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A large crowd of devotees, many dressed in white, sits closely packed on the floor of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, facing a white-marble shrine holding a colourful deity murti adorned with a crown and red and gold garments, flanked by red drapes and oil lamps. A standing priest in white with an orange-saffron shawl holds a lamp toward the murti, with another orange-clad attendant beside him. Tall cylindrical banners with floral and dove motifs line the sides. Strings of red lights hang overhead. Many devotees have their hands raised in prayer. The scene appears to be a night worship event.

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A large crowd of devotees gathers in an open-sided pavilion at night, lit by overhead tube lights and strings of small lamps. At the centre a richly decorated deity murti sits on a white stone pedestal flanked by red curtains. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the shrine raising a ritual object. Many devotees wear white, and some women wear saris. Tall cloth banners in red, blue and yellow with bird motifs line the sides of the hall. The scene suggests a night puja, possibly Shivaratri, but the crowd is large and mostly unidentified, with many people only partly visible in the foreground.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits closely packed under a corrugated tent-like canopy during a night ceremony. At the front, a man in white with an orange shawl stands before a decorated white shrine holding a deity murti in red and gold clothing, with lit oil lamps and a pair of red curtains framing the shrine. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in blue, red and yellow patterned fabric with dove motifs flank the shrine, and strings of lights run along the roof. Some women wear saris in red and orange, and a few people stand near the back. The scene appears to be a night puja or aarti at a Shivaratri observance.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white gathers under a tented pavilion facing a decorated shrine with a deity murti in the centre, adorned with garlands and flanked by red drapes and brass lamps. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the shrine's left side holding a ritual object. Colourful painted hanging banners with bird and floral motifs frame the scene, and a string of lights runs along the roof. Many devotees have their hands folded or raised in worship. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the central figure is a priest performing puja.2007-02-16A dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, sits on the floor facing a shrine under a open-sided pavilion roof. At the centre, a large deity murti, adorned with garlands and flowers, is lit by rows of oil lamps. A figure in orange clothing sits near a microphone at the front of the shrine area. Tall vertical banners with red, yellow and blue geometric patterns hang on both sides, and red and white garlands are strung across the ceiling with hanging lamps. Several people stand near the shrine at the back, and the scene suggests a night-time satsang or puja. Some attendees have long braided hair and wear saris and white shirts.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, sits packed on the floor facing a shrine at night under a tented canopy. At the centre a white-robed priest in a saffron-edged shawl stands before a large deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, decorated with garlands and colourful ornaments. Brass oil lamps and a small lamp stand flank the shrine, and red curtains hang at its sides. Tall decorative banners in red, blue and yellow hang from the tent poles, and string lights line the top. Several devotees in the foreground have hands folded in prayer. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor of a covered hall during Shivaratri observances. Many are seen from behind, with some women wearing flowers in their braids. Decorated cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue, yellow and white patterns line the hall, with hanging oil lamps overhead. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in front of a raised altar lit by oil lamps, and a person in saffron-orange clothing stands near it. Balloons are visible at the right edge.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a raised stage where a deity murti is lit by oil lamps and string lights. Most people wear white garments, with a few women in orange, pink and saffron saris. Tall cylindrical pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs line the hall, and paper lanterns hang from the roof. A man in white stands at the far right near a table of offerings. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a seated congregation in white clothing facing a shrine inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. At the far end, a deity murti stands on a raised platform framed by red drapes and a marigold-and-banana-leaf decoration, with a seated figure in white in front of it. Tall decorated cloth pillars with orange tassels line both sides. Many devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and kurtas, and women wear saris, some in red and gold. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit before the shrine. A large group of people is visible, so this is a photo of a satsang-style gathering in progress.2007-02-15A photograph of a large indoor hall during an evening worship event, with a dense seated congregation of many devotees filling the floor, mostly in white clothing, some women in orange and pink saris. Colourful painted pillars with geometric and floral patterns line the hall. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated and lit with oil lamps in front of a raised altar, with a few figures tending to it. The ceiling is a steel frame with hanging lamps and the room is lit warmly.2007-02-16A night-time photograph inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and tall striped decorative pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue cloth. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes, many women in saffron and white saris, facing a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and draped in red cloth. Two saffron-robed figures stand near the shrine, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Hanging bulbs light the scene and a string of red lights runs along the beams.2007-02-16