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A wide photo of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, decorated with striped cloth-wrapped pillars. Large crowd of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, facing a raised shrine platform. On the platform, several figures in saffron-orange robes stand around a stone altar, with red and gold drapes framing a deity murti at the back. Robed attendants in orange and white move around the altar, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. Trees are visible through the open doorway behind the shrine.

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A wide photograph of a covered open-sided hall where a large seated crowd, mostly in white clothing, faces a raised shrine platform. On the platform, several figures in orange and saffron robes perform a ritual before a deity murti with ornate decorations and red curtains. Two attendants in white dhotis with red shawls stand at the platform's front edge, and hanging cloth banners with patterns and orange tassels frame the pillars. Trees are visible outside the open sides of the hall.2008-01-17A photograph taken from the back of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, showing a seated congregation facing a decorated stage. Thick audience rows fill the foreground, many with heads bowed or turned toward the stage. On the stage, several figures in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand around a shrine-like structure with red curtains and a central golden deity murti or altar bathed in lamplight. Tall decorative fabric pillars in orange, black and patterned panels frame the hall. Several people in saffron and white stand near the stage edges.2008-01-17A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where a large seated crowd faces a raised stone stage at the far end. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white, cream and muted clothing, with some in dark sweaters and saris. On the stage, several people in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand around an altar decorated with red and pink drapery, flowers and a deity murti or framed image. Tall woven banners in red, green, blue and orange hang from the pillars, and orange lanterns are fixed to the walls. The scene resembles a satsang gathering in progress. The audience numbers roughly several dozen people.2008-01-17October 08 20082008-10-08December 31 20062006-12-31A large open hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses hosts a seated congregation facing a raised altar at the far end. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor, with a woman in an orange sari and a girl with a long braid in the foreground. Tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns and bird motifs hang along the sides, and a small paper bird ornament and red lanterns hang from the ceiling. At the altar, a figure in white sits before a decorated deity murti area with flowers and a red-draped backdrop. a person is not clearly visible at the altar, so the central presider is described only as a figure in white.2007-02-15A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and fluorescent light holds a dense seated crowd in white clothes facing a raised altar. On the altar, a decorated deity murti stands before pink curtains and a garland of flowers, with brass oil lamps and kalasha offerings in front. Several robed priests in saffron and orange garments stand on the platform performing puja. Most of the audience sits on the floor, many with their backs to the camera, and a few women wear saris and salwar-style outfits. Trees and shrubs are visible outside through the windows and open sides.2008-12-28August 09 20072007-08-09Wide view from the back of a covered hall where a large seated crowd, mostly in white and light clothing, sits on mats facing a shrine. On a raised stone dais, a deity murti and garlanded figures stand under pink drapes and a central arch, with an orange-robed figure beside the shrine. Two people in orange and white stand at the left near the dais, and a man bends forward at the right edge. Tall striped and orange tassel banners hang from the ceiling, and a bird motif appears on the decorations. Several people in the crowd are partially visible, and the setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-01-17A photograph taken from the back of a crowded open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennants bearing a black emblem. Well over a hundred people sit cross-legged on the floor facing a stage at the far end, mostly in white clothes with some in yellow and orange. At the front, several men in orange and saffron robes stand around a decorated altar area with a colourful deity murti and pink drapes, one holding what looks like a long ceremonial implement. A small child in a blue and white outfit walks down the central aisle. Tall patterned banners in orange, blue and red hang along the walls, and a television sits on a stand at left.2008-12-24A photograph taken from the back of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large crowd sits on the floor facing a raised stage at the far end. Many seated devotees wear white clothes, and one woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with her hair in a long braid. Colourful hanging cloth panels with bird and floral patterns, trimmed with orange fringe, line both sides of the hall, and small orange lanterns hang from the ceiling. At the stage, a small figure in white sits before an elaborately decorated altar with garlands, a red cloth and a deity murti, with a red drape on each side. The scene appears to be a satsang or programme gathering. A dove logo sits in the upper-left corner.2007-02-15December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies