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Interior 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.

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Photograph 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 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.2010-02-18Interior 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.2010-02-18A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a decorated temple hall, facing a central red carpet aisle that runs toward a distant ornate altar area. Many women in white and cream saris, some with coloured borders, sit in rows along the left; a woman in an orange and dark sari stands among them. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit along the right side behind a metal railing, and a boy in a pink kurta sits near the front right. Overhead hang strings of decorative leaves and banners, and the pillars are painted with colourful floral patterns. Several attendees wear lanyard name badges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure in the visible frame.2008-12-31A photograph of a large white tented hall with decorative hanging cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns with elephant motifs, and ceiling fans. A crowd of devotees, many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and cream saris, mills about on a tiled floor with red mats along the sides. In the right foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe holds a small printed card while standing near a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl. A wall clock and a wooden stage are visible in the background.2010-07-04A photograph inside a large white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners in red, yellow, blue and green with yellow tassels. Many people in white clothing move around the floor, some seated on striped multicoloured mats and others on white plastic chairs at right. A few women wear saris in yellow, pink and blue. A man in white at right stands near seated men with garlands. Fans and speakers hang from the ceiling, and a teal curtain is visible at right.2009-06-22December 26 20082008-12-26Interior 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.2010-02-18October 15 20072007-10-15December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a large white-walled hall with a corrugated blue-grey roof and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging striped cloth banners in red, yellow, orange and blue. A long central aisle is lined with orange and brown mats. Many people stand in rows along both sides: women in white sarees with orange borders and in red, orange and yellow saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, some with black rudraksha-style neck cords. A bearded man in a light blue shirt and khaki trousers stands on the right, and a man in a white kurta stands near the centre. Many people appear to be waiting or standing in queue within a clean, orderly ashram-style setting.2011-10-10Indoor hall with white ceiling canopy and hanging colourful woven banners with elephant motifs, ceiling fans and tube lights. Foreground women in white salwar kameez and white saris walk across a polished floor marked with a red-orange stripe. Seated devotees in white and some in red or saffron cloths sit on mats at left. At right, a man in a saffron-orange garment stands near a white platform with a small altar. Several standing people in white, one wearing a yellow shawl and another a red shawl, are gathered near the stage. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2010-07-04