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September 26 2017

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A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on a red floor covering under a decorated tent during a Navaratri ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Temple setting. Many people wear white dhotis and saris with gold and orange borders, rudraksha malas and sacred ash, sitting in rows in front of golden deity shrines and altars. Colourful hanging tassel decorations and a golden bull figure appear in the foreground. Several standing figures in white and bare-chested devotees also appear near the back.2017-09-26A large tented temple hall at night with red floor coverings, hanging colourful tassel decorations and string lights. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saris with gold borders and red-and-orange shawls, rudraksha malas around their necks, sit with eyes closed in meditation or chanting. A golden bull statue (nandi) sits in the centre, with ornate golden shrines and deity murti in the background. Foreground women have their eyes shut, one with a white-painted forehead. Background shows priests and devotees in white ritual clothing near the deities.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A large seated congregation in white ritual clothes with gold borders fills a red-carpeted hall during a Navaratri-season gathering. Many women in white saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces sit in front, several with eyes closed or hands folded, while rows of shirtless men in white dhotis sit behind them. Ornate gilded deity canopies and shrines with decorative lamps line the background, and a gold seated figure stands near the centre. Orange cloth bags and books rest on the carpet. A watermarked copyright line appears in the corner, which is not transcribed. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2017-09-24 +2 copiesA large festival hall with a red floor covering and a pink-and-white draped canopy hung with colourful cloth panels and lit hanging lamps. Rows of seated people in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders face a ceremony at the front, where ornate golden murti shrines and decorated deity figures stand. A golden bull statue is in the foreground, and a central lighted stage and screen are visible. Many people sit on the floor; some wear white and some bare-chested with white cloth.2017-09-26A photograph inside a large hall with pillars and colourful festoons, where a long row of devotees sits and stands in rapt prayer before an altar with flower offerings and a red-draped platform. Foreground: a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, and beside him a man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala. Further back, seated men wear white dhotis, orange and saffron cloths, and rudraksha malas. Women in white and cream sarees with mala necklaces stand with hands folded at right, and a woman with a yellow turmeric mark on her forehead stands in the centre foreground. A large red and gold ornamental umbrella hangs at top right, with decorated poles and banners around the hall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam ceremony, with the altar lit with oil lamps and garlanded with marigold flowers.2018-04-14September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A large satsang tent with red carpeting and gold and maroon drapery, where hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron or orange robes, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sits beside a woman in red. On the right a standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl gestures toward the seated crowd. Large screens on the back wall show the stage, and ceiling lanterns hang among the drapes.2018-01-09