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Indoor event hall with a red carpeted stage and golden pillars. On the left, a decorated altar table displays many small deity murti and figurines, with garlands of white and purple flowers draped across it. A woman in a red sari with her hair in a bun stands near the altar, and a woman in a peach shawl with her back to the camera faces the group. Small potted green plants sit on a red cloth in front. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a purple shawl and light blue top stand with hands folded in namaste, while a row of women in white and other colours stands in the background. A man in a white shirt is at the right edge.

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October 05 20132013-10-05A photograph inside a large open-sided hall with corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights. Several women in saris and salwar kameez crowd around a long table displaying gold-and-colored ornamental garlands, beaded crowns, and decorated caps; one woman in a purple outfit and pink shawl gestures at the wares while others wear rudraksha malas. Hanging golden and purple decorative lanterns and striped tassel decorations hang overhead. Behind them stands a large bronze Nataraja statue, a golden ornate deity figure, and framed devotional paintings on the wall. A few men in white dhotis and kurtas stand at the left.2016-12-12A photograph of devotees at a Navaratri-style golu display with rows of painted clay dolls and figurines on tiered steps behind a shrine. In front, a pair of standing deity murti dressed in red and gold, a small shivalinga on a red cloth, potted green grass sprouts and marigold garlands. Several women in purple and blue saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, a woman in a cream sari stands at left with her back to the camera, and a bald man in white shirt sits with hands joined at the bottom edge. Red carpeting and gold pillars frame the hall. No person in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-10-05A large seated meal in a hall with white floor sheets; many participants sit cross-legged in rows eating from paper plates. Most wear white clothes with rust-orange shawls, and several have white or sandal marks on their foreheads. Some attendants in white stand between the rows carrying plates, and an ornate stage with a gold-framed backdrop is visible at the far end.2015-07-11A large hall during a Guru Purnima celebration. Dozens of women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in a long queue along a raised platform, several holding trays or offerings. In the foreground a technician in white operates an audio console on an orange cloth. A woman in an orange sari at left centre gestures toward the line. Carved golden lion sculptures flank the stage, and a red curtain hangs at left. Flat screens on the front rail show a ritual with a figure in red. Many more people sit or stand in the background, and a camera on a tripod is at right.2015-07-31July 16 20062006-07-16A photograph inside a covered temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with white ash marks on his chest and arms stands facing right, holding a silver plate of flowers. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a raised right hand, possibly giving a blessing, faces a long white-draped table crowded with small painted clay and wooden figurines, dolls and deity idols, including a golden horse and a golden deity figure with a crown. Behind them, a row of devotees in white clothes stands with hands folded, and a wooden harmonium sits among them. A banner with printed text hangs on the back wall above a shrine. Several people in the background watch the scene.2010-10-07September 16 20132013-09-16A large hall filled with seated devotees facing a decorated altar of deity murtis draped in white curtains. Several standing murtis in red, pink and purple garments and garlands flank a tiered arrangement of fruit, flowers and offering plates, while rows of orange-robed figures line the right. Men in white kurtas and women in saris and salwars sit on the floor, some with heads bowed, as in darshan or puja. No a person candidate is visible among the people.2009-10-18December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a large hall where many women and girls sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, performing a puja. Most wear white or saffron and orange saris and salwar kameez, with orange shawls over some shoulders. Brass plates, small oil lamps and steel trays of offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them, and some are lighting lamps or handling items. Decorative striped cloth pillars hang along the walls and red curtains frame the windows. Plastic chairs line the back of the room and a whiteboard stands at right. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the foreground.2012-05-10A seated audience at a satsang hall with a painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity figure holding objects, flanked by decorative pillars with lotus motifs. Front-row women wear white and cream saris and rudraksha malas, and women in red and orange robes with vibhuti forehead markings sit behind them. On the right, two shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas sit near a table with water bottles and name cards. A woman with light hair sits at the centre among the seated attendees. Dark curtains frame the right side of the hall.2013-05-18