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Photograph of a devotional gathering inside a plain white hall with a metal truss roof. Dozens of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange-bordered garments, sit on mats facing a shrine. At the centre stands a deity murti decorated with a multicoloured floral arch behind it, beside a white bull (Nandi) sculpture and a red-draped platform. A lone figure in white with an orange shawl stands near the shrine, apparently leading the gathering. Plastic chairs are placed along the left edge.

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Interior 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.2007-08-26A photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a metal truss roof where a crowd of devotees sits on mats on the floor facing a decorated shrine. At the centre a bull mount (Nandi) with a colourful arched garland-decorated backdrop stands behind a red-draped altar holding small deity murti and offerings. Many devotees wear white clothing, some women wear white saris with orange borders, and a few sit on white plastic chairs at the front left. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2007-08-26A large group of devotees sits on mats on the floor of a plain white-walled hall with a metal truss roof, facing a shrine. At the far end, a painted bull (Nandi) stands beside a deity murti and a decorated kalasha-like arch, with a red-draped altar and oil lamps before it. Most seated devotees wear white clothes, and some women wear white saris with orange borders. A white plastic chair sits at the front left, and a figure in white stands near the left wall. The scene reflects a puja gathering.2007-08-26Photograph 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.2007-08-26Devotees 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.2007-08-26Indoor photo of a seated group of devotees in a bare white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel roof trusses. Many people sit on woven striped mats facing a shrine at the far end, where a white bull vahana with a red-and-gold canopy stands before a lit lamp and rising smoke. Most wear white or light clothing, and a few wear orange or saffron garments. A figure in an orange robe sits near the shrine on the right, and a person on the left raises an arm.2007-08-26A hall with a corrugated roof and white walls where a seated audience of many people in white and orange clothing listens to a speaker. On a raised red stage at the back, a standing figure in orange robes speaks into a microphone beside a framed picture on a shrine-like altar with garlands and orange-and-yellow striped drapes. A seated figure in orange sits near a white-draped table on the stage. Most of the audience sits on yellow mats wearing white clothes with orange shawls, and some wear white saris.2008-01-14Photograph 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.2007-08-26Indoor ashram hall under a metal-framed corrugated roof, with a seated congregation in white clothes on woven mats facing a central dais. On the dais stands a white bull statue (nandi) beside a small deity murti and a laptop. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the front on a mat, with people in white and a few in red saris seated around. Decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth, strings of colourful beads and small lamps adorn the walls, and shelves hold rows of small items. A man in white stands at the left edge. Several people in the hall appear to be children or youths.2007-10-16A photograph of an indoor hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where a seated group of people in white clothes sits on woven mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in orange garments sits before a decorated shrine with a deity image, flanked by lamps and brass stands. Maroon and yellow drapes frame the stage, and colourful painted pillars stand at the sides. Two people in white with orange shawls stand near the right side, and an older man in white sits on a plastic chair at the far right. Speakers, a fan and a steel pot are visible at the left edge.A satsang in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. A large white painted Nandi bull statue with colourful trappings stands on a blue-framed platform, where a seated person in orange robes sits before the audience. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor, and a standing person in white with an orange shawl faces the gathering near a camera on a tripod. Another person in orange sits at the left wall on a white plastic chair.2007-12-22August 09 20072007-08-09