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Photograph of a large hall during a ritual gathering, with many people seated on woven mats in rows facing a central area. Red wooden boxes filled with sand, containing ritual sticks, stand in front of the seated devotees, with brass vessels and small offerings on the mats. Many participants wear white dhotis and white kurtas, while women sit in saffron, orange and pink saris. Colourful paper lanterns and mango-leaf garlands with orange banners hang from the ceiling. A standing man in white at the front centre gestures toward the crowd. Several people are sitting or standing near the front, and a printed banner with photographs of seated figures hangs on the left wall; the seated figures in those photographs are depictions, not physical people.

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December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall during a seated gathering, with many people sitting on mats on the floor. Most wear white clothing, and some wear saffron or orange garments. The ceiling is decorated with strings of colourful balloons in pink, green, yellow and blue, alongside orange triangular pennants and green leafy garlands hanging between pillars. Red boxes and brass items sit in front of the seated rows. Banners line the side walls, and the bright doorway at the back frames more people standing. Photos of the Day headings from the page are not visible in the image.2008-12-26A large hall decorated with strings of orange triangular banners and colourful balloons hung from the ceiling, with green leaf garlands and painted pillars. Several hundred people sit cross-legged on mats in white clothes, many in front rows on striped mats beside red numbered trays holding offerings. Standing figures in white dhotis and shirts line the back and right side, with a few people in saffron and orange clothing among the seated crowd. Framed panels hang on the walls. Watermarked archive imagery of a group gathering ritual.2008-12-26A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on woven mats in a decorated hall during a ritual gathering. Many wear white or pale clothing, with some in pink, orange and blue. Red boxes numbered on their sides and small brass lamps and offering plates stand before the seated rows. The ceiling is hung with colourful paper lanterns, orange triangular pennants and green mango leaves, and striped pillars frame the entrance. A framed photo display with a portrait is on the left wall. A man in white kurta stands near the front-right among the seated devotees, and a white-clad figure in the centre-right sits in the front rows. No individual identification is made from appearance.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees on striped mats, most dressed in white, with some in yellow, orange and red saris. Red trays labelled with numbers such as H2, H5, 16 and 17 hold brass oil lamps, flowers and offerings in front of the rows. Hanging paper bunting in orange and purple, colourful balloons and leafy garlands decorate the ceiling. Standing devotees line the back wall beside framed photographs and notice boards. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this view, so the central seat is not clearly occupied by a candidate.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A large crowd of devotees sits on mats in a covered hall decorated with orange flags, green leaf garlands and hanging pastel balloons. Many people wear white ritual clothes; some women wear colourful saris. Red numbered trays with flowers, coconuts and small brass lamps sit in front of each mat row. Several standing attendants in white are visible at the back. Printed banners line the walls, and the seated crowd fills most of the room.2008-12-26