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A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees on red carpet, many dressed in white with white shawls, while a front row includes a man in orange kurta and white dhoti and a woman in maroon sari sitting cross-legged. On the right, a large decorated deity murti is draped in pink and gold cloth, with a garland and decorations. Orange triangular pennants hang from the ceiling. Framed portraits and posters line the back wall, and a metal railing separates the front seating area from the rows behind.

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Photo of a seated congregation inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls sit on a red carpet, and a bearded older man in white sits at right near an empty orange-draped seat. Behind a steel railing, many devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows; a woman in white stands at the back near a window. Framed banners and a brass lamp stand are visible on the walls. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the empty orange-draped seat is a throne-like chair, not a person.2010-07-21A large seated congregation fills a decorated hall with a red-and-brown striped mat floor, many devotees in white dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas. Colourful tall striped decorations, paper umbrellas and green foliage line the upper background, with a golden deity murti visible at left. Attendees watch a ceremony, some with hands folded and eyes closed. The crowd is dense and extends beyond the frame.2018-04-14A large seated congregation fills a hall with white tent-like ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of devotees sit on the floor and on white chairs, many women in white saris with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, others in orange, pink and green salwar and saris, and men in white kurtas at the right. A small wall-mounted screen shows a figure, and a microphone stand stands at the right edge beside travel bags on the floor. Bookshelves line the left wall. Some attendees appear to be children and teenagers.2008-10-08Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on both sides of a long green carpet aisle leading toward a raised stage. Many people wear white ritual clothes, while women wear saris in orange, teal, yellow and brown. Some devotees sit with hands folded in prayer. On the stage is an ornate golden and red shrine canopy, and a banner hangs in the background. Overhead ceiling fans and clerestory windows light the space, and spectators stand on the upper balcony at right. A single white-clad figure stands on the aisle near the stage. Crowd is large, with many people visible.2009-08-09A photograph of a crowded temple hall during a festival, with devotees seated on both sides of a long red carpet leading toward a decorated shrine at the far end. Many rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, face forward. Hanging strings of yellow flowers and green leaves decorate the ceiling, and a small brass pot sits on the carpet at lower right. At the far end, figures stand near a shrine with ornate red and gold hangings and a deity murti area. The crowd is large but not fully countable, with many people visible in the foreground and middle rows.2008-12-31Interior of a corrugated-roof pavilion filled with seated devotees in white clothes facing a central stage along a red carpet lined by steel railings. Several white and pink T-shirts with a circular emblem hang from the roof beams. On stage, robed figures stand near a backdrop of deity images and draped blue curtains, with decorated deity murti or ritual objects in a row at left. A standing person in white at far left is beside a glass display counter. Devotees in white, orange and yellow saris and shirts fill the rows, indicating a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration gathering.2008-12-29June 27 20102010-06-27Indoor photo of a large devotee gathering at a hall with a corrugated metal roof, metal railings and a red carpet at left. Many seated people, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, fill the floor, while women in sarees sit behind the railings at left. A small boy in a striped shirt sits in front. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and another man in white and a yellow-orange shirt stands nearby. A metal table with a steel top sits at right. No central figure on a throne is visible, so no a person candidate is identified. A large crowd is visible.2010-07-04A 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 large hall of seated devotees sits cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats in rows, facing forward during a satsang or meditation session. Many wear white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear light green, pink, orange and maroon shirts. Near the front, a man in a light olive shirt sits with hands folded, and a man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala sits beside a brass kumkum or lamp. Pink curtains hang along the walls below framed portraits of women in saffron, and rows of floor-level stanchions separate the seating areas. Well over twenty people are visible across the hall.2011-09-25December 30 20082008-12-30September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies