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A crowded indoor hall during a festival gathering, with women in white and pastel saris and salwar outfits raising their hands and holding a tray topped with an orange-red cloth bundle overhead. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace stands at centre, among devotees. Tall cylindrical decorative pillars in red, green and yellow patterns with white bird motifs line the back, and a white bull figure with red trim stands at left. Strings of red lights hang from the ceiling beams. The scene is busy with many standing devotees.

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A crowded indoor photograph of devotees reaching toward a brass plate of offerings covered with a red cloth held by a figure in saffron-orange robes. Many women in white saris with gold necklaces stretch their hands forward, and men in white shirts stand among them. Behind them are tall striped pillars painted with red, blue and yellow floral and bird motifs, and a white decorated bull figure stands at left under hanging string lights. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with plain grey walls.2007-02-16A crowded indoor hall during a Shivaratri gathering, with many devotees seated and standing in white and cream traditional clothes. Several women wear white saris with gold borders and long braided hair, while men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha or bead necklaces and forehead markings. Two tall decorated pillars painted in red, yellow, green and blue with geometric motifs and bird figures frame the room, and a dark curtain hangs at the right. No individual clearly matches the a person appearance cues.2007-02-16A large hall with a white ceiling draped with cloth and tall hanging banners in red, blue, yellow and orange patterns. Many devotees in white and cream clothes, some in orange saris, stand in long lines and kneel on orange cloth mats laid across the floor. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at centre, and a woman in a red and white sari holds a small child nearby. Orange and blue patterned runners lead toward a stage at the back. Plastic chairs in orange and blue line the left wall. Visible people number in the dozens.2010-07-24October 02 20082008-10-02June 10 20092009-06-10A joyful crowd fills a open-sided pandal with a corrugated metal roof, hung with tall decorated pillars and strings of small orange lights, while gold confetti flutters through the air. In the foreground, several women in saris lift their arms and cheer; one wears an orange-red sari, another a teal sari with a red border, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis raise their hands throughout the hall, and an orange-and-saffron floral arch is visible at the far end. The mood suggests a community celebration or ananda samajam gathering, with no clearly visible central figure identifiable in the frame.2007-02-15June 22 20082008-06-22A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall decorative pillars painted in yellow, red and blue geometric patterns. Many women in white saris with orange and green borders sit on mats and stand in rows, many wearing beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style mala beads. A woman in the centre wearing a white sari with a pink shawl gestures with one hand toward the crowd, and a boy in white stands at the left. Painted backdrop scenes of trees and a temple arch hang behind them, with speakers mounted on the frame.2008-07-17A photograph inside a covered hall with a tin roof and strings of hanging decorations. In the foreground, a woman in an orange blouse stands at left. Several women in white traditional sarees with gold borders and orange or yellow shawls stand and sit in front of a tall colourful ceremonial structure with blue, orange and yellow panels. Some women sit on the floor, one of them smiling. Behind them, a crowd of seated and standing people in white fills the hall, with a metal railing and decorated deity murti and kalasha-like ornaments visible along the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2009-06-01December 31 20062006-12-31October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesDecember 31 20062006-12-31