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Indoor photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with white walls and ceiling fans, facing a raised altar area. Many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with gold and bead necklaces, while women in orange-red saris stand on the steps holding papers. A young man in white shirt and dhoti walks through the aisle. On the altar, a deity murti sits beneath a gold canopy with garlands, flanked by a standing figure in orange clothing and floral decorations. Tall orange and multicoloured banners hang from the ceiling, and an ornate umbrella stands at right. Printed posters with Tamil text are mounted on the left.

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Indoor hall of a Hindu ashram with many seated devotees on a wooden floor, mostly in white dhotis and white saris with gold-coloured necklaces and red or orange borders. Center stage, a dais holds a gilded shrine with deity murtis, a golden arch and a kalasha-like arrangement, with a standing priest in saffron robes and a woman in white sari near the steps. A man in a blue shirt stands on the steps near the shrine. Tall decorated pillars with colourful patterns hang from the ceiling, and wooden placards in Tamil stand by the walls. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2017-03-11Indoor hall during a seated gathering at a temple-style shrine with a golden throne and a deity murti under a tall golden canopy. Many people sit on the floor in white and cream clothes with gold necklaces and red-bordered saris, while women in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand near the front. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks among the seated crowd. Two women in saffron walk in the centre foreground, and a figure in orange sits on the central golden seat. Colourful banners hang from the ceiling and tall printed panels with Tamil text stand at left. Ceiling fans turn overhead. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2017-03-11Indoor ashram hall with a seated crowd on the floor, mostly in white clothes, facing a shrine area with a gilded throne-like seat and a deity murti with a garland on a small platform. Several women in orange and saffron saris stand in the central aisle, one in a white sari, one in a pink sari, and another in an orange sari with a gold necklace. Tall decorated poles with colourful patterns hang from the ceiling, and a tall banner beside the seating area displays printed text. Colourful umbrellas stand near the shrine, with potted plants and a draped table at right. Nearby, a seated figure in orange sits at the front. Many people in the crowd wear white and gold ornaments, and a few sit with papers in hand.2017-03-11A photograph of a hall-based ritual or satsang event at an ashram. On a raised dais at the back, a figure in a golden-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, flanked by two deity murtis draped with white-and-green garlands on a gold-trimmed seat. A man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward in front of the dais, and a woman in a white sari with a red garland stands before the murtis. In the foreground, women in orange and red saris sit on red cushions and seats, while a woman in orange with a white paper stands to the right. Large umbrellas with fringed canopies, orange and colourful banners, and printed scroll panels on stands frame the scene. Audience members in white and orange sit on the floor in the foreground.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Interior of a bright ashram hall with a seated crowd on the floor, many in white ritual clothes. At the centre, a golden throne-like seat holds a deity murti with a seated figure in orange robes placed before it, flanked by a large golden decorative arch. Standing women in saffron and orange saris with rudraksha malas, one holding a folded paper, and a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers walk near a row of tall decorated banners and orange umbrellas. Standing attendants in white sarees and a seated woman in orange with a mala sit nearby. Shelves of cloth and potted plants line the right side.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A crowded indoor hall with a cream ceiling and ceiling fans, where devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothes. In the centre, several women in saffron-orange saris stand with a woman in a white sari and gold border, a woman in a pink-and-gold sari, and a woman in a beige shawl, some holding papers. Behind them is a gold-framed altar with a gold throne flanked by deity murtis draped in garlands, and a colourful striped canopy stands to the right. Tall cloth banners with Sanskrit text hang on the left, and a few potted plants sit at the lower right. Several people in the foreground wear gold neck garlands. The scene appears to be a group ritual gathering.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11December 26 20072007-12-26A photograph of a crowded temple hall during a ritual. Dozens of seated devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis sit on woven mats facing a central shrine. Several standing priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls move near decorated deity murti and a tall gold kalasha. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged in front of the shrine, and the walls are hung with orange and green festoons and framed deity images. A seated man in a maroon shirt and glasses sits near the front, and a girl in a red dress sits among the devotees. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2007-12-26Indoor ceremony in a decorated hall with a white draped ceiling, striped hanging banners and two projection screens. On a raised stage, a golden ornate throne stands beneath a canopy, with a seated figure in an orange robe at its centre and attendants in white and orange nearby, flanked by ceremonial staffs and a golden umbrella. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: many women in white sarees with gold borders and a man in a green shirt in front, one woman in an orange garment, all seated on mats with brass plates and trays before them. Decorated pillars frame the scene.2010-11-05