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A covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a long central walkway lined with stainless steel railings. Seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground, many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in colourful shirts. At the far end, a decorated shrine with orange curtains holds a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments under a canopy. Several people in white and saffron stand near the shrine, while women in saris stand along the right side near the railings. A dark sound speaker is mounted on the wall above.

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July 07 20102010-07-07A covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof shows devotees seated on mats on the floor facing a shrine at left. At the shrine, a robed priest in orange sits before an ornate golden canopy holding decorated deity murti dressed in blue and gold, with garlands and a red-curtained arch behind. Standing devotees in white clothing line the metal railings at right, some in saffron and yellow saris. A man in white kurta stands at far left near the seated rows of worshippers in white shirts and dhotis.2010-07-03 +1 copiesPhotograph from inside a temple hall during a sarvadarshan-style gathering. In the foreground, a large seated crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis faces the sanctum, viewed from behind. Beyond a steel railing with a red carpet, a robed priest in saffron and orange clothing kneels before a decorated altar with gold fittings and a blue-draped deity murti. Several other figures in white dhotis and saffron robes stand near the altar, while women in sarees, some in saffron and white, stand along the right side near a doorway. The sanctum is lined with gold and red decorations.2010-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a seated congregation in a covered open-sided hall with an orange-painted interior and a corrugated roof. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white and light clothing, facing a shrine at left where a deity murti stands in an ornate niche with a flower garland. A few people in saffron, yellow and white stand near the shrine. Steel railings separate the seating area from a narrow walkway on the right, where women in saffron and white walk past framed panels and a printed banner reading the event schedule. Roughly 40 to 60 people are visible.2010-07-23July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and fluorescent light holds a dense seated crowd in white clothes facing a raised altar. On the altar, a decorated deity murti stands before pink curtains and a garland of flowers, with brass oil lamps and kalasha offerings in front. Several robed priests in saffron and orange garments stand on the platform performing puja. Most of the audience sits on the floor, many with their backs to the camera, and a few women wear saris and salwar-style outfits. Trees and shrubs are visible outside through the windows and open sides.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph taken from the back of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, showing a seated congregation on red-carpeted floor facing a shrine. Rows of devotees sit in the foreground, some in white clothes and some in orange. At the far end, a brightly painted deity murti with multiple figures stands behind pink curtains, flanked by garlands and hanging decorative cloth. Two figures in white clothing stand near the shrine at the front, apparently performing a ritual. Hanging lamps and tassels decorate the ceiling and pillars, and a glass partition separates the left side of the hall.2011-03-03A photograph of a crowded covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothing, facing a decorated shrine. At the front, several men in saffron-orange garments stand near a flower-decked altar and deity murti with garlands, while attendants wave ritual fans or implements. Framed photographs hang on the right wall, and the crowd fills the foreground. Ceremony appears to be in progress with devotees in attendance.2008-12-28A photograph of devotees seated on mats in a covered temple hall facing a shrine with a large, colourfully dressed deity murti flanked by ornate pillars and red and orange drapery. Most seated devotees wear white or cream clothing; one person in the foreground wears a white t-shirt with a small logo. Along the right side, more devotees in white and orange saris sit behind silver railings, and a few people stand near the left side of the shrine, one holding a small tray. Speakers hang from the roof above the hall.2010-07-23