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A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on a floor covered with mats, facing a central seated figure in a yellow and orange outfit positioned before a large golden and red deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red backdrop. Foreground devotees sit with their backs to the camera, one wearing a green and white striped shirt. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right beside a red-carpeted aisle and metal railings. Colourful patterned banners hang at left and orange drapes frame the stage. The scene resembles a satsang or public discourse.

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November 08 20102010-11-08October 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20102010-09-07Photo of a congregation seated on mats and rugs inside a covered hall with a red-carpeted central aisle leading toward a shrine. Many devotees, mostly in white clothes, sit in rows facing forward; a man in a light blue shirt sits near the foreground and a woman in pink and white sits at right. Metal railings divide the seating. At the far end, a red and gold deity murti or altar is decorated with garlands under an arch, with hanging banners on the left and framed pictures on the walls. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, including a child at lower left.2010-10-06 +1 copiesDevotees sit on mats in a temple hall for a padapuja, facing a shrine decorated with a deity murti draped in pink and garlanded with marigold strands. Gold-framed portrait on the altar shows a saffron-robed figure. Men in white and cream shirts sit in rows in the foreground, while a few people in saffron and orange robes sit near the altar. A metal railing separates the seating from the shrine side. Hanging woven textiles with orange and black patterns line the left wall.2010-10-02A photograph of a temple shrine during a padapuja session. Rows of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, facing a golden deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. Ornate gold-painted pillars and a gilded throne-like seat frame the shrine, with a red carpet and a hanging brocade banner in green, orange and red on the left. Women in white and yellow saris sit behind a metal railing on the right, and a small brass plate and a clear bowl sit on the floor.2010-10-05December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesPhotograph from behind a group of men seated on mats in a temple hall, most with shaved heads and wearing white dhotis and white upper cloths; some have orange or saffron sashes and rudraksha malas. The seated rows face a raised red-carpeted platform at the far end, where a richly decorated golden seat stands before a gold-framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, flanked by a red-draped figure in an elevated area. Steel railings separate the foreground from the platform. Metal containers sit near the mats, and temple pillars and carved sculptures frame the hall.2010-10-05A photograph inside a temple hall during a morning worship service. Seated devotees in white and cream clothing, mostly seen from behind, fill the foreground and face a large decorated shrine. The shrine holds two deity murtis draped in multicoloured flower garlands, one with a red background and yellow cloth. Below them a framed picture garlanded with marigolds sits on a golden throne-like seat. In the background, seated figures in saffron and cream robes, including one in orange, sit near the shrine. Steel railings separate the seating areas, and a purple logo appears at the lower left corner.2010-09-28A photograph of a large seated congregation facing a raised dais in an open-sided hall. On the dais a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne before a shrine with a red-and-gold deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Many devotees in white and mixed-colour saris and kurtas sit on the floor in rows, with long braided hair visible, while camera tripods stand near the stage. Colourful woven banners hang at the pillars and a metal railing separates the front seating. a person appears as a probable candidate from the orange robes and seated throne position, though the appearance is only partly visible.2010-10-30Rear view of a seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with maroon-edged shawls, facing a temple shrine. Brass railings divide the hall. Beyond them, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange-gold robes sits on a red cushioned throne draped with marigold garlands, flanked by gold arches and ornate decoration. Several women in white and cream saris kneel near the railings, and a shaven-headed man in white and orange cloth sits at the left edge. Figures in the front are blurred and partly cropped.2010-09-28