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A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with white and red tags pinned to their clothes, and many wearing rudraksha malas. Tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in red, blue, green and yellow with gold fringe hang down from the white ceiling beams, and red string lights line the roof. At the far end of the hall, a stage area holds a large framed portrait and a dais, with a few people standing near the front. Some women in saris and white clothes sit at the right side, and a child is visible at the left edge.

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A photograph of a large crowd seated on the floor of a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. Many people wear white ritual clothing, and several men have rudraksha malas and white headbands. A woman in an orange and blue garment sits near the front right, and a few people wear red, green or beige clothes. Tall decorative pillars with blue, red and yellow patterns and yellow fringed bases line the hall, with string lights overhead. At the lower right, a pile of sticks lies beside a blue mat. Devotees face a distant platform at the far end of the hall, where a figure stands among the decorations. The event is a Shivaratri gathering.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard ID badges. A tall cylindrical banner in blue, red, yellow and white hangs from the ceiling, with colourful festoons and a decorated arch in the background. A distant figure in white stands at the far end near the stage. The image is a photograph of a Shivaratri gathering in a whitewashed hall.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees sits seated on the floor under a corrugated metal roof inside a whitewashed hall. Many people wear white clothes, with some in orange and yellow saris, and several boys wear rudraksha malas. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with painted geometric patterns in red, blue and yellow hang along the ceiling. Fluorescent tube lights and a ceiling fan are visible, and at the far end figures stand near a distant platform. The congregation faces the front in a satsang or evening gathering.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a hall under a corrugated roof with exposed lights and fans. Most people wear white clothes, with several women in yellow, green and orange saris. Tall painted cylindrical pillars with white birds, red and yellow floral motifs stand among them. At the far right a bald man in white dhoti sits near the pillars. Many are seated in rows, facing the front of the hall during an evening gathering.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits closely packed inside a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. Many people have hands pressed together in anjali or sit with eyes closed. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow cloth with floral and geometric patterns line the walls. At the far end stands a white bull figure decorated with garlands, near a canopy with orange drapery and a raised dais. Hanging lamps and string lights are visible overhead. The scene suggests a Shivaratri observance with satsang and puja.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A large crowd of devotees sits seated on mats and floor inside a white-roofed hall decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners painted in teal, red, orange and yellow with geometric and floral patterns. Many people wear white clothing, while women wear saris in red, teal, yellow and green. Some children sit in the front rows, and a man in white stands at the far back near a raised platform with decorative items. The setting suggests a satsang or festival gathering, with a Shivaratri-related context. Most attendees have their hands folded or sit attentively facing forward.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a raised stage where a deity murti is lit by oil lamps and string lights. Most people wear white garments, with a few women in orange, pink and saffron saris. Tall cylindrical pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs line the hall, and paper lanterns hang from the roof. A man in white stands at the far right near a table of offerings. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits closely packed on the floor of a hall during an evening gathering. Several men stand along the left wall, and many women in white saris and a few in yellow and green sit in rows near the centre. Tall decorated pillars painted with blue, red, white and orange patterns and floral motifs line the room, and strings of small lights hang from the ceiling. The scene suggests a satsang or night observance, though no central figure is clearly visible.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16