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March 04 20162016-03-04A photograph inside a temple hall where a group of seated devotees in white clothes and lanyards sit on the floor facing three large ornate golden thrones or shrines. The central figures are deity murtis in colourful robes and crowns, with a red-curtained throne behind them. In the foreground, two older men sit cross-legged on a mat, one in white dhoti and shirt, another in white. A woman in white saree sits near a brass lamp stand, and a woman in pink sari sits at left with a bag. Brass oil lamps stand in front of the thrones.2016-03-04Crowded interior of a temple-style hall with gold-framed shrine arches and deity murtis, including a Ganesha murti with a red-and-gold cloth and garlands in the lower right. Devotees in white and saffron-red clothing stand close together while a bald man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands near the center-right shrine. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at center, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands near the middle. Vertical striped fabric banners hang from pillars, and a camera operator is visible at the far left. Roughly twenty or more people are visible.2016-03-04March 04 20162016-03-04March 04 20162016-03-04A photograph inside a decorated temple hall with red walls and a dark red floor covering. On the right, two large deity murtis sit on a green-draped golden throne-like seat (peetha), adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery. In front, a man in a white dhoti and a woman in a green-and-gold sari stand with folded hands in prayer, and a white-clad man with a rust-coloured shawl and a red cloth bag stands nearby. A young boy in a dark shirt and a man in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl stand to the left. Brass oil lamps and a multicoloured canopy with tassels frame the scene.2015-10-18December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial padapuja on a red-carpeted stage. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress, sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts line up and bow or touch the feet of the seated figure, while a bare-chested priest in white with a gold-bordered dhoti stands nearby. A red-and-white-clad attendant kneels at the right, and a backdrop shows a painted deity murti with flowers and a colourful pillar. Several people stand at the left edge.2016-01-30July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA group of eight devotees stands in a line in front of a golden shrine canopy with carved pillars inside a metal-roofed hall. The shrine holds a deity murti decorated with white and orange garlands. Most men wear white shirts or kurtas with dhotis and rudraksha malas; the women wear white saris and a dark mala. On each side of the shrine hang framed printed portraits, one showing a figure in a white turban and the other in a dark robe with a turban; the printed portraits are not physical people. Saffron flags stand behind the shrine.2006-10-10April 10 20162016-04-10March 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copies