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A large seated crowd of devotees fills a whitewashed hall at night, sitting on the floor in rows. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha-style malas, while women wear saris in pink, orange, red, yellow and white, some with a red bindi and some with bangles and necklaces. A young girl in a pink dress with braids sits in front, and a small child stands at the left edge. Some participants hold small cloth bundles. A doorway in the back wall opens onto darkness, and a person in white stands near the rear.

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white saris with gold borders and some in orange, maroon and green, sits closely packed on the floor of a plain whitewashed hall at night. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and name badges pinned to their clothes. A standing woman in white stands at the back of the room near a wall-mounted light. Several men in white shirts sit among them. The crowd faces forward, attentive and seated in rows. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2007-02-16A large seated crowd of devotees fills a bare whitewashed hall at night, dressed mostly in white saris and white shirts with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured borders. Many sit cross-legged on a plain floor in rows, some with glasses and some wearing red or orange garments. Several figures in white stand near the back wall and near a doorway, and one standing person wears a red cloth. The scene is dimly lit with bare overhead wiring and the crowd appears attentive.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Photograph of a seated audience inside a plain white-walled hall with a concrete floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and rugs; several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with sacred ash on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sit in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a pendant necklace sits centre, and others in saffron, red, green and yellow saris and a boy in a green shirt sit nearby. Men in white stand along the back wall and at the right doorway. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no in-person identification is made. A small framed picture hangs on the left wall. The crowd is large and dense.2007-01-12A blue-tinted indoor photograph of a seated congregation in a plain hall with pale walls. In the foreground, several boys and a young girl in white clothes sit on mats, with a girl with a red bindi and a beaded necklace at the centre. Behind them, adults in white shirts and dhotis sit on white plastic chairs and mats, while older women in saris and a few men stand at the back near a doorway. No clear appearance-based a person candidate is identifiable in this crowd.2005-07-09A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where many devotees sit closely on a wooden floor. Most wear white kurtas or saris with rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in a pink sari stands near the centre, and men in white stand along the back wall beside glass display cabinets holding ritual objects. Foreground devotees include a young boy in a white shirt, a woman in a cream sari with a red bindi, and a woman in an orange-red sari with vibhuti on her forehead. Walls are golden-brown panelled. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-04-29December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall viewed from the side, with devotees packed in seated and standing rows watching something off-frame. In the foreground, a young boy in a teal shirt and a woman in a pink patterned sari with gold necklace face forward. Behind them, a girl in red with a white t-shirt and a woman in a red blouse sit beside a woman in a blue-green sari wearing an orange beaded necklace. Men in white shirts, several with orange ceremonial strings and ID badges, stand along the back wall, one wearing a white turban. A bald man in white with an orange cord and badge stands at centre. White plastic chairs and a wall with windows and notice papers form the setting.2003-11-09A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground at night in an open hall, mostly in white clothes. Many women wear white saris with pink, yellow, blue and brown borders, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit among them, and one man at the right wears an orange saffron shawl. Some people in the front rows hold their hands together in prayer. A young girl and a small child sit near the front. Faces are lit by the dim evening light, and a white banner or screen is visible in the upper background. The crowd fills the frame, with many more people standing at the back.2013-03-10