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Devotees sit on mats in a temple hall for a padapuja, facing a shrine decorated with a deity murti draped in pink and garlanded with marigold strands. Gold-framed portrait on the altar shows a saffron-robed figure. Men in white and cream shirts sit in rows in the foreground, while a few people in saffron and orange robes sit near the altar. A metal railing separates the seating from the shrine side. Hanging woven textiles with orange and black patterns line the left wall.

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A photograph inside a covered temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the background, a shrine holds an ornate golden deity murti framed by red and gold drapery, with a figure in orange clothing seated before it. In the foreground, a row of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and shawls, some with orange garments, several holding small lamps. Two stainless steel railings and a red carpet run down the right side. Wall-mounted framed photographs and a banner line the walls, and a hanging red-and-blue striped cloth is visible on a pillar. This appears to be a puja or satsang with seated devotees before a deity shrine.2010-11-02October 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated congregation in a temple hall during a paadapuja session, viewed from behind. Many devotees wear white clothes with gold borders, some with long braids and rudraksha necklaces. A man in a red-and-gold shirt and a woman in pink sit near the foreground. Ahead, a central elevated seat draped in red and gold is decorated with yellow and orange garlands, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on a stand. Woven textile banners in red, orange and blue hang at right, and a red-and-white striped wall stands behind. Dozens of people are visible, most with their backs to the camera.2010-10-05 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits on the floor in a covered hall, mostly wearing white clothes, facing a shrine at the far end. The shrine holds a deity murti decorated with red and green garlands, flanked by two standing figures, with a red backdrop and orange curtains. A low seated figure in orange clothing sits before the shrine. Steel railings divide the seating area, a camera on a tripod is set up near the front, and wall banners with geometric patterns line the sides of the hall.2010-10-30Photograph from inside a temple hall looking toward a shrine. A large deity murti in red and gold with a crown and garlands sits in a gilded alcove at the far end. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, many with long braided hair, some in pink or blue tops. Colourful woven hangings with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling on the right, and metal railings guide the seating area. The scene suggests a seated puja or darshan, but no clearly identifiable figure is visible at the front.2010-09-29Photo of a congregation seated on mats and rugs inside a covered hall with a red-carpeted central aisle leading toward a shrine. Many devotees, mostly in white clothes, sit in rows facing forward; a man in a light blue shirt sits near the foreground and a woman in pink and white sits at right. Metal railings divide the seating. At the far end, a red and gold deity murti or altar is decorated with garlands under an arch, with hanging banners on the left and framed pictures on the walls. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, including a child at lower left.2010-10-06 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-23A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where a large seated crowd faces a raised stone stage at the far end. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white, cream and muted clothing, with some in dark sweaters and saris. On the stage, several people in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand around an altar decorated with red and pink drapery, flowers and a deity murti or framed image. Tall woven banners in red, green, blue and orange hang from the pillars, and orange lanterns are fixed to the walls. The scene resembles a satsang gathering in progress. The audience numbers roughly several dozen people.2008-01-17Photograph 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 copiesAugust 01 20102010-08-01November 05 20102010-11-05Indoor temple gathering seen from behind as a large group of devotees sits cross-legged on woven mats facing a gilded throne-like seat draped with marigold garlands. On the throne sits a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair. Many people wear white and cream clothing, with a woman in a pink top and a woman in a green top with a blue patterned head covering in the foreground, and a shaved-headed person in a white shirt at lower right. Water bottles, bags and offering trays lie on the mats, and a red and white striped canopy and orange cloth hang in the background. Several people in front of the throne wear yellow and white garments.2010-10-03