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December 23 2009

A photograph inside a long covered hall with a corrugated translucent roof strung with white paper garlands and hanging decorative cloth pillars banded in red, blue and orange. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing fill both sides of a central aisle lined with steel railings. At the far end, a richly decorated deity murti stands in an ornate golden shrine. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti, holding a small object in his hands, stands near the middle of the aisle, while another figure in white and orange stands closer to the shrine. Wall panels with printed text frame the left side.

Interior view of a long open hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging white and green palm-leaf festoons, and tall decorated pillars painted red, blue and yellow with floral motifs. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face a distant altar lit with lamps and decorated with deity murti and red drapes. Several people in white stand near the side pillars and walls, and a few figures in front of the altar wear orange garments. Printed framed images and a signboard hang on the walls. The scene looks like a programme session or satsang in progress.

Interior of a covered hall with a translucent roof and steel trusses, decorated with green leaf garlands along the beams. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts on the left and women in saris in teal, orange and red on the right, face a central shrine lit with warm light and garlanded deity murti. Tall pillars are painted with colourful geometric patterns, and a framed portrait with text hangs on the left wall. A steel railing divides the central aisle.

A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof hosts a seated congregation of well over twenty people, mostly women in colourful silk saris with flower garlands in their hair and men in white shirts and dhotis. At the front, a figure in orange robes and a man in white stand near a decorated altar with a deity murti under floral decoration, with a kalasha and offerings before them. Tall painted pillars in red, blue and yellow frame the hall. The ceremony appears to be a puja or marriage ritual, with two people in white and saffron sitting near the altar. A cameraman stands at the side. Persons seated in the foreground are nearest the camera.

Wide interior view of a long, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, filled with seated devotees on the floor in rows divided by stainless steel railings. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with red and white ribbons or lanyards around their necks, and some women wear sarees in pink, red and beige. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with floral patterns and bird motifs in red, yellow, blue and orange hang from the ceiling along the aisle. Framed photographs line the walls on the left and right, and a standing figure in white stands near the far end of the hall, with the aisle leading toward a distant doorway.

A photograph of an indoor temple hall under a translucent roof with paper streamers and ceiling fans. At the far end stands a decorated deity murti in red, gold and orange drapery, flanked by tall striped pillars. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the sanctum performing ritual worship, holding objects near the murti. A row of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas fills the foreground, with a few saffron-clad figures near the altar. A ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured embroidery stands at left. Metal railings guide the central aisle.

A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground under a decorated pandal at an outdoor temple event. The roof and pillars are hung with marigold and red flower garlands, green leaves, and orange and blue ceremonial banners. At the far end, a deity murti or altar is lit and framed by red and gold drapes. White-clad priests and attendants stand near the altar in front of the seated crowd, many dressed in white, with some women in colourful saris. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is labelled.

Interior of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where a large crowd sits on the floor in white clothing facing a red-carpeted aisle toward a decorated shrine. At the far end, an ornate deity murti is adorned with garlands and flowers before a golden arch. Tall cylindrical banners with blue, orange and white geometric patterns hang along the walls, and framed photographs line the side walls. Men and women in white, some in orange and pink saris, sit in rows, with a few people standing near the front by the shrine. Many attendees are visible in the foreground, seated on mats.

A wide photograph inside a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides of a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings. Many men wear white robes and some wear orange; women wear white, cream and orange saris. At the far end, a decorated altar holds a deity murti framed by a red and gold arch, with a small lamp lit before it. Hanging banners in red, blue and gold line the hall, and framed photographs with text hang on the walls.

A wide photograph of a white-walled hall with a steel-truss roof and hanging paper decorations, showing a seated congregation facing a small altar with a deity murti draped in orange and red cloth at the far end. Rows of people sit on white plastic chairs in white and orange clothing; some wear white dhotis and saris, and a few in orange saris sit toward the right. Colourful striped pillars flank the altar, and a woman in white stands at the right edge near notice boards. Several people are visible in the foreground and midground, and the scene suggests a evening satsang or puja gathering.