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A photograph of a long hall with a polished reflective floor where a line of devotees stands facing a central dais. Men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands with hands folded, a man in a striped shirt and grey trousers stands beside him with arms crossed, and a small boy in a light blue shirt presses his palms together. A woman in a green sari with gold border and a woman in a grey jacket stand near children in red and striped sweaters. Behind them a gold and red ornate seat or peetha stands at the far end, flanked by multicoloured tasselled hangings with orange fringes. A large framed painting of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the right wall, and projector screens are visible.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22December 23 20102010-12-23December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph inside a large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and colourful striped cylindrical pillars hung with tassels. A long line of devotees stands barefoot on a polished floor, hands folded in namaskar. In the foreground, a man in a red kurta with a patterned weave stands at left, and a woman in a green saree with a brown blouse at right presses her palms together. Beside her, a woman in an orange saree holds a rudraksha mala. Other people in white, pink and orange clothing stand farther down the line toward a distant stage area with a yellow-lit altar and dark backdrop. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2011-01-23A photograph inside a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful cloth-wrapped hanging decorations with orange tassels. Devotees stand in two long lines on a polished marble floor, with hands joined in namaskar. Nearby on the left, a young man in a grey t-shirt and beige trousers and a man in a white shirt stand barefoot with clasped hands. A woman in a green sari, a woman in a pink tracksuit, and a girl in red stand among the group. At the far end of the hall, an altar with a lit ornate lamp and a framed portrait on the right wall are visible. Several people in white ritual clothes stand near the front. Several of the people visible in the lines are partially cut off by the frame.2010-12-27December 26 20102010-12-26Indoor hall with white draped fabric ceiling and colourful striped cloth hangings, with a glossy white marble floor. Rows of people stand barefoot in two lines facing a central aisle, several with hands folded in prayer. Men in shirts and trousers stand at left, including a young man in a grey t-shirt; a woman in pink tracksuit with folded hands stands at right, beside women in saris and children in red and striped tops. Plastic chairs with red seats line the left side, and a tiered decorated altar with flowers is visible at the far end of the aisle. Some people in white ritual clothes stand near the altar. Orange cloth is draped at the top left and right corners.2010-12-27December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a long, polished hall with a white draped ceiling and multicolored striped pillars hung with tassels. Rows of devotees stand in a long line down the glossy floor toward a distant decorated area. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt stands with folded arms beside a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers; a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a pink sari stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari and a woman in a cream jacket with black trousers are in the line. Further back, figures in white and saffron stand waiting. No identifiable a person appearance is visible in the scene.2011-01-23