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Wide 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.

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A photograph of a covered open hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on woven mats facing a shrine. Most devotees wear white clothing. At the front, a seated man in a white shirt sits on a chair at the left edge, and a standing figure in a grey top stands at the right. The shrine holds a decorated deity murti with garlands and ornaments, framed by a red and gold arch and flanked by stone figures, with a pink curtain at the side. Tall decorative pillars with patterned panels line the hall, and a steel railing separates the seating area from the walkway.2010-09-25A 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.2010-09-25A 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.November 07 20102010-11-07October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph taken from behind a row of devotees seated on woven mats in a temple hall during a puja. Steel railings divide the room. Many people sit facing a decorated altar at the far end, where a deity murti stands adorned with garlands and colourful cloth, with a raised platform in front and red curtains framing the shrine. Most devotees wear white or cream clothes; a woman in a pink-and-white sari sits in the foreground, another in a red top and a woman with a braid in white sit nearby, and one bald-headed person in white sits in the centre. Kalasha-like offerings and fruit sit on a side table at left. Banners with woven patterns hang at the top corners.2010-09-25A photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a metal truss roof where a crowd of devotees sits on mats on the floor facing a decorated shrine. At the centre a bull mount (Nandi) with a colourful arched garland-decorated backdrop stands behind a red-draped altar holding small deity murti and offerings. Many devotees wear white clothing, some women wear white saris with orange borders, and a few sit on white plastic chairs at the front left. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2007-08-26Indoor photograph of a seated congregation in white clothes facing a raised shrine area at the front of a hall. Many devotees sit on the floor in rows, mostly in white garments, with a few in blue and pink, several with hair in braids or buns. On the left, a priest sits near a golden throne-like seat decorated with a garland, a red carpet and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, labelled by no readable text. Orange and gold drapes hang from windows and a pillar, and a metal railing runs along the walkway. A portrait appears on the shrine; no identification is made from appearance. Overall a paduka puja style gathering.2010-09-29January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a morning puja, with a row of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls facing a shrine at the far end. Several seated men in the foreground wear white clothing with red-bordered cloth, and some have bare shoulders; one holds a small brass plate with offerings and a small lamp sits on an orange cloth. Behind them, people stand and sit along a metal railing on the right, with oil lamps lit along the ledge. Colourful patterned pillars wrap the central area, and a deity murti is decorated in red and gold at the altar.December 28 20082008-12-28