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Large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling, ceiling fans and hanging colourful cylindrical decorations. Many seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and kurtas, sit on striped rainbow mats with brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Several have hands in anjali mudra, appearing to perform a puja or satsang. A deity mural hangs on the far wall beneath a framed image. Some women in colourful saris sit at the back, and a few people wear red or orange garments.

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August 30 20092009-08-30August 30 20092009-08-30A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing dark red or maroon lanyards, sitting cross-legged on blue mats before small brass plates and offerings. Colourful decorative hanging cloths with elephant motifs, white ceiling fans and a white canopy fill the space. On the left wall a painted deity mural is visible. Several people in the front rows press their palms together in prayer or meditation. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in a temple hall.2009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 06 20092009-07-06 +1 copiesA large hall with a striped multicolour mat covering the floor, where many devotees sit cross-legged in rows facing a painted backdrop of a forest scene with a deity image. Most men wear white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow lanyards, while some wear maroon or brown shirts. Brass plates with lamps and offerings sit in front of them. Overhead hang colourful patterned banners and a saffron cloth, with white fans on the ceiling and white chairs at the back.2009-08-30August 30 20092009-08-30A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful hanging pillar banners holds a seated ritual gathering of many devotees on mats in rows. Most sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, with yellow lanyards around their necks. A few wear orange or blue clothing. Brass plates and small oil lamps sit on the mats before them, and a shrine with a deity murti stands at the left against the wall. The scene suggests a homa or tharpanam offering.2009-07-01A large hall with white tent-style ceiling and colourful patterned pillars hung with banners shows dozens of seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on mats with plates, brass or steel dishes and small oil lamps before them, apparently sharing a meal or prasad. Many participants wear white kurtas and white dresses, a few wear orange or green, and blue plastic plates and cups are visible. Stacked white cloth and folded bedding are at the left, and fans hang from the ceiling. The seating is dense across the room, with an unclear dais or stage area in the distance. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2009-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 30 20092009-08-30June 10 20092009-06-10July 01 20092009-07-01January 03 20092009-01-03