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A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with orange-red walls and a corrugated metal roof. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats on the floor in rows, facing a distant shrine. Oil lamps and small brass plates with offerings sit before them on the floor, and small lit lamps glow in the foreground. On the right, women in light and patterned saris sit behind a metal railing. Tall decorative fabric pillars with geometric patterns and tassels hang from the roof. At the far end, a deity murti is visible in a bright shrine, and framed printed photographs and notices hang on the walls. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang, with a few people visible in the foreground.

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October 31 20102010-10-31A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, showing a seated congregation of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or wraps facing a distant shrine. Many sit on mats on the floor with small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings in front of them, while others sit on raised platforms behind a silver metal railing. Tall hanging cloth banners with bird and floral patterns in red, blue, green and yellow frame the space. Framed photographs and notices are mounted on the walls. A shrine at the far end displays a colourful deity image under warm light.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered temple hall with a red-walled interior and a painted pillar decorated with a white bird and floral motifs. Rows of men in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on woven mats facing a shrine at the far end, where a deity murti is adorned with bright garlands and decorations. Several seated men in the foreground have shaved heads and wear white dhotis, some with red sashes, and small brass plates with oil lamps and offerings sit on the mats. Metal railings and additional seated attendees line the right side of the hall.A photograph taken from behind a seated congregation inside a hall during a puja. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats facing a shrine at the far end, where a deity murti stands under a red and gold canopy with flowers and small lamps before it. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit on the foreground floor, some with bare heads, and a man in a white shirt sits on a chair at the left edge. Metal railings line the right side of the hall, with more seated devotees beyond them. Brass plates and small vessels sit on the floor near the front rows. Orange and patterned fabric hangs on the walls.2010-09-25December 16 20092009-12-16Wide view inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and orange-brown walls. Rows of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, seen from behind. A decorated shrine at the far end holds a colourful deity murti with garlands and lamps. A person in white stands at a lectern or table to the right, and a seated figure in white sits on a chair at the far left. Hanging black and red textile panels with floral motifs frame the hall. Metal railings divide the seating area. Ritual setup suggests a puja, though the specific rite is not clearly visible.2010-09-25October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph inside a covered orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, where a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala performs a puja, hands joined, before a brass plate of offerings on a woven mat. Beside him, men in white garments sit in rows with hands in anjali, and a row of women in saffron and yellow saris sits on the left behind a metal railing above a red carpet. Decorated colourful fabric hangings line the upper walls, and a steel counter with pots and vessels stands at the right. Banners hang on the walls. Several people are visible in the hall.2010-09-22December 16 20092009-12-16September 21 20102010-09-21November 07 20102010-11-07July 23 20112011-07-23