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A large crowd of devotees fills a decorated tent hall with a white fabric ceiling and hanging striped and tasselled banners in orange, yellow and maroon. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while others wear pink, purple, blue, orange and green saris, salwars and dresses. Children in white and pink stand among adults near a yellow-lined floor area. A dim, smoky haze hangs over the gathering, with a backdrop of framed pictures and a central panel on the wall behind them. The scene suggests a Brahmotsav celebration day, with the crowd standing close together and facing toward the front.

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A large crowd of devotees fills a decorated pandal during Brahmotsav celebrations. Many people wear white ritual clothing, with some in orange, pink, purple and turquoise salwar or saree. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl is in the foreground holding a white cloth bundle. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations with tassels hang from the tent ceiling, and a framed portrait hangs on the back wall. Yellow floor markings run through the aisle. Several people wear rudraksha or bead necklaces.2007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27Photograph of a large crowd seated and standing inside a white tented pavilion during a festival evening. Hanging from the ceiling are many tall cylindrical decorative banners in red, yellow, blue and green with painted motifs and orange fringes. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in orange, purple and blue. A central man in white with a long white shirt and beaded necklace stands with arms raised near a floor of red carpet and yellow floor markings. A camera on a tripod stands at left and a blue draped backdrop appears at right. Several hundred people fill the hall.2007-12-27A crowded indoor hall during evening devotional gathering, with a large crowd of devotees standing and many raising their hands in worship. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, some in orange, red, purple and pink, and several wear rudraksha or beaded mala necklaces. Children in pink, red and orange clothes stand among them on a red carpet runner. Colourful woven hanging banners with tassels decorate the high ceiling, and a few white-clad figures stand near the back. Small balloons and scattered confetti appear in the air. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot.2007-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits seated on the floor under a corrugated metal roof inside a whitewashed hall. Many people wear white clothes, with some in orange and yellow saris, and several boys wear rudraksha malas. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with painted geometric patterns in red, blue and yellow hang along the ceiling. Fluorescent tube lights and a ceiling fan are visible, and at the far end figures stand near a distant platform. The congregation faces the front in a satsang or evening gathering.2007-02-16June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25A large indoor gathering under a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical decorations. Many people, mostly women in white saris with coloured borders and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on the floor facing a front area. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right, holding her hands together in a namaste gesture. Some seated women wear orange, pink, lavender and light-blue garments. A video camera on a tripod stands among the seated crowd, and a small framed picture is visible on the far wall. Lights and a speaker mounted on a metal truss are overhead.2007-12-27A large crowd seated on mats and the floor inside a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful banners. In the foreground a man in white clothes with orange trim holds a video camera on his shoulder. Many people in white ritual clothes sit in rows, with young girls in white, blue and yellow dresses in front. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands on the yellow-marked floor raising his hands, while others sit around him.2007-12-27A large seated crowd fills a tented hall at night, with many people in white clothes sitting on a bare floor facing a speaker standing at the right, wearing white and holding a microphone near a camera on a tripod. Colourful hanging fabric panels in yellow, blue and red decorate the tent ceiling, with strings of pennant bunting in pink, green and orange. Among the audience are children in red, yellow and orange, and several women wearing rudraksha malas. A man in an orange saffron garment sits in the front row, and a man in white stands at the far left near the seated crowd. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or discourse at a temple event.2007-12-24