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June 10 2009

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A 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.2009-12-30December 10 20072007-12-10June 10 20092009-06-10Interior of a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, hung with strings of pale paper or leaf decorations. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor facing a shrine at the far end, where a deity murti in orange and gold stands under lights. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl sits near the shrine area. On the right, a woman in a red blouse and green sari sits on a white plastic chair beside glass display cases holding gold-coloured images. Tall pillars painted with red, blue and orange patterns line the hall. Children, women and men in white and pastel clothing fill the foreground, many with long braided hair. A steel railing guides the aisle covered with a red runner.2011-03-03Interior of a decorated hall with a white ceiling strung with green leaf and flower garlands. Along the central aisle, a row of seated devotees in white clothes faces a shrine at the far end, lit by warm lights and an ornate golden backdrop with deity murti figures. Tall colourful cloth banners with bird motifs stand on both sides, and banana-leaf bundles line the railing. Devotees in white and saffron sit on both sides, and a person in orange robes stands near the shrine performing ritual. On the left, a table with a green cloth holds brass deity figures and small lamps. Visible people are a group of seated devotees, roughly a couple dozen across both sides, with a few standing near the shrine.2009-06-09Interior of a long, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats facing a lit altar at the far end. The altar holds a decorated deity murti framed by garlands and lamps, with a bright red cloth behind it. Tall pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned panels stand along the sides, with strands of cut leaves hanging from the beams. A man in a yellow shirt and cream trousers stands at the left near a yellow-draped table, and metal railings divide the central aisle. Framed photographs hang on the right wall. No identifiable a person is visibly present; the scene shows a group satsang or puja in progress.2009-06-09Photograph 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.2007-08-26Interior of a temple hall decorated with banana leaves along the walkway, paper streamers and striped fabric pillars. At the far end a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti with a large lit lamp. A figure in a red and white garment stands near the shrine. Devotees sit in rows on both sides in white clothes, with some in blue and orange, watching the shrine under hanging lights. Statues and framed pictures line the left wall.2009-06-09Photograph of a dimly lit covered hall at an ashram-style temple, with a long line of seated devotees on the left and women with braids in the foreground, many in white or pastel saris. A metal railing runs down the centre of the hall. Strings of paper stars hang from the corrugated roof. At the far end, a deity murti scene is decorated with garlands and flowers, with a lamp and orange drapes behind it. On the right, a glass case holds a small figure, and a golden framed item sits on a cart beside a woman in a red-and-green sari seated on a white plastic chair. Wall panels with text and images line the right side.2011-03-03Photograph 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 large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits closely packed under a corrugated tent-like canopy during a night ceremony. At the front, a man in white with an orange shawl stands before a decorated white shrine holding a deity murti in red and gold clothing, with lit oil lamps and a pair of red curtains framing the shrine. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in blue, red and yellow patterned fabric with dove motifs flank the shrine, and strings of lights run along the roof. Some women wear saris in red and orange, and a few people stand near the back. The scene appears to be a night puja or aarti at a Shivaratri observance.2007-02-16August 26 20072007-08-26