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A wide photo of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, decorated with striped cloth-wrapped pillars. Large crowd of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, facing a raised shrine platform. On the platform, several figures in saffron-orange robes stand around a stone altar, with red and gold drapes framing a deity murti at the back. Robed attendants in orange and white move around the altar, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. Trees are visible through the open doorway behind the shrine.

Interior of an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where a red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a stone shrine. Inside the shrine, large deity murtis are decked with flower garlands and bright ornaments, flanked by brass lamps and kalasha vessels. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the shrine to the right, and several people in white ritual clothes stand and kneel on the left and in front. Seated devotees in white fill the floor on both sides of the aisle, watching the puja. Orange and red drapes frame the shrine, with yellow-and-red decorative railings around the flower beds beyond.

December 28 2008

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January 24 2008

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.

A photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with a tin roof, orange curtains and red-and-white railings. At the centre, a shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, with a kalasha-like offering and brass lamps before it. Two priests in orange robes stand at the shrine, one holding a lamp and one beside him. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the red carpeted floor in front, and more people sit on the right side. A raised seat with an orange cushion stands on the left. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja and darshan at the shrine.

A photograph of a seated congregation in white clothing facing a shrine inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. At the far end, a deity murti stands on a raised platform framed by red drapes and a marigold-and-banana-leaf decoration, with a seated figure in white in front of it. Tall decorated cloth pillars with orange tassels line both sides. Many devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and kurtas, and women wear saris, some in red and gold. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit before the shrine. A large group of people is visible, so this is a photo of a satsang-style gathering in progress.

A wide photograph of a covered open-sided hall where a large seated crowd, mostly in white clothing, faces a raised shrine platform. On the platform, several figures in orange and saffron robes perform a ritual before a deity murti with ornate decorations and red curtains. Two attendants in white dhotis with red shawls stand at the platform's front edge, and hanging cloth banners with patterns and orange tassels frame the pillars. Trees are visible outside the open sides of the hall.

October 08 2008

A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns in green, yellow, orange, blue and purple. At the far end, a decorated altar with floral garlands and green leaf festoons holds a deity murti, with red curtains on either side. Several priests in saffron and orange robes stand at the altar and a white-clad priest stands at the right, while a large seated congregation in white, orange and yellow clothes faces the altar. A trident rests against the left pillar. The scene looks like a puja or darshan gathering. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

A covered open-air hall during a puja at a decorated shrine. At the back, a deity murti stands in a golden arch framed by red and orange flower garlands, with a silver canopy above and pink curtains on both sides. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand before the shrine; one in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a white fan-like chamara. A tall brass trident stands in front of the altar, and brass vessels and offerings sit on the altar table. Seated on the floor in white and orange clothing, rows of children and adults face the shrine, with a steel vessel at the right edge.

A 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.