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A photograph of a large crowd seated on the floor of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, viewed from the back. Many people in white clothes sit in rows facing a decorated shrine at the far end, framed by pink curtains and garlands. Within the shrine, a deity murti is adorned with flowers and garlands, with lamps and offerings arranged on a platform. Figures stand near the shrine, and speakers hang on the walls and pillars. Subdued natural light falls through the entrance and side windows.

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A photograph taken from the back of a dim, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, looking toward a stage at the far end. Dense rows of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, fill the foreground, with many heads and shoulders visible. On the stage, a richly decorated deity murti stands before pink drapes and a garlanded backdrop, with flower arrangements and a lit lamp in front. Tall garlands hang along the left wall and a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing sits near the left side of the stage. Loudspeakers are mounted on the walls and ceiling, and framed printed panels line the walls. The scene suggests a puja or satsang in progress.2008-12-28A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, filled with a seated crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in yellow and orange. Rows of people sit on the floor facing a stage at the far end, where a deity murti is decorated with garlands and flanked by pink draped curtains and red-and-white striped side canopies. Garlanded floral strands hang on the left wall near a figure seated at a raised seat. Speakers are mounted high on the walls, and the room is dim with daylight coming through the open entrance at the back.2008-12-28Wide interior view of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, filled with seated devotees in white clothes facing a decorated stage at the far end. The stage holds a garlanded deity murti and floral decorations, flanked by pink drapes and red-and-white striped borders. Marigold garlands hang on pillars at the left side. Speakers are mounted high on the walls, and a large crowd fills the floor rows.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph taken from the rear of a long, dimly lit open hall with a corrugated metal roof, looking toward a stage at the far end. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, their backs to the camera, sitting on the floor in rows along a central aisle. On the stage, a decorated deity murti stands under a canopy framed by pink drapes and garlands, with several figures in white and saffron-toned clothing standing nearby, including a figure in an orange robe near the centre. Speakers hang on the side walls and a row of windows lines the right side. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering. The people in the hall number about 50 or more, and their clothing is white.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A dim open-sided hall with a corrugated roof is filled with a large seated audience, mostly in white clothing, viewed from behind. At the far end, a stage area is decorated with pink drapes and a garland-hung altar holding a deity murti and oil lamps. Several figures in orange and white stand near the altar, with a seated figure on a red-draped platform at the left side of the hall. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in progress.2008-12-28Wide interior of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, filled with a dense audience of seated devotees in white clothing, seen from behind in silhouette. At the far end, a lit stage framed by pink drapes and floral garlands shows a decorated deity murti or altar with a kalasha-like arrangement, and several figures in light clothing stand around it, some holding objects. Hanging speakers line the walls and a row of windows runs along the right side. The scene is dim with strong backlighting from the stage area.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large crowd of devotees sits on the floor facing a decorated stage at the far end. Most seated people wear white clothing and some wear a light yellow or orange wrap. Several figures in orange or saffron clothing stand on the stage beside a richly adorned deity murti and floral garlands, with flower-draped pillars and pink curtains framing the stage. Speakers are mounted on the walls and roof, and a few oil lamps are visible near the stage. Windows line the right wall, and garlands hang on the left side of the hall.2008-12-28