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February 16 2009

Indoor photo inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Devotees sit in rows in white clothes on both sides of a central aisle, separated by steel railings. At the front, a figure in an orange saffron robe sits on the floor facing the stage. A large illuminated golden shrine with red curtains displays a deity murti with multiple figures and flower garlands, with oil lamps and offerings before it. Two white-clad figures sit near the shrine. Statues and decorated items stand to the left.

Evening 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.

Interior 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.

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July 21 2010

Interior of an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, where a large seated crowd faces a decorated altar at the far end. The altar holds a brightly dressed deity murti with red and gold drapery, flanked by pillars hung with striped woven fabric. Many attendees wear white clothing, and some wear orange or saffron garments. Steel railings divide the seating area, and a few people sit on blue chairs at the left. A puja-style gathering is in progress; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

A 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.

A night satsang in a temple hall with an illuminated shrine of deity murtis backed by a painted and gilded arch. A seated teacher in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised red-cushioned throne before the shrine. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some in orange or white, sit cross-legged on mats and a red carpet, facing the teacher across a metal railing. A small framed picture and a printed notice hang on the orange side wall. Orange and red drapes frame the shrine.

Interior photograph of a long, covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights, lined with glass display cabinets on both sides. A red carpet runs down a central aisle toward a decorated altar at the far end, where a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and orange-red drapes. Many seated devotees in white clothing sit on mats on both sides of a metal railing, facing the altar. In the left foreground a man in white with an orange shawl sits on a mat near the railing. Hanging paper decorations and cylindrical ornaments with colourful bands hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the walls.

A photograph inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white clothing and rows of people face a shrine at the far end. A large deity murti in colourful dress and gold ornaments stands in a decorated arch framed by pink curtains and red fabric, with an ornate gold throne and offerings in front. Pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall, and a steel railing runs down the central aisle. Some people in white and orange are visible seated nearby.

A 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.