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September 09 2010

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A long hall with a tiled floor shows two rows of women seated on the floor in white saris, many with coloured borders, each before a banana leaf holding flowers, bananas, a brass lamp and burning incense sticks. A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari walks down the central aisle, bending over the rows. A small shrine with a blue and gold facade stands at the far end, with cloth draped on the walls and hanging decorations overhead. The scene suggests a pooja offering in progress; no a person figure is visibly identifiable in this image.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows. Many wear white or cream clothes with orange or red shawls draped over the shoulders, and several have hair tied back. Brass plates and small lamps sit before them on orange mats, and some hold small items during the ritual. Colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling. At the far end of the hall, a golden throne-like seat and a deity murti are visible, with a few people seated near the front. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right side. The setting suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-11-05Wide interior photograph of a large hall with a white floor and dark stage backdrop. Two long rows of seated devotees face inward toward a central aisle. Men on the left wear white dhotis and some orange shawls; women on the right wear white and yellow saris, hands joined in anjali. Near the far end of the aisle a seated figure in orange sits on a large orange throne, with a smaller white-covered seat before it. A brass lamp with a flame sits on a low wooden platform in the aisle. Colourful hanging decorations and ceiling fans are visible.2010-09-17A large hall with pale pink walls and a light floor holds a crowd of women and girls seated on mats in rows, performing a puja with small oil lamps and brass plates. Most wear white saris or white dress with orange or saffron shawls, while some wear yellow or orange garments. Each person sits before a small thali of offerings and lit diyas, holding their hands together in prayer. Decorative cloth tassel banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge of the frame, and a few people are seated in the background.2011-01-26A long hall with cream walls and a tiled floor shows two rows of women in white and cream saris with gold borders seated on the floor facing each other, many with flower garlands in their hair. Before each woman is a banana leaf holding banana fruit, flowers, a small brass oil lamp, incense sticks and offering plates. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks down the central aisle, bending slightly. Colourful hanging festoons decorate the ceiling, and a painted shrine with a deity murti stands at the far end. Several saffron-robed attendants are visible in the background.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA large hall full of seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows during a pooja. Brass plates with offerings, flowers, and small oil lamps glow in front of them on orange mats. The walls are pale pink with colourful hanging tassel decorations along the top. In the far background, at the front of the hall, a small group of people sits near a raised area. Many attendees are visible, the foreground people appear to be engaged in devotional practice with eyes partly closed or lowered. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2011-01-22November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a large hall with a long central aisle lined by rows of seated devotees on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men on the left wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested, women on the right wear white saris with yellow borders. Green leaf plates with small cups sit before the rows. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a large orange ornate throne with a small table before it, with a white-draped seat beside. Brass lamps and an offering stand sit on the central aisle, and a dark maroon curtain backs the stage. Decorative yellow and blue hanging panels hang from the ceiling. No one on the stage is identifiable beyond clothing and seat position.2010-09-17 +1 copies