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Wide view down the central aisle of a covered hall with metal railings on both sides, lined with seated devotees in white clothes, many in rows on the left and right. At the far end, a raised shrine with a red-draped alcove holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by orange curtains. In front, a figure in a dark outfit sits on a gold and red seat, with a small group of attendants in light clothing nearby. Black hanging panels line the walls and ceiling fans hang overhead. Several dozen seated devotees are visible.

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A photograph of a covered open-sided temple hall with pink walls, a corrugated roof and a long red carpet running down the centre aisle toward a shrine. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor on both sides, many with their backs to the camera. At the far end, a richly decorated deity murti stands in a gold-framed niche with red and blue drapery, flanked by flowers and small lamps. A priest in white stands near the altar table, with a golden umbrella-like canopy in the foreground. Hanging decorations and tall cylindrical pillars with patterned covers frame the hall.2011-03-03Photograph taken from the back of a covered open-sided hall looking toward a temple shrine. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white clothing, sitting on the floor along a red carpet aisle. At the far end, a large deity murti with multiple arms stands in a decorated shrine framed by pink and red draped cloth, with flower garlands and an oil lamp arrangement before it. A figure in white stands near the shrine and a priest in white attends the altar, with a red and gold table in front. Hanging decorative lanterns and bells hang from the roof, and walls are salmon-pink with framed prints.2011-03-03December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a temple hall viewed from the back, with rows of seated devotees in white clothes on both sides of a central aisle lined with steel railings. At the far end, a large deity murti with garlands stands before a red and gold backdrop, and a seated figure in white and yellow sits on a red cushion at the front, flanked by others, with a small ornate peetha or throne-like altar in the centre. Red carpet runs up the aisle, and tall striped banners hang from the ceiling on each side.2010-09-28December 29 20082008-12-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered hall viewed from the rear down a long central aisle lined with a red runner and metal railings. Many devotees sit on mats on both sides, most wearing white head bands and white or light clothes, some in orange or pink. At the far end a lit altar holds a deity murti with red and orange draping, flanked by tall blue-and-gold decorated pillars. Wall posters and framed photographs line the side walls. A few people stand near the altar, and the scene is dimly lit with fluorescent tubes overhead.2010-08-01December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph taken from the rear of a covered open-sided hall looking toward a shrine. Metal railings line a central walkway flanked by rows of seated devotees, many with their backs to the camera. At the far end, a gilded deity murti pair stands on a raised red-carpeted platform, adorned with garlands, before orange draped curtains and a grey stone arch. Pale-robed people sit on the platform in front of the deities, with a decorated kalasha-like offering and oil lamps set before them. Hanging black and patterned banners line the ceiling and walls, and greenery shows through the side openings.2010-09-30Wide view from behind a metal railing into a covered open-air temple hall at an ashram. In the centre, a grey stone shrine with carved pillars and red curtains holds a deity murti with multiple arms and a red-crowned figure beside a consort, decorated in blue and pink cloth. Below them sits a small golden peetha with a framed photograph. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and saris face the shrine, with a few people in pale clothing near the front. A standing figure in white stands at left, and a large crowd of mostly seated devotees in white fills the foreground. Coloured woven banners with geometric patterns hang on the pillars at left and right.2010-09-27A 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 of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative banners, looking down a red-carpeted central aisle lined with steel railings toward a large painted backdrop of a deity group in red and gold. Seated devotees in white and light clothing fill the railed seating on both sides, and a camera on a tripod films a procession of white-clad figures near the stage. Saffron fabric drapes the sides of the stage, and the scene reads as a darshan or satsang session.2010-09-14Interior view of a covered open-sided temple hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and exposed black steel beams. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on both sides of a central red carpet aisle, facing forward toward a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by yellow and pink drapes. A figure in orange and red robes sits on the carpet near the shrine, and a few people in white stand near the altar performing a puja. A video camera on a tripod records the ceremony, and framed photographs hang on the left wall. Colourful striped cloth-wrapped pillars hang at the entrance corners. Roughly 40 to 60 people are visible.2011-11-01