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A photograph of a standing group of about ten devotees on a polished reddish-brown marble floor inside a pillared hall at night. Several women in saris and salwar kameez stand beside men and boys in white kurta-pyjama and white shirts, many wearing yellow dupattas or yellow shawls. A woman on the right wears an orange and red sari with a shawl. Behind them are white pillars with decorative multicoloured cylinders, a golden stepped structure, and a small white altar with a green-cloth table and plastic chairs. A small oil lamp flame glows on the floor in front. Their hands are folded and they face toward the left, seemingly attending a ritual or discourse. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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Photograph of an indoor hall with a polished reddish-brown floor at night. In the foreground a square fire pit is built of white brick blocks, with a small flame visible at its base. Behind it, a group of about nine people stand in a semicircle facing the pit: several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls, a man in a light shirt with folded arms, a woman in a maroon sari, a woman in a teal kurta, a young boy in a light shirt, and a boy in a green shirt. A black stone statue of a bull (Nandi) sits on a white pedestal near a mirror framing a decorated shrine with a deity murti under a canopy. White pillars with carved capitals and colourful striped columns frame the hall, and white plastic chairs stand at the right edge.2010-02-05July 20 20102010-07-20A group of devotees stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and a tiled floor during a ritual gathering. Most women wear white saris with yellow or red shoulder cloths, and men wear white dhotis. Two women in the centre wear saffron-orange and maroon garments. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti under an arch, and decorated pillars with elephant motifs flank the room. A small brass vessel and offering tray sit on the orange mat at left, and an orange cloth lies on the floor at centre right.2010-10-12August 31 20152015-08-31A photograph of a line of women and girls standing in a plain indoor hall with a corrugated roof and pale walls. Many wear white saris or white kurta-style outfits, and several older women wear orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One girl in a white outfit wears a long necklace, another in a yellow top and green skirt stands at the right, and a young girl in white covers her face with her hand. Their hands are folded or clasped in front of them as they face forward.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20092009-10-17February 05 20102010-02-05August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph of a seated congregation in an open ashram hall during a ritual session. Many women and a few children sit on the floor in rows, most dressed in white saris and shawls with yellow borders and yellow shawls, several holding small oil lamps or lit candles in their cupped hands. A tall hanging cloth with orange, blue and yellow geometric patterns hangs from the ceiling beside an open wooden doorway through which a palm-lined courtyard and two standing men in light clothing are visible. Metal railings and white plastic chairs line the right side of the hall.2010-10-05A photograph of devotees standing in two long rows on a polished grey marble floor inside a hall. On the left, men wear white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis, hands folded or clasped before them. On the right, women in sarees and salwar kameez in red, maroon, orange, teal and cream stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, with a young girl in a red outfit at the front. Orange and gold ceremonial hangings with decorative bands hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a decorated golden throne-like seat with a yellow and red canopy and brass lamp stands on a raised platform flanked by tall brass lamps, with a deity murti visible in a gilded niche.2010-12-28Indoor temple scene with white marble pillars and ceiling fans. A homa or yagna fire burns on a low brick fire pit in the foreground, with a stack of sticks beside it and brass pots and banana-leaf plates of fruit and offerings on the floor. Several devotees stand facing a shrine: men in white dhotis with yellow-green shawls, a woman in a white sari with a red border, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari with hands folded in namaskar. Two men in dark jackets and striped shirts watch from the right. A seated priest in white is at left near a deity murti decorated with garlands. A red-and-orange draped niche holds a portrait garlanded with marigolds. A floral rug covers the floor.December 17 20062006-12-17