people are visible, with partially visible faces and hands reaching across the frame.2006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14A dense crowd of devotees seated in rows during a session, many with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Men wear white shirts and dhotis or white outfits with mala beads, while women wear white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, several with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Most sit with eyes closed or cast downward, appearing absorbed in meditation. No single presenter is clearly visible; the frame is filled with faces and white garments in a packed hall.2008-06-22December 15 20062006-12-15June 08 20172017-06-08A large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills an indoor hall, many wearing white headbands and some with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Many wear lanyard badges around their necks. The people are packed closely, with faces turned in various directions. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame. The top of the frame shows wooden panels and an orange-brown wall.2008-06-22