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December 30 2009

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December 30 20092009-12-30Interior of a temple hall at night with a brightly lit shrine on the far wall holding a white deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, flanked by strings of lights and orange and red drapes. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand at the shrine performing worship, one in the centre facing the murti. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on mats along both sides of a central aisle lined with steel railings and green banana leaves, with women in colourful saris among them.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of an indoor hall with a central aisle lined by metal railings, flanked by banana plants with broad green leaves. Devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats on both sides, several in striped or green clothing, with a seated person at the lower left in a striped shirt. At the far end, a deity murti in a red-and-gold shrine is decorated with garlands, with an offering table of lamps and flowers in front. Orange drapes hang on red pillars, and a painted panel is visible on the upper right wall. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan. No person is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-01-14December 02 20092009-12-02December 30 20092009-12-30June 18 20102010-06-18A large open-sided tent hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing orange-beaded garlands, sitting on mats and chairs in rows facing a raised altar at the far end. Hanging paper bird ornaments in pale green and white decorate the ceiling, and tall pillars wrap in patterned fabric with orange bases. Orange and red drapes frame the altar, where a deity murti is adorned with garlands. A metal railing runs down a central walkway between the audience sections.2009-12-02A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, decorated with strings of green leaves and tall banana plants with broad leaves flanking a central walkway with metal railings. Large colourful pillars with geometric patterns in red, blue, yellow and green stand along the walls. Many seated people in white clothes and some in red and orange fill the floor on both sides, facing a stage at the far end where a richly decorated deity murti with a golden crown and flower garlands is displayed under pink and red drapery. A person in orange stands near the right side of the hall.2010-02-12December 19 20092009-12-19November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered hall viewed from the rear down a long central aisle lined with a red runner and metal railings. Many devotees sit on mats on both sides, most wearing white head bands and white or light clothes, some in orange or pink. At the far end a lit altar holds a deity murti with red and orange draping, flanked by tall blue-and-gold decorated pillars. Wall posters and framed photographs line the side walls. A few people stand near the altar, and the scene is dimly lit with fluorescent tubes overhead.2010-08-01