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A large crowd of devotees sits on a white floor inside a long, plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white-washed walls. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue, white and orange patterns with yellow tassels line the room, and a red garland hangs across the ceiling. Most attendees wear white, with women in braids and some in pink, yellow or red saris. In the far distance a deity murti is lit on an altar at the front of the hall. Overhead hang electric bulbs and clay lamps.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall during an evening worship event, with a dense seated congregation of many devotees filling the floor, mostly in white clothing, some women in orange and pink saris. Colourful painted pillars with geometric and floral patterns line the hall. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated and lit with oil lamps in front of a raised altar, with a few figures tending to it. The ceiling is a steel frame with hanging lamps and the room is lit warmly.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor of a covered hall during Shivaratri observances. Many are seen from behind, with some women wearing flowers in their braids. Decorated cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue, yellow and white patterns line the hall, with hanging oil lamps overhead. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in front of a raised altar lit by oil lamps, and a person in saffron-orange clothing stands near it. Balloons are visible at the right edge.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A dense crowd of devotees sits packed on the floor of a white-walled hall during a night observance. Most wear white ritual clothing, with some in saffron, pink, teal and sari colours. Decorative pillars wrapped in patterned fabric with red flowers and yellow borders line the room, and strings of red lights hang overhead. Several men in white kurtas stand at the back and sides. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame, so the scene is a seated congregation rather than an individual presenting or seated on a throne. A deity murti appears faintly at the upper centre near the lights.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits closely packed inside a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. Many people have hands pressed together in anjali or sit with eyes closed. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow cloth with floral and geometric patterns line the walls. At the far end stands a white bull figure decorated with garlands, near a canopy with orange drapery and a raised dais. Hanging lamps and string lights are visible overhead. The scene suggests a Shivaratri observance with satsang and puja.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A large hall with a corrugated roof and tall decorative cloth banners with geometric patterns and fringed bottoms hangs along the walls. Many seated people in white clothing, some in orange, sit on mats in rows facing a raised stage at the far end. A red curtain backs the stage, where a small figure in white sits before a lit altar near the centre. Framed photographs hang on the side walls. The atmosphere suggests a devotional gathering or satsang.2007-12-10A large crowd of devotees fills a whitewashed hall with a steel-truss roof, many wearing white clothes and sitting or standing in rows facing a distant altar. Tall cylindrical decorations with red, blue, yellow and white geometric patterns and bird motifs line both sides of the hall, and small hanging lamps hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a lit shrine holds a deity murti in front of a dark backdrop, with a figure in white standing near it. Women with braided hair and men in white and checked shirts are prominent in the foreground.2007-02-16A photograph of a large seated gathering inside an open-sided, white-walled pavilion with a corrugated roof. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white clothes, women with long braids in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Brightly painted pillars with geometric patterns and bird motifs flank the hall. In the background, beyond the hall, a decorated shrine with garlands and red cloth hangings holds a deity murti. A figure in white sits at the front of the hall facing the crowd, apparently giving a talk, though the identity of the speaker is not visible enough to confirm. Chairs and mats fill the floor.2007-02-15A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on mats and white cloth inside a white tent hall decorated with colourful painted hanging banners. In the foreground, women wear white and cream saris, some with long braids, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. At the far end, a raised stage with a dark red curtain holds a central figure in orange robes seated on a throne-like seat, with a smaller figure in white standing nearby. A person in white stands at the stage side. The scene suggests a darshan gathering, with a few people sitting closer to the stage area.2008-10-04A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a raised stage where a deity murti is lit by oil lamps and string lights. Most people wear white garments, with a few women in orange, pink and saffron saris. Tall cylindrical pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs line the hall, and paper lanterns hang from the roof. A man in white stands at the far right near a table of offerings. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.2007-02-16