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Indoor 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.

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A 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 padapuja in a temple hall, seen from behind a railing. Many devotees in white clothes sit on the floor facing a shrine. At the front, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland is set on a golden altar with flowers. Several people in orange and white sit near the altar, some with hands folded. Carved stone pillars, orange curtains and a red carpet frame the scene, and a small brass vessel sits on the floor in front.2010-10-02November 07 20102010-11-07A 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 23 20102010-12-23Wide 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.2010-09-25November 29 20112011-11-29March 07 20132013-03-07December 23 20102010-12-23A 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.2010-09-25Photograph of a seated crowd of devotees in a temple hall with orange-tiled walls and a red carpet. In the foreground a young woman in a white top and orange shawl sits on the floor, and a bald man in orange is seen from behind. Women in white and orange shawls, a few in yellow or pink, sit in rows, with a girl in pink and a boy in blue among them. Steel railings separate the seating area from the central aisle. Many more people are seated or standing further back near the doorway.2010-07-21A seated group of devotees performs a padapuja session in an open hall with terracotta-coloured walls and a view of palm trees through the doorway. Many women sit cross-legged on woven mats, most in white or cream saris with yellow shawls, some with orange or red wraps. Several have hands pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. Brass lamps, small plates of offerings and a few flower and fruit trays lie on the mats in front. A young boy in a striped shirt sits among them. A woman in the foreground in an orange shawl holds her hands together. Brass and steel railings line the right side of the hall.2010-10-05