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A photograph of a large indoor hall full of seated devotees during a ceremony. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor, many in white and cream clothing, with women in saris including orange and purple, some with flowers in braided hair. Rows of red-cushioned seats and low platforms line the floor. Standing figures in white and saffron clothing gather near a decorated altar at the far end, under a ceiling strung with colourful paper lanterns and garlands. A small child in a white dress sits near the front. The image shows a darshan or puja gathering in progress.

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A photograph of a crowded covered hall during a ceremony, with a dense audience seated on the floor in rows facing a distant altar area at the far end. Many seated devotees wear white, cream and light clothing, while women in orange, yellow, purple and teal saris and salwar kameez sit among them, several with flowers in their hair. In the foreground a child in white and an adult in orange sit with the crowd. Near the altar, a few figures in orange and saffron robes stand before a lit ceremonial arrangement, and a group of people in white stands along the left side. Red mats and cushions are laid out in rows, and colourful paper lanterns and streamers hang from the ceiling. Loudspeakers are mounted on the walls.2008-12-26A large indoor hall with a low ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and orange and green streamers. Dense crowds of devotees, mostly in white, cream and orange clothing, sit on the floor in rows facing the far end, where several figures stand in white and orange robes near a decorated altar with garlands and a deity murti. Many women wear saris with white flowers in their braided hair, and a small child in a white dress sits near the front. Red and brown mats or cushions line the central aisle, and windows let in bright light along the right wall.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor during a ritual gathering. Rows of people in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in saris in yellow, blue and orange, sit facing a raised area at the front where several figures in saffron and orange robes stand. Brightly coloured paper lanterns in green, blue, orange and yellow hang from the ceiling, with garlands strung along the beams. Brass vessels and trays are arranged on the floor between the rows, and a small child in white stands among the seated crowd near the centre. Portrait prints are mounted on the wall at the upper right.2008-12-26Wide view of a crowded hall during a temple ceremony, with many devotees seated on the floor facing a distant altar. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the left wall, while seated women wear saffron, orange, teal and purple saris, and many people have flowers in their hair. Small children sit near the front, and one young girl wears a white dress. Overhead, strings of colourful paper lanterns and orange triangular pennants hang from a leafy canopy. In the background, several figures in red and white garments stand near a decorated shrine area with deity murtis and lights. Red mats and cushions are arranged in rows on the floor. Thick crowds fill the room. Printed banners on the side walls are not legible enough to read.2008-12-26A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a hall under a corrugated roof with exposed lights and fans. Most people wear white clothes, with several women in yellow, green and orange saris. Tall painted cylindrical pillars with white birds, red and yellow floral motifs stand among them. At the far right a bald man in white dhoti sits near the pillars. Many are seated in rows, facing the front of the hall during an evening gathering.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees sits on mats inside a covered open-sided temple hall decorated with hanging paper lanterns in orange, yellow and blue and green foliage garlands. Many seated people wear marigold garlands; women wear saris in pink, purple, orange and blue, and men wear white dhotis and kurtas. In the centre, a man in white robes sits on a low platform near a red tray with ritual items, and a woman in a maroon sari sits nearby. Several deity murtis, brightly painted, stand on red-draped altars at the back. On the right foreground a person in a grey top stands facing the hall. Photos and banners line the walls.2008-12-26A large indoor gathering under a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical decorations. Many people, mostly women in white saris with coloured borders and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on the floor facing a front area. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right, holding her hands together in a namaste gesture. Some seated women wear orange, pink, lavender and light-blue garments. A video camera on a tripod stands among the seated crowd, and a small framed picture is visible on the far wall. Lights and a speaker mounted on a metal truss are overhead.2007-12-27December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies