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April 04 20082008-04-04May 05 20062006-05-05A photograph of a seated group inside a bright, open hall during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, many girls and young women in plain white clothes sit on woven mats, several with eyes closed and hands folded, some wearing rudraksha beads. Behind them, men and women in white and light-coloured garments sit in rows, and a few men in dhoti stand or sit near an open doorway. Colourful vertical banners with a bird motif hang from the ceiling, and a view through the doorway shows palm trees and a small shrine structure outside. Two men in white stand near the far doorway, and a figure in orange cloth is visible toward the centre back. Plastic chairs stand against the wall at left.2007-09-24Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof decorated with colourful paper streamers in red, orange, yellow, pink and blue. Many children and young girls sit cross-legged on blue mats in rows, many with eyes closed as if meditating. Several wear white or pastel salwar kameez, some with lanyard name badges; one girl in front wears pink with glasses and a red beaded mala. Behind them, a small altar area shows a framed deity murti with a decorative circular backdrop, and a few adults in white stand near it. Wooden framed windows and a water cooler are visible on the right.2006-05-05February 05 20082008-02-05April 04 20082008-04-04A seated congregation fills a hall with pink walls and red curtains, sitting cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats. Most attendees wear white shirts and trousers, with some in saffron, green and patterned clothes; several wear lanyard badges. Colourful hanging decorations with yellow tassels and striped panels hang from the ceiling. Framed portraits are on the walls, and a saffron-clad figure sits on a raised seat at the far right. Large numbers of people are visible, mostly male, facing the front of the hall.2011-09-18A large crowd of children sits cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. Many children wear school uniforms and bright shirts, and several girls wear salwar kameez and long braids. Hanging from the ceiling are orange and yellow cloth banners with blue and red geometric patterns and a bird motif. On the right wall, a framed banner shows several photographs. Two adults sit near the back on the left, and a standing adult stands at the far wall. Tables and chairs are visible near an open doorway at left.2008-04-04A seated congregation of children and adults in white ritual clothing fills an open hall during a pradosha puja. In the foreground, several girls in white dresses and tulsi-bead or rudraksha-style necklaces sit cross-legged on a light floor, some with hands folded in their laps. Behind them, rows of men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats. At the far end, a few standing figures in white and orange are visible near a doorway opening onto greenery. Colourful striped pillar hangings in orange, blue and red line the walls. Foreheads bear white and red marks. The scene is a devotional gathering with participants seated attentively.2007-09-24A photograph of a covered hall during a Navaratri celebration. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and yellow, sits on mats facing an orange-draped seat with a white cushion, which is empty. In the foreground, boys in white shirts tend brass oil lamps on a long metal table, and ornate woven cylindrical hangings with orange tassels hang from the roof. Framed photographs and text panels line the walls, and a few people stand near the back.2008-10-03April 04 20082008-04-04January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies