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Interior of a whitewashed hall with a grey concrete floor, decorated with blue curtains, yellow-and-white floral garlands and hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue and yellow. A long red carpet runs down the centre toward a small altar bearing a deity murti and garlands. Devotees in white dhotis with yellow shawls, and women in sarees, walk along the carpet or stand near the walls; several men sit on the floor to the left and right. A pair of bronze figures sits on a green table at right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Interior of a newly built hall with pale blue walls, a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging striped cloth pillars in orange, blue and red and yellow marigold garlands. A long red carpet runs down the concrete floor toward a small raised platform at the back, where a floral arrangement sits. Several people walk along the carpet or stand talking, including a woman in a white sari with an orange border beside another woman in a yellow sari, and men in white shirts and white dhotis. A man in a white shirt sits cross-legged on the floor at lower right, and another man sits at left near blue curtained windows.2010-02-18Photograph inside a bright white-walled hall decorated with blue and red hanging cylindrical banners, yellow-blue garlands and bunting. A red carpet runs across a grey concrete floor, where a line of devotees walks toward a shrine at the back holding a deity murti. Women wear saris in yellow, orange, pink and red, and a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair stands center. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right. A man in white sits on the floor beside a young girl in a red blouse and white skirt. Peacock feathers appear in the lower left foreground.2010-02-18Interior photograph of a whitewashed hall with a grey concrete floor and a long red carpet runway running through the centre. Hanging decorations of multicoloured cloth tassels in red, yellow and blue line the ceiling, with yellow and white garland strings across the top. At the far left, a deity murti sits on a decorated altar in front of a red curtain. Many people walk and stand around: women in saffron, orange, blue and white saris, a man in a green shirt, and men in white dhotis and shirts. A seated man in white and a girl in a red and white outfit sit on the floor in the lower left, with a leafy green plant and orange cloth in the foreground.2010-02-18Interior of a covered temple hall with a central red carpet aisle leading to an altar. Two saffron-robed figures sit before a golden deity murti with garlands and flowers, pink curtains behind it. Devotees in white clothes sit on the floor on both sides of the aisle, many with hands folded, while others stand near metal railings. Colourful painted pillars with kalasha-like tops line the hall. Partially visible figures in white and a woman in a blue sari stand at the right edge. Overall the scene reads as a darshan or puja gathering.2010-06-18July 03 20102010-07-03Interior of a whitewashed hall with blue curtains and yellow garland drapes over the windows, with orange and white hanging lamps overhead. A long red carpet runs down the centre. Devotees move about: a woman in a white top and a girl in white stand at a flower-strewn offering table at the left foreground, and a man in white with folded hands stands nearby. A man in an orange shirt and grey trousers walks along the carpet, and older men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the right. In the background a seated figure and a statue-like figure sit near an altar area, and a small child in red and a boy in white stand in the middle ground.2010-02-18August 01 20102010-08-01Wide indoor hall photograph of a devotee gathering in a decorated ashram venue. White drapes hang from the ceiling and two tall pillars wrapped in painted patterns of birds and geometric motifs stand on either side of a raised stage. Behind the stage, a golden curtain and dark red and blue drapes frame the space. On the stage, a figure in orange clothing stands beside a seated person in orange, and a man in white stands at the right edge near a golden-yellow seat. Many devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on orange and blue mats on the floor, while others walk through the aisle. Women wear white and pastel saris. A camera on a tripod stands at the right side of the hall.2010-07-24A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete-block walls hosts a crowded gathering of devotees seated on the floor, mostly in white clothing. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned fabric with floral and bird motifs line the space. Several elderly men and women stand in the central aisle, including a man in a white dhoti and shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and women in white saris with orange borders. Hanging lamps and fluorescent tubes light the room, and a small shrine with a deity murti is visible at the far end.2007-02-16A photograph inside a large white tented pavilion with a red carpet floor and colourful cylindrical hanging decorations with tassels. Many people walk and mill about; a man in a white dhoti with an orange-red shawl in the foreground gestures toward a decorated elevated structure with a golden canopy and carved figures at the centre, with a green-topped element and seated devotees nearby. Other attendees wear saffron-yellow, pink and green saris, salwar kameez and kurtas, and several men wear white kurtas with white caps. Red flags line the sides of the tent.2016-04-27December 31 20062006-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30