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A large crowd of devotees stands and sits in a covered hall decorated with hanging paper cranes and tall striped pillars. Many women and men wear white dhotis and saris, and some carry small metal vessels. A woman in a turquoise sari holds a child on her hip near the left foreground. Along the right side, a long red carpet runs between metal railings where devotees line up for darshan. Banners on the back wall show a seated saffron-clad sannyasi in meditation and a line of text about growing consciousness. Many people are visible, but the crowd is dense and partly cut off at the edges.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A crowded hall with a corrugated metal roof hung with paper star decorations, and a red carpet runner leading toward a doorway at the far end. Many women in white and cream saris and white kurta-style dress fill the aisle, several holding small metal vessels or cups. In the foreground a woman in a white churidar-style outfit with a white shawl stands facing away, arm extended toward the aisle. A woman in a pink sari with a sindoor-marked forehead and a woman in an orange sari sit among the crowd. Banners and a striped decorative column line the walls.2008-12-31A crowded hall with a long red carpet runway running down the centre between two metal railings. Many devotees, mostly women, stand in lines wearing white saris and white dhotis with rudraksha malas; several women in the foreground hold small brass or steel vessels, and one woman in a navy and beige sari stands on the left. Paper star-shaped decorations hang from the ceiling, and colourful painted banners and printed posters line the walls. The people crowd toward an entrance at the far end, where a decorated doorway opens. The scene suggests a procession or line of devotees moving forward in a temple-style hall.2008-12-31A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a decorated temple hall, facing a central red carpet aisle that runs toward a distant ornate altar area. Many women in white and cream saris, some with coloured borders, sit in rows along the left; a woman in an orange and dark sari stands among them. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit along the right side behind a metal railing, and a boy in a pink kurta sits near the front right. Overhead hang strings of decorative leaves and banners, and the pillars are painted with colourful floral patterns. Several attendees wear lanyard name badges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure in the visible frame.2008-12-31A crowded indoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging green foliage. Many devotees, mostly women in white, cream and orange saris with yellow and orange shawls, queue in a line along metal railings toward a bright doorway. A young man in a green striped shirt stands at right. Large framed photographs and tall decorative pillars painted with floral and geometric patterns line the walls. The scene suggests darshan queue movement in an ashram hall.2010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31A photograph inside an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Devotees in white ritual clothes with gold borders stand in a line on woven straw mats, several with hands joined in prayer. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a small child in pink clothing. Painted decorative pillars with geometric patterns line the hall, and a red carpet runs along the left. Framed photographs hang on the orange wall in the background, and an orange cloth and a gold ornament sit in the lower corners.2010-08-21December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Rows of people in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali along both sides of a red carpet runway between metal railings. Women in white saris with yellow shawls and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand near the left side, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the right. Brass puja lamps, small offering dishes and plates sit on mats on the floor, and bright colourful pillars with floral patterns line the walls. Framed photographs hang on the orange wall to the left.2010-10-06Interior photograph of a temple or ashram hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof. Several women stand in a line behind metal railings on a red carpet, wearing saris in white, orange, green, purple and pink, some with hands folded. On the wall are framed photo panels and printed text panels. A woman in a white sari stands at the far left near the railing, and a person in orange stands at right. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.2010-07-21December 31 20082008-12-31A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered, open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging strings of paper stars and leaf garlands. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle between metal railings toward a distant altar framed by colourful draped cloth and green foliage, where robed figures in orange and saffron stand near a deity murti. Many devotees wear white and pastel saris and salwar, some with flowers in their hair. A boy in a yellow-green shirt with an ID badge stands at the left near a glass display case, and a man in white stands at the far left by a counter. Walls display framed photographs and banners in orange, blue and red patterns. The scene suggests a Brahmotsavam celebration.2008-12-31