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A seated congregation fills a covered hall during an evening gathering. Most attendees wear white, with some in orange, red and teal; many sit with hands pressed together in namaste. A raised red-carpeted dais at right holds deity murtis and a golden lion-faced figure, backed by a hanging orange banner. Strings of orange pennants run across the ceiling, and a whiteboard stands at left. A printed sheet on the wall reads partly in English. A man in an orange shawl sits near the front of the dais area, but there is no clear basis to identify any physical person as a person.

A photograph taken inside a long, plain hall with a corrugated metal roof supported by steel trusses and whitewashed walls. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor and white plastic chairs, mostly men in white clothes with some in saffron or orange robes at the right side. At the far end, a raised stage with decorated pillars and a lit area faces the audience. The scene appears to be a seated gathering or satsang.

November 07 2010

December 24 2007

2007-12-24 +1 copies

A photograph of a large indoor hall at night where thirty to forty seated children and teens sit on the floor in rows facing a standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt at the right edge. Many children wear white, orange and saffron salwar or kurta outfits, and some sit with brass oil lamps and ritual vessels set on the floor before them. Cloth banners in yellow, red and blue hang from the rafters and a ceiling fan is visible. The scene suggests a group ritual or class, with the standing man appearing to lead it. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

A large seated congregation in a temple hall, viewed from behind, with rows of devotees in white clothing sitting on mats along a red carpeted central aisle. Men on the left are mostly shaved-headed or short-haired in white kurtas and white garments, while women on the right wear white, pink and orange saris and salwars. A metal railing divides the aisle. At the far end, a brightly decorated altar with colourful deity murti and red and gold draperies is visible. No individual at the front can be clearly identified as a specific person from this angle, so the central figure is not clearly visible. Seated devotees appear to be attending a satsang or darshan.

October 01 2010

2010-10-01 +2 copies

A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange triangular bunting. Most attendees wear white, with women in white saris and men in white shirts, while some wear yellow, beige and pink saris. A man in white stands at right beside a small altar holding deity murti, including figures of Krishna-style deities and a decorated kalasha-like form, draped in red cloth. Printed banners on the back wall show photographs and text, and a rope barrier and metal railings separate the seating area. A child is seated among the women at lower left.

August 26 2007

Annadhan in 2010

2010-01-01 +1 copies

A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof where a crowd of devotees sits on the floor facing a stage. Many women and girls wear white or cream saris and salwar, some in orange, pink and green; several have long braids. A small child in red stands near the front. Along the ceiling hang many white T-shirts printed with colourful circular logos. On a raised altar at left are several painted deity murti and a red-cloth platform. Men in white and cream clothing stand near the stage, one holding a small umbrella, and a white-clad figure stands at centre, with a steel railing separating the seated crowd from the stage.