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April 20 20112011-04-20April 20 20112011-04-20Interior of a temple hall with a dark draped backdrop and gold-framed shrine arches holding several deity murtis decorated with marigold and rose garlands and red silk. A small framed portrait hangs above the shrine. A man in an orange robe stands at the left of the shrine holding a ritual lamp, and a priest in orange stands near the center. A seated congregation in colourful saris and kurtas, several in orange and yellow, faces the shrine on a tiled floor, with a child in orange at the lower right. Brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on the altar platform.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja before a row of deity murtis decorated with garlands in pink, red and white. The central figure is a crowned deity murti flanked by golden prabhavali arches. To the left, a priest in orange robes stands at the altar waving white fly-whisks, and a larger ornate deity murti with a gold crown sits to the right. Devotees in saffron, orange, red and white saris and kurtas sit on the floor facing the altar, several with heads bowed. A framed portrait of a saint hangs above the altar on a dark drape. Brass lamps and offerings are placed before the altar.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple hall with a seated congregation on floor cushions facing an altar of ornate golden deity murtis decorated with garlands and colourful bunting. A framed portrait hangs high on the back wall, above the altar. A woman in a grey-green outfit stands at the right, and a person in an orange wrap stands near the centre altar. Several people in casual clothes, including a teal top and a blue sleeveless top, sit in rows. Shoes are lined up on shelves at the far left, and a brass lamp and a small offering table stand in the foreground. No one at the altar is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance.2008-04-30A photograph of a temple hall during a seated puja. In the centre, a priest in white clothing sits before a microphone beside a brass stand. Devotees sit on cushions on the floor in front, including a woman in an orange and green sari, a woman in a green sari, a man in a white shirt, and women in saris and shawls. Behind them, an ornate golden canopy with a red and multicoloured umbrella shades a decorated deity murti. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, with fruit, plates and offerings laid on red cloths. Behind the altar, a framed portrait hangs above a gold throne-like seat, and other deity murtis are dressed in red and gold garments. Further right, a seated man in white sits in front of a portrait, and the room is filled with garlands and flowers.2011-04-20February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A temple ritual photograph inside a hall with a dark backdrop, with several deity murtis dressed in colourful garlands standing on golden peethas and arches. In the centre, a tall figure in a golden crown and multicoloured garland is seated on a raised platform. In the foreground a priest in orange-brown robes sits beside a central puja platform with brass lamps and offerings. Two women in saris sit facing the altar, one in a pink sari, another in a red-and-gold sari holding a book. Several seated devotees with hair in braids are visible in the lower foreground, and a saffron flag stands on a pole behind the altar. Other decorative poles with painted bands frame the scene.2007-11-22A temple shrine interior with gilded arched niches framing several deity murtis. At the centre, two seated deity murtis wear red and white flower garlands, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella above and a gold-framed throne behind them. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and banana leaves, flowers, and offering trays sit on the floor in front. Other murtis in gold and purple garments and garlands appear in side niches, and a framed portrait hangs high on the back wall. No people are visible.2011-04-20April 20 20112011-04-20February 02 20162016-02-02