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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.

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A large seated crowd fills a tented hall with a white wall and orange and purple pennant bunting strung across the ceiling. Devotees sit cross-legged on mats, mostly women in white, pink, green and red saris and salwar kameez, with some children and a few men in white dhotis and shirts. Several standing figures in white clothing move at the back and side of the hall, and a decorative gold and multicolour hanging ornament hangs from the roof. Festive streamers in pink, green and yellow run along the wall, and a small figure stands near the right edge.2007-12-25A 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.2008-12-29A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, facing a stage at the far end. Many women in white saris and white or pale salwar clothing sit in rows, several with long braided hair, while a few wear orange, green and pink garments. Metal railings separate seating sections. White T-shirts with a colourful circular logo hang from the ceiling beams. At the front left, a row of decorated deity murti figures stands on a red-draped platform, and a small umbrella is held above a figure in the centre, near several standing people in white and saffron robes at the stage. Speakers and a banner-like sign with text are visible on the left wall.2008-12-29A photograph of a large crowd seated on mats on the floor inside a long, plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof. Rows of purple-and-white banners and orange pennants hang from the ceiling, and coloured paper streamers run along the walls. Many devotees sit close together: women in white and cream saris with orange shawls, girls in red, green, pink and orange dresses, and boys in white and green shirts. Some standing attendants in white clothes move at the back and sides of the hall. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl reads a sheet of paper, and a camera bag rests beside her.2007-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2009-02-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a temple ceremony, with a large crowd seated on the floor in rows facing a raised altar at the far end. Many attendees wear white clothing, with some in orange, pink and green saris; several women have long braided hair. Along the top of the hall, white T-shirts with colourful circular logos hang from the roof beams. On the altar, several ornately decorated deity murtis stand on red-draped platforms, with an umbrella held above them. Several people in white stand near the altar performing the ritual. Metal railings divide the seating area, and a few children sit among the adults.2008-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28Large seated gathering of devotees in a tented hall with white walls and hanging decorative banners with yellow tassels. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, many with rudraksha or beaded malas and some with saffron or orange-trimmed garments. They sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows facing forward, with a stage area and sound equipment visible at the back. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge. Several women in front wear white with rudraksha malas, one in a pale saffron-bordered sari, another in a green and gold sari.2008-07-24A large seated crowd of devotees fills a covered hall with a corrugated roof, ceiling fans and strings of decorative hanging ornaments in orange, red and striped patterns. Many women in sarees, several in white and pink, sit with hands pressed in anjali, while men in dark and white clothing sit toward the right on a red carpet behind a metal railing. A standing man in white on the far right also joins his palms. A rope barrier runs in front of the seated devotees, and portraits and banners line the walls at the back.2010-01-02 +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.2007-02-16A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees on orange floor mats, many dressed in white and yellow tops and saffron clothing, some wearing name badges on lanyards. In the foreground an older bearded man in white shirt and lungi sits cross-legged beside a young child in white. Women in sarees and salwar are seated among them, and a few men stand near the back. Colourful paper decorations hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and stage with a red curtain appear at the rear, and volunteers in white and yellow walk through the crowd. Several children are visible among the seated attendees.2009-12-24