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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and tube lights. A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at a red-draped table, explaining the items laid out on it, including small oil lamps and pieces of brown cloth or sticks. A group of women in pink, white and patterned blouses, some wearing bangles and earrings, lean in to look. A decorated gold-framed altar and garlands are visible in the background.

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March 04 20162016-03-04February 01 20152015-02-01February 21 20162016-02-21Indoor photo of devotees gathered around a glass display case in a room with a white door and barred window. At left, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala points upward, a white line on her forehead. Beside her, a woman in a red blouse and cream sari leans over the case. A man in a white shirt with a rust-orange shawl and a younger man in a white shirt watch closely, and a woman in white with an orange lanyard gestures toward the case. At right, an older woman in white wears glasses, and a man in an orange shawl holds a tray of sweets or offerings. Inside the case are small silver and red ritual items.2013-03-30A photograph taken in an open pavilion with a corrugated roof, showing a crowd of devotees facing a woman seen from behind. She wears a maroon-red sari with a gold border and gold hair ornaments, her hair in a bun with a red tie, and stands with hands folded. Among the crowd, several women wear orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, and a girl in pink clothing stands near the front. A banner with a photograph and red-orange lettering hangs on the back wall. A bald man in the lower left corner wears rudraksha beads.2014-08-24February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01A woman in a rust-red sari with an orange border and long rudraksha mala stands at right, extending her hand toward a seated woman with short grey hair in a white top and red-orange shawl. Around them, seated participants in white, orange and cream clothes sit in a bright hall with reddish chairs and tables, and a small framed picture of a deity is held near the lower right. Ritual energy darshan appears to be taking place in an indoor hall.2017-05-04A photograph inside a large open hall with a corrugated metal roof and a pale yellow wall. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a roped barrier; the taller man on the left gestures with his open hand. Behind a row of stanchions, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and white saris stands watching, with some children in brighter clothes. On the right, metal stands hold brass deity murti and figures. Brick-lined pits, red wheeled trolleys and stone slabs lie on the ground in front.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01May 03 20162016-05-03Photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, offers a small white packet or prasad to a young boy in white clothes wearing a rudraksha mala and an event badge. A woman in white sari with a white shawl, gold pendant and bangles stands beside the boy with her hand on his shoulder. Behind them, a row of women in white saris and orange-brown garments with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads waits in line. Garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold ornament are visible at the upper left.2015-11-22