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March 10 2013

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A temple hall with orange-painted walls and gold-framed arched niches holds several deity murti. On the left, three standing white figures wear gold garments and crowns. Centre-left, a black stone murti sits on a black-tiled platform draped in gold cloth, and a black bull (Nandi) figure with a blue cloth lies before it. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterns frame the space, with a garlanded murti on the right. A woman in orange clothing sits near the platform, and in the foreground three people, seen from behind, sit facing the shrine: one in a dark jacket, a child in a blue hoodie, and a person in a grey shirt. Brass pots and offerings of fruit sit on the platform. No one is identified as a person in this image.2013-03-10A photograph of a temple hall with a seated congregation on floor cushions facing an altar of ornate golden deity murtis decorated with garlands and colourful bunting. A framed portrait hangs high on the back wall, above the altar. A woman in a grey-green outfit stands at the right, and a person in an orange wrap stands near the centre altar. Several people in casual clothes, including a teal top and a blue sleeveless top, sit in rows. Shoes are lined up on shelves at the far left, and a brass lamp and a small offering table stand in the foreground. No one at the altar is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance.2008-04-30March 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29A temple hall in a photograph shows a group of about fifteen seated devotees on floor cushions facing an altar decorated with gold arches, garlands and deity murtis. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the centre of the altar area. A woman in a pale green dress stands at the right edge, and another woman in red sits near the altar. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a framed portrait sit above the altar, with red drapes and colourful banners in the background.2008-04-30November 15 20072007-11-15A temple-preparation scene in a large hall with a dark backdrop and grey carpet. Several decorated deity murtis and shrines stand on the left, centre and right, adorned with garlands and colourful striped hanging cloth pillars above. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a raised platform, with a brass oil lamp and small brass vessels nearby. Around him, several devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit on the floor, some with hands folded. A standing man in white with an orange cloth raises an arm near the centre-left shrine. Brass lamps and a small brass pot are placed on the floor and on the platform.A photograph inside a temple hall with a dark backdrop, showing devotees seated on mats on the floor facing an altar. The altar is decorated with garlanded deity murtis and gilded arches, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front. Several seated devotees wear saffron, red, pink and green clothing, and a few sit in the foreground in pink and white. A framed portrait hangs high on the wall above the altar, its caption not legible. Rows of colourful cloth bundles are stacked on shelves at left. Devotees appear to be attending a puja or darshan.Indoor temple hall with a dark backdrop and gold-framed shrines holding deity murtis decorated with red and white garlands. In the centre, a standing priest in orange robes performs a ritual at the altar, while a woman in an orange sari at the left edge holds a tray and another woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A seated audience of devotees in white, orange, red and blue clothing sits on the floor facing the shrines, many with their backs to the camera. A framed portrait hangs on the upper wall. The room is lit by overhead ceiling lights.2009-10-17Photograph of a temple-style shrine set up in a hall, with deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds and red-white flowers and placed under gilded arches. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with a shawl stands at the left beside a black stone Shivalinga-like form draped in red cloth and white flowers. Behind them hang tall vertical textile banners with colourful embroidered elephants and floral patterns. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand in front of the shrine. In the foreground, several seated devotees face the shrine, a woman with dark curly hair in a striped top, an older man in a checked shirt, and a man in a blue shirt. A standing lamp and brass puja implements are arranged to the right. The orange-robed figure is a person standing at the shrine, and no identity can be established from appearance.2007-11-25A bhajan session in a hall with a red-draped altar of decorated murtis of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman, plus a kalasha-like figure, all garlanded with marigold chains. Seated on the carpet, a man in a maroon shirt holds a microphone and sings while a man in a dark vest sits beside him, with a harmonium player and rows of devotees in salwar kameez and saris, one in purple, one in peach, one in pink and green, before them. A standing Hanuman murti with a green-and-orange form stands to the left. Audience members sit barefoot on the floor watching.2008-07-13Devotees sit on grey carpet in a temple hall facing an altar crowded with richly decorated deity murtis draped in garlands and bright silks, with gold arches and brass lamps. In the foreground a seated man in a white dhoti with a green border sits with his back to the camera, beside a woman in a blue and yellow floral dress holding a red handbag. A boy in a white shirt and dark vest stands at left near a figure in saffron at the altar edge. Other seated people wear white, cream, striped shirts and saris, and a brass vessel stands on the floor. Several figures in the room are seen from behind, with no identifiable a person visible in this view.2008-04-27