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A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats in rows, facing a central aisle leading toward a distant altar at the far end. Many attendees wear white ritual clothing, while others wear saffron, orange and colourful saris and kurtas. Some hold small plates and offerings on mats before them. Red curtains hang beneath framed portraits along the side walls, and two large dark screens hang from the ceiling. Round ceiling lights and rows of stanchions line the walkway. The crowd is large, with many participants visible in the hall.

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November 27 20112011-11-27November 26 20112011-11-26A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, facing a central aisle lined with stanchions toward a distant stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white, while others wear red, yellow and orange; a woman in the foreground left wears a red sari with a red bindi and sits cross-legged. Two black screens hang from the ceiling on either side, and framed portraits and red curtains line the walls. Hundreds of seated participants fill the room, with a few standing near the far back.2011-11-30November 20 20112011-11-20December 18 20112011-12-18Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats and cushions in rows, many in white, red and saffron clothing, with a central aisle lined by stanchions. A red stage with a black speaker stands at left, red and white drapes and framed portraits line the walls, and ceiling lights and screens are overhead. The distant front shows a decorated altar area. a person's presence is not clearly visible among the people.2011-12-12A large, brightly lit hall with a white ceiling and cream walls holds a seated audience of many people on mats and cushions, facing a central aisle covered by a beige carpet and lined with silver stanchions. Participants in white and light clothing, some with carrying bags, sit in rows on both sides, while framed portraits and red curtains line the walls and a distant altar area is visible at the far end. Two large black screens hang above the seating.2011-11-25December 29 20112011-12-29December 01 20112011-12-01November 26 20112011-11-26A large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights shows a seated congregation of women and girls on red-and-white striped mats, many in orange or saffron garments and white saris, some with small brass plates of offerings before them. A young woman in white loose clothing sits in the front centre, and a woman in a red top and white sari sits on a chair at the left. Framed portraits hang along the wall, and red curtains are draped beneath them. Some people are seated on mats at the back and others stand near a pillar, while a black screen hangs from the ceiling.2011-12-29A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits of robed figures along the wall, with red valances above them. Rows of seated men in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats, many with brass puja plates and small lamps set before them. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit at the front left, one holding a small brass vessel. Many more people, including some in white and some in colourful clothing, fill the background seating under ceiling lights.2011-08-23