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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.

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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.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.2008-12-31December 26 20082008-12-26December 31 20082008-12-31A 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 covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative banners in red, orange and blue. Rows of devotees sit on mats along both sides of a central aisle lined with metal railings. Many men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in white, yellow and orange saris, sit cross-legged. In the foreground a woman in orange sari sits with hands folded, and a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace sits at the right edge. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag walks down the central aisle away from the camera toward an altar. On the right, an altar draped in orange and red cloth holds deity murtis and brass lamps.2009-06-01A 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 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.2011-10-10A 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.2009-06-22A photograph inside a large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and tall decorated pillars painted with colourful geometric and bird motifs, their bases hung with orange fringe. On a raised stage with red and maroon drapes, a seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits on an ornate golden throne, with attendants in orange and white beside. Below, many devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on orange mats or stand and move about the floor. A man in orange with a red badge and a white-clad woman in the foreground stand out. A sound speaker and tripod stand at the right edge.2010-07-24