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Interior of a covered temple hall with orange-painted walls and a metal-framed corrugated roof. A long red carpet runs down the centre between steel handrails toward an ornate golden shrine lit at the far end, where a deity murti is decorated. Vertical fabric banners with red, blue and white patterns hang from the ceiling along the aisle. A woman in a blue sari walks toward the shrine, with a few other people and white plastic chairs near the walls. Framed photographs hang on the right wall beside a small orange counter.

A photograph of a covered ceremonial hall with a red carpeted central aisle leading to a raised altar. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on both sides, with some heads visible at the lower edge. The altar holds a deity murti decorated with flowers and draped cloth, flanked by saffron and orange banners hung along the tent poles. Green banana leaves and garlands decorate the entrance. A small seated figure in saffron stands near the altar, though the view is too distant for a confident identification. Overall the scene suggests a temple-style puja or abhishekam gathering.

A photograph of an empty temple hall with a red carpet runner leading up a central aisle lined by stainless steel railings toward a raised shrine. A large painted deity murti or colourful backdrop stands at the far end, framed by red drapes and pillars. Low wooden benches and cabinets line the sides of the hall, and there are no visible people in the scene.

2011-11-09 +1 copies

March 02 2013

A photograph of a devotee gathering inside a covered courtyard hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof. Many seated devotees in white and pale clothing face a central aisle lined with a long red carpet and metal railings. At the far end, a raised platform holds a figure seated in front of a bright backdrop; the figure is too small and distant for any appearance-based identification. Women in colourful saris sit among the men in white kurtas and dhotis. The scene looks like a formal satsang or darshan with a seated crowd.

Photograph of an empty covered hall with a long red carpet runner running down the centre between two metal railings toward a raised altar. On the altar stands a large colourful deity murti with gold and red garments, backed by decorative tinsel-like hangings. Hanging banners with red, blue and gold patterns line the ceiling on both sides. A golden horse statue and a small wooden cabinet sit on the left, and plastic chairs are along the right wall. No people are visible.

2011-11-24 +2 copies

July 23 2010

A covered hall with a red carpet runway between silver metal railings leading toward a shrine. At the far end, a deity murti sits draped in red and gold cloth before a red curtain, with a small figure in white near the shrine. Two women in dark and white clothing stand near the railings, one in a long dark garment and one in a light headscarf. Tall cylindrical banners with colourful geometric patterns and orange fringe hang from the ceiling on both sides. Red-and-white striped pillars frame the altar area, and folding chairs and a table with white cloth sit to the right.

April 12 2013

Interior of a decorated hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging green leaf festoons. At the far end, a deity murti or shrine is dressed in red, orange and multicoloured garlands and silk cloth, set in front of a raised stone platform. Long painted cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned fabric with tassels line both sides. A metal railing guards a narrow central walkway covered with a red carpet leading toward the shrine. Several plain chairs and a small table with flowers stand near the walls. No people are visible.

2011-11-30 +2 copies