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A blurred indoor hall with a metal roof and white walls, where people in orange and saffron robes sit in rows at long low tables. In the foreground, an elderly man in white kurta gives a plate or offering to a woman in an orange and green sari. A man in a saffron shawl with a white flower garland and a white cloth tied over his head stands beside her, and another man in orange robes with a white garland walks past. Strings of warm lights hang overhead. Attendees in the background wear orange and white, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the right edge.

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A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof, bare white walls and strings of small hanging lights. In the foreground, a man in a white garment and a bright orange-saffron cloth with a white garland stoops over a tray or floor area, reaching forward. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl with a white garland and a white forehead band holds a garland, and a woman in a green and orange sari stands nearby. A man in an orange robe with a long grey-streaked hair leans forward holding a small object. On the right, a woman in a red sari bends over the floor. Behind them, rows of people in orange and saffron robes sit at long white-covered tables along the polished, reflective floor, many wearing white and orange garlands. About twenty people are visible in total.2016-05-12December 12 20072007-12-12A group of people walks in a single file across a hall with a matted floor and pale grey strip, toward the right side of the frame. A woman in the centre wears a black jacket over a white and silver sari, and a woman in front right holds her palms together in namaste while wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala. Several men in saffron and orange robes with beaded necklaces walk behind, and two men in white dhoti and shirt walk at the front and right edge. Yellow curtains hang at the windows, wall fans are mounted on the walls, and white plastic chairs stand against the far wall. The scene is a photograph of a visit to a hall with a procession-like walk.2008-01-14A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a white draped ceiling and orange-and-patterned hanging banners. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre aisle, one holding a brass tray, while a line of devotees on both sides stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali. The men on the left wear white shirts and dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala; women on the right wear orange and green saris and salwar, and a young girl in a green dress stands in front. A decorated altar with garlands is visible at the far end. Visible people total about 21-100.2010-11-15A photograph of a community meal in a whitewashed hall with a white tented ceiling, red latticed vents, and a yellow-and-orange patterned banner hanging from the right. Seated devotees on plastic chairs are served on banana leaves set along a long covered table; one man in the foreground with a long white bead necklace and a white shirt holds a plate of papads and wears a long-sleeved white garment, while a woman in orange saree stands nearby. Several men in white dhoti and shirts and women in orange robes serve food from steel pots. An elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a red shawl sits at the right, pressing his palms together, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. A cameraman in white and orange stands at the back.2009-12-30September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with white-tiled walls and a metal ceiling frame. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre holding a stainless steel tray of food, one of them taking an item from it. Around them, men wearing white dhotis and white shawls with gold-yellow borders stand and bend low, some kneeling on the floor. A large black speaker is mounted high on the wall. Orange cloth bags rest on the right edge of the frame, and a few people in white stand in the background.2011-03-05A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of colourful tassels hung from the rafters. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red garland stands holding a steel vessel, facing a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus on striped rainbow mats. Many saffron and orange-robed ascetics sit in rows, some wearing orange turbans, with a row of monitors in front of them. Behind them a dense crowd of white-clad devotees fills the hall, a cameraman films on a tripod, and a golden decorated palanquin and deity murti stand near the front.2015-09-12 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20092009-01-15March 14 20142014-03-14December 30 20092009-12-30A crowded indoor hall with pale walls, ceiling lights and framed religious paintings, filled with a large gathering of people dressed in white and orange. Many men wear white kurta-style clothing with lanyards, while several in saffron or orange garments wear rudraksha malas, one with a red tilak on his forehead. Figures in orange and white cloth move through the foreground, and a central group appears to be walking or gathering in a busy, dense assembly.2016-09-27