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A photograph inside a hall where a large seated congregation sits on mats on a bare concrete floor during a Brahmotsavam event. Men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women on the right wear white saris with coloured borders in yellow, orange and pink. A small child in a red and black checked jacket and white frilled skirt walks down the central aisle, and a drum rests in the lower left corner. At the far front, saffron-orange cloth hangs near the stage, and a television sits on a stand at the top left. Several women hold babies and a seated woman in orange is visible at right.

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Photograph of a seated congregation in a hall decorated with colourful pennant bunting and tall patterned pillars, facing a shrine with a decorated deity murti. Many devotees sit on mats in white clothing, several women wear white saris with long braided hair, and a small girl in a red checked top and white frilled skirt stands in the central aisle. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand near the shrine, one holding a ritual implement. The hall has windows on the right and a television set on a stand at left.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA dim hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, sitting cross-legged on striped mats during a satsang or discourse. Most wear plain white kurtas or saris, with some in yellow, pink and blue garments. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits beside a young man in white with a shoulder bag. No speaker or elevated figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-12-22A large hall packed with seated devotees in white clothes, facing a raised stage at the far end. Rows of attendees sit on the floor in white kurtas and saris, with some in red, orange and pink. On the stage, a golden backdrop and deity murti are visible, with figures in orange and white around the stage. A projection screen shows a portrait, and a tall cone of lit oil lamps stands at right. Overhead lights and a camera boom are visible. Roughly a few hundred people are seated.2016-07-19December 22 20102010-12-22A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing white dhotis and kurtas and white saris, seated on red carpet and colourful striped mats in rows facing forward. Some wear lanyards and some hold water bottles placed on the floor. A speaker stand and a tripod-mounted camera are visible at the upper left, and a wooden door and white pillars line the back wall. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, though no speaker is visible in frame.2008-08-01December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a large seated gathering in an open hall at night, with devotees sitting on woven mats on the floor. Many people wear white ceremonial clothing, while several women wear saffron, red and green saris and a girl in front wears a red dress with gold trim. A woman in the foreground wears a red sari and a red bindi. At the rear, a man in white stands near a white bull statue. Brick pillars and a dim ceiling light frame the scene, with brass lamps visible at the lower right.A large seated congregation fills an open-sided hall with white walls and a grey tiled roof, sitting cross-legged on striped woven mats. Most attendees wear white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and patterned saris, with a few in orange or red. Several children, including girls with long plaited hair, sit in the foreground. At the far end, on a raised stage, a decorated deity murti stands before red drapes and a standing figure in orange speaks to the gathering, while a cameraman films from the right. A sound speaker and a sofa are visible at the left edge.2007-02-24A wide indoor hall with white-painted walls and metal truss supports. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and purple striped mats, many dressed in white, with some wearing red, pink, blue and green clothes. A large group of seated men and women in white fills the frame, with a plain green-striped covered platform and orange chairs at the front. Several seated attendees wear lanyards. A standing man in white is visible near the back, with fans, wall curtains and wooden cabinets around the room.2010-08-08October 02 20082008-10-02July 22 20132013-07-22