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June 06 20102010-06-06A covered outdoor shrine hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where seated devotees face a stone shrine holding a deity murti decorated in gold and red garments. Two lit oil lamps stand on the altar, and a framed portrait of a woman in red is placed before the deity. Rows of people sit on mats in white and light clothes, some in saffron and red saris, with a railing separating the aisle. Their attention is directed toward the altar during a puja. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2010-06-06February 16 20092009-02-16Interior of a covered temple hall with a red carpet runway between metal railings leading toward a lit shrine. Devotees sit on mats along both sides, many in white clothing, with one woman in an orange sari at right. At the far end, a priest in white kneels before an ornate gold-framed shrine holding a deity murti with flanking figures, lit by oil lamps and a hanging light. Red curtains flank the shrine and framed pictures hang on the side walls.2010-07-13A photograph taken from the rear of a covered open-sided hall looking toward a shrine. Metal railings line a central walkway flanked by rows of seated devotees, many with their backs to the camera. At the far end, a gilded deity murti pair stands on a raised red-carpeted platform, adorned with garlands, before orange draped curtains and a grey stone arch. Pale-robed people sit on the platform in front of the deities, with a decorated kalasha-like offering and oil lamps set before them. Hanging black and patterned banners line the ceiling and walls, and greenery shows through the side openings.2010-09-30Evening puja inside an open-sided shrine at Adikailaasa, with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor in rows divided by metal railings. At the center, a golden arch frames a deity murti adorned with garlands, a crown and red and yellow drapery, while a priest in white sits before it. Closest to the camera, a figure in orange robes sits facing the shrine, and several devotees wear white and orange clothing. Red curtains flank the altar and a row of lamps and flowers stands on the stone platform.2009-02-16Interior view of a temple pavilion with a tiled roof and orange side curtains, looking toward a shrine with stone pillars and a gilded arch. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with multiple arms and a large crown is decorated with garlands and flowers. In front of the shrine, a priest in orange robes stands near brass lamps and offering vessels. Along the red carpet aisle, seated devotees in white and mixed clothing face the shrine, some with palms joined, and a standing figure in orange is at the right. A red carpet leads toward the altar, and a small seated group in orange is at the lower left. Photo shows darshan and puja at the temple.2010-07-21A covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and red-and-white striped pillars shows devotees seated on mats facing a shrine with a gilded arch framing a pair of deity murti in red and gold garments, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps placed before them. Several seated devotees in white clothes sit in the foreground on a mat, and a robed figure stands near the shrine. Another seated figure in orange clothing sits at the left behind a metal railing. The scene has a quiet, dim atmosphere with red curtains and a small harmonium-like instrument at right.2013-05-13Wide view from behind a metal railing into a covered open-air temple hall at an ashram. In the centre, a grey stone shrine with carved pillars and red curtains holds a deity murti with multiple arms and a red-crowned figure beside a consort, decorated in blue and pink cloth. Below them sits a small golden peetha with a framed photograph. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and saris face the shrine, with a few people in pale clothing near the front. A standing figure in white stands at left, and a large crowd of mostly seated devotees in white fills the foreground. Coloured woven banners with geometric patterns hang on the pillars at left and right.2010-09-27A photograph taken from behind a metal railing down a red-carpeted aisle toward a shrine under a corrugated roof. At the far end, a gilded arched niche frames a large deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by smaller figures and flowers, with orange and red drapery and a red-and-white altar. Devotees sit on mats along both sides, many in white, cream and pastel saris, and a few wearing orange and white robes stand near the left edge. A small saffron-robed figure sits near the shrine base. Signage and a red banner hang at the right. Several dozen people are visible.2010-07-21A covered outdoor hall with a corrugated roof and rows of seated devotees in white clothes facing a shrine. At the front, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden chair before a large ornate deity murti of a goddess with a red garment and floral garlands, flanked by golden arches and a red-and-white curtain. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor on the left, and a metal barrier rail runs along the right. A camera on a tripod records the scene. Banners with woven patterns hang from the beams.2010-11-08July 21 20102010-07-21