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Wide view of a large open-sided hall filled with seated devotees on mats, many women in white and orange saris and men in white dhotis. Rows of purple and orange pennant flags hang from the roof, with a small shrine decorated with flowers and lamps at the far end. A figure in saffron-orange stands near the shrine area, and people in white stand along the right wall, while devotees with brass plates and offerings sit in front of the rows. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering in progress.

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A large hall with a white-walled interior and a corrugated roof hung with rows of purple and white pennants and orange paper flags. Many seated devotees, mostly women in orange, red and green saris and men in white clothes, sit on mats in front of small brass plates and offerings. At the far end, a decorated stage holds deity murtis and floral arrangements, with a priest in white standing near the centre and a figure in saffron and red at the back. Some women have long braided hair with flowers. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in progress.2007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a large open-sided hall filled with seated devotees on the floor during a ritual. In the foreground a red metal fire pit with a lit flame sits near the bottom edge. Rows of people in white and cream clothing sit facing a raised stage at the back, where people in orange and saffron garments perform rites beside brass lamps and offering trays. A red and pink backdrop and a hanging green leaf garland frame the stage, and a trident is visible at the left. A standing man in white stands at the right side and another in white at the upper left. Smoke haze fills the air, and many women in saffron and red saris sit among the crowd, with a few children in the front rows.2008-12-26A photograph of a crowded temple hall during a ritual. Dozens of seated devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis sit on woven mats facing a central shrine. Several standing priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls move near decorated deity murti and a tall gold kalasha. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged in front of the shrine, and the walls are hung with orange and green festoons and framed deity images. A seated man in a maroon shirt and glasses sits near the front, and a girl in a red dress sits among the devotees. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2007-12-26Photograph of a large indoor hall with white walls, a white ceiling with fans and fluorescent lights, and decorative yellow, blue and red banners hanging from the ceiling. A seated crowd of many people dressed mostly in white fills the floor, with a central area of orange and blue mats where several women in white and yellow-green saris sit in rows facing a small fire. A man in white clothing kneels near the fire with his hands pressed together. Green leaf plates with offerings and small cups are arranged on the floor in a line, and an orange cloth runs across the foreground.2010-09-17December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of an indoor ritual hall with white walls, a ceiling of fluorescent tubes and orange and white bunting strung across the top. Seated devotees fill the foreground on woven mats: women in white and cream saris and men in white clothes, several holding small children. Along the centre, priests in white dhotis wear orange shawls and orange cloths, one standing at a microphone stand near a white-tiled homa or yagna pit with brass vessels and offerings on the right. A figure in a dark-hued robe with a red-orange cloth sits near the fire pit. Behind them, an orange curtain hangs in a doorway, and at right a deity murti decorated with garlands sits beneath a canopy. The ritual is in progress, with several people chanting or praying.2007-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26