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A photograph of an evening arati gathering in a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof. Many seated devotees sit on woven mats facing a golden shrine on the left, where a deity murti stands within an ornate gilded arch. Tall decorative banners in green, yellow, red and teal with floral and geometric patterns hang beside the crowd. Most seated people wear white clothing, with a few in red, blue and maroon. A bald man in white sits on a plastic chair at the far right, and a woman in a blue patterned top sits on a chair near the doorway. Water bottles sit on the mats. Printed text appears on the right wall beside the doorway.

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October 04 20102010-10-04A photograph of a covered outdoor hall with a large crowd seated on the floor facing a raised stage. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat in front of a shrine where a large deity murti in red and gold is decorated with garlands. Many devotees in white clothes, colourful saris and some in orange sit in rows, with women's long braids visible in the foreground. Patterned banners in red, blue and yellow hang from the pillars, and camera tripods stand near the stage. Metal railings divide the seating area.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.2010-09-29A 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.2010-09-27Photograph of a covered outdoor hall at night with a large crowd seated on the floor in rows facing a raised shrine. At the centre, a pair of deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, one with a crown and multiple arms, beside a silver kalasha-like object. Devotees in white clothing, many with long braids, sit with hands folded in prayer; a few wear saffron and red garments. Colourful striped and patterned cloth banners with bird and flower motifs hang on the pillars, and fluorescent lights hang from the metal roof frame.2007-08-26Photograph of an evening puja in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and tube lights. Seated devotees fill the floor in rows, mostly in white clothes, with women in white saris and some in red and orange garments at the front right. At the far end, a lit altar holds a gilded deity murti with a crown and ornaments, draped in red cloth, with a golden kalasha and a small metal lamp in front. Tall striped cloth banners in red, blue, yellow and orange with bird motifs flank the altar, and a stairway leads up on the left.2007-08-26A seated audience of devotees faces a raised stage under a open-sided pavilion. Many attendees wear white clothing, and one woman in the foreground wears a pink sari with a patterned blouse. Two figures stand at the far left of the stage, one in orange robes and one in yellow, speaking into a microphone. Behind them is a shrine with painted deity murti figures and a gold arch. Colourful hanging banners with floral and bird motifs in red, blue, yellow and orange frame the scene, and metal railings separate the audience area from the stage.2009-06-01July 25 20112011-07-25Indoor temple hall under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses and fluorescent tube lights. Devotees sit on mats in rows along a red carpet behind a metal railing, many in white clothing. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a flower-decorated braid sits on a plastic chair, and a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat. At the far end, a lit altar holds a decorated deity murti with oil lamps burning at its base and orange drapes on either side. On the left wall, a framed banner titled Yoga and Wahsle shows photographs of people and text. A devotee in white sits near a stone-floored aisle, and a green bag rests beside the chair.2010-07-13A photograph inside a covered temple hall at night, with a lit deity murti of a seated goddess pair under an arched shrine decorated with strings of coloured lights. Priests in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths stand near the shrine, and a row of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white and coloured clothing along both sides of an aisle lined with steel railing. Banana leaves and tall decorative woven banners in red, orange, green and yellow hang from the ceiling, and a small lamp burns near the base of the shrine. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2009-12-30Photo 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 a seated congregation in a corrugated-roof hall with whitewashed walls and tubelights. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly in white clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, some in yellow and green saris. At the front, a few people stand near a shrine holding a deity murti with orange and gold decor, flanked by tall striped cloth banners with tassels. Attendees with long braids and buns face the front. A framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall, and a sign on the right reads text in a non-Latin script. Appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.2007-08-08