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A tented event hall with blue drapes where women and volunteers staff a merchandise stall of rudraksha malas, beaded necklaces and small brass items laid out on a white tablecloth. A woman in a yellow sari and dark blouse with red-rimmed glasses examines a bead item while a woman in a green-and-white sari and white shawl with a red bead necklace stands behind the table. Another woman in a white sari with a floral border stands at the right edge, and a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard handles items in the background.

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December 14 20062006-12-14A large indoor gathering under a white tented ceiling with blue side walls and hanging floral decorations. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, with some in saffron, green, yellow and blue, stand close together on red carpet with hands raised, palms pressed together in prayer or clapping. Some wear gold necklaces and bangles. Metal poles and folding chairs are visible at the edges. The crowd fills the hall to the back.2006-12-14A crowded photograph inside a white tented hall with a purple backdrop and marigold garlands hanging on the wall. Many men and women, most in white clothing, stand at a long table with framed photographs and printed portrait cards laid out, handling items and picking them up. Red containers, possibly kumkum, sit at the left of the table. Several people wear glasses, and one man in a checked shirt stands among those in white. Several white ceiling fans hang beneath the tent canopy.2006-12-14February 08 20082008-02-08February 22 20072007-02-22December 06 20162016-12-062004 - sacred collections uncategorisedDecember 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 06 20162016-12-06Night-time outdoor event with a crowd of devotees. A man in orange clothing and an orange turban, long hair falling past his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange cushioned seat behind a red-lined wooden box filled with sweets, fruit and beaded malas, extending his hand toward a woman in a white sari with a yellow border who reaches into the box. Other devotees in white dhotis and saris stand close by, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala is at left. Rows of seated people and bright decorative lights fill the background. a person cues visible: orange turban, long hair and rudraksha mala, in the role of the man seated behind the prasadam box.2010-01-19A group of women in white ritual clothing with red-and-white shoulder sashes gathers in a decorated hall for a puja. Several hold brass plates and offering trays of food and flowers, moving toward a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion under an ornate silver umbrella. A tall silver tree decoration stands behind, with purple patterned panels and red walls. Offerings of fruit, sweets and small containers sit on a green leaf and cloth on the floor. A seated figure in white sits to the left of the throne area. Approximately seven to nine women are visible.2015-10-23