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A 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.

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December 28 20082008-12-28A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on a concrete floor in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, facing a shrine at the far end. Most seated people wear white clothes, some with printed white t-shirts, and a few wear yellow or light garments. At the shrine, several figures in saffron and orange robes stand near a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, flanked by tall marigold garlands and red-cloth draped stands. A brass lamp sits in front of the shrine as priests perform a puja. Wall panels and small photographs line the side walls, and speakers hang from the beams.2008-12-28A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white clothing with some women in pale saris, sits cross-legged on the floor of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. At the far end, a decorated stage with pink drapes holds ornate deity murtis adorned with garlands and flowers, while several priests in orange and saffron clothing perform a ritual before them. Garlanded deity figures stand to the left near the wall. Speakers hang from the ceiling and wall, and a row of windows lines the right side. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being conducted for seated devotees.2008-12-28A 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 20082008-12-28December 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.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA 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.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28