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A photograph of a seated crowd of devotees on a stone temple step during a Brahmotsavam celebration. Many women in white, cream, pink and yellow saris and salwar sit with hands folded in prayer or resting in laps. Two standing statues of deities are draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, one at the left and one at the right. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together near the left statue. A woman in an orange sari stands at the doorway in the background. A woman in a red shawl sits at the lower right beside a potted plant. A large crowd of devotees gathers in a courtyard before a temple entrance.

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Outdoor photo of a seated devotional gathering on red-and-white stepped platform. Many women sit with palms pressed together in prayer, dressed in white salwar kameez, white shawls and white kurtas, with a woman in turquoise and cream salwar in the front left and one in a blue sari at right. Behind them a dark stone deity murti stands on a raised plinth draped in orange cloth and rudraksha mala, against an orange wall. A black speaker sits on the steps and men in white dhotis stand at the left and top. Concrete tiled floor below, an orange bag at left.2010-12-16August 13 20112011-08-13Outdoor gathering of women seated on red-and-white striped steps before a dark stone shrine. A standing woman in a cream sari with yellow border stands at upper left. A woman in a rust-orange shawl sits at left with her hand to her face, and women in white head-coverings sit in the middle. A seated woman under a dark grey umbrella wears a pink top, and another in a red-brown shawl sits beside her. At right, a woman in a red sari and gold necklace sits near a red umbrella. Behind them, a dark deity murti in orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands by a pot on a pedestal, with a green plant at the right edge. Many people in the foreground are partly visible.2010-08-25Outdoor satsang-style gathering on a raised stone platform before a terracotta-coloured temple wall with white and red striped trim. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats, several in white and blue robes; a woman in a dark blue shawl and white outfit sits nearest, and a woman in a pink shawl sits to the right. Behind them, many people in white dress and white head-coverings sit in rows. A dark stone deity murti with orange cloth stands by the temple entrance, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at the doorway. Umbrellas and plants frame the scene, and a water bottle rests on the mat.2010-08-25Devotees sit in rows on a tiered white platform with red-and-white striped edges, outside a white temple building with an open doorway at the back. Most wear white or pale clothes, with some in pink, yellow and red saris; a woman in a red shawl sits at the right. Two standing statues of deities wear orange cloth and garlands of yellow and pink flowers, one at the left and one at the right. A small shrine sign and a red-orange flag are visible at the top left. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer, and a potted plant and banana leaves frame the scene.2008-12-28Devotees sit with eyes closed in meditation outdoors on a stone platform during a satsang. In the foreground a young woman in white with a yellow shawl and a vertical tilak on her forehead sits with hands folded. Beside her a woman with wavy blonde hair wears a cream top, a yellow shawl and a pendant necklace. In the front right an older woman with white hair wears a white turtleneck with hands clasped. Behind them, several others in white, yellow and blue sit in quiet meditation, a few with palms pressed together, while a red-and-white wall and a terracotta pot appear in the background. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-12-23December 22 20102010-12-22March 11 20132013-03-11A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang. Foreground devotees wear saffron and orange saris and shawls with rudraksha malas, many with white forehead markings, sitting cross-legged on the floor. Behind them women in white garments and a few in pink, red and blue sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer. A blurred gold-ornamented altar or shrine stands at the upper left, with flower arrangements at the back.2015-02-24May 03 20122012-05-03July 02 20072007-07-02Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees seated on tiered concrete steps behind a chain-link fence, with terracotta pots of green plants lined along the lower steps. Most women wear white saris with gold or coloured borders, one wears an orange-yellow sari, and one woman in a pink-bordered sari with a lotus motif presses her palms together. The foreground young woman in white with a sandalwood tilak and long rudraksha malas is singing or chanting with her mouth open. Several others sit with folded hands in prayer, and a few men in the background watch or film. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2015-07-31