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Photograph of a crowded hall during a ritual ceremony with many seated devotees wearing white dhotis and garlands of white and orange flowers, several women in saris of orange, pink, and blue. Foreground devotees sit on mats with brass thalis and small oil lamps; some hold hands folded in prayer. Behind them on red-draped platforms stand several deity murti decorated with flower garlands, and a golden lion-shaped vahana with a red seat sits at right. Colourful balloon and paper garland decorations hang from the ceiling, with framed printed posters on the back wall.

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December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual gathering, many wearing white dhotis or shirts with flower garlands in marigold and red. Women in orange, yellow and blue saris sit on the floor with red mats and small red trays before them. Strings of paper bunting and balloons in green, orange and pink hang from the ceiling. On the right, a decorated altar with deity murtis and flower garlands stands beside a red-draped table. Walls are lined with framed pictures and notices, and white window frames run along the left side.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A crowded indoor hall during a ritual ceremony, with many seated people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in silk saris in green, red, gold and blue. Floral garlands are worn and brass plates with offerings lie on mats and red trays in front. In the centre, a tall figure in long hair and an orange-saffron robe raises one arm toward the altar. Behind him stands another person in orange. On the left altar, several deity murtis and decorated figures are displayed on a red-draped platform. Overhead hang colourful paper decorations and fruit-shaped ornaments. The atmosphere is hazy with smoke or incense.2008-12-26A large crowd of devotees seated on mats in a decorated hall during a Hindu ritual, with smoke or incense haze hanging in the air. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with marigold and rose garlands, while women wear sarees in green, red, yellow and orange; several men wear yellow garments. Some people hold small brass vessels and offering trays, and red plastic trays with flowers, lamps and ritual items sit before them. Framed portraits hang on the wall at left, and colourful paper lanterns and balloons decorate the ceiling. Dozens of people fill the frame, with more seated beyond the front rows.2008-12-26A large crowd of devotees sits on mats inside a covered open-sided temple hall decorated with hanging paper lanterns in orange, yellow and blue and green foliage garlands. Many seated people wear marigold garlands; women wear saris in pink, purple, orange and blue, and men wear white dhotis and kurtas. In the centre, a man in white robes sits on a low platform near a red tray with ritual items, and a woman in a maroon sari sits nearby. Several deity murtis, brightly painted, stand on red-draped altars at the back. On the right foreground a person in a grey top stands facing the hall. Photos and banners line the walls.2008-12-26A large indoor hall during a Vedic wedding ritual, with a small fire burning in a red-framed fire pit in the foreground beside brass lamps and plates of offerings. A bride in a green and gold sari with bangles and a garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white garland, both with hands folded. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white, saffron, yellow and pink clothing wear marigold garlands, and many hold their hands together in prayer. Paper lanterns, red banners and balloons hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures decorate the walls. No individual is clearly identified as a person candidate.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a large seated gathering in an ashram hall, with devotees in orange and saffron garments and red shawls. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red shawl holds a brass lamp in both hands, and beside her a man in a white kurta with a red shawl raises a small oil lamp toward the viewer, while another man in white with a red stole holds a lit lamp. Behind them, rows of women in orange-and-yellow saris sit with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering during a satsang. No figure in the image is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2013-05-20 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26