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A 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.

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A covered outdoor hall with a metal railing aisle leads toward a shrine framed by stone pillars and orange and white draped curtains. Within the shrine stands a richly decorated deity murti in gold and red ornaments, with a seated figure and offerings before it on a golden platform. A red carpet runs up the aisle. Seated devotees in white clothing line both sides of the railings, many with heads visible from behind, and dark hanging cloth panels hang from the roof. Banners and framed images are visible on the side walls.2010-09-30Interior view down a long central aisle of a covered hall with a metal corrugated roof and steel railings lining the walkway. At the far end stands a shrine with a deity murti dressed in yellow and red, flanked by orange drapes, a framed portrait on an altar stand, and red-and-white decorations. Seated devotees fill both sides of the aisle, many in white and light clothing, facing the shrine. Hanging dark textile banners decorate the walls.2009-12-12December 12 20092009-12-12July 09 20102010-07-09A temple interior photographed from behind a row of seated devotees in dark silhouette, facing a shrine with a large deity murti dressed in yellow and pink garments, garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strands, holding ritual objects. Flanking the central murti are smaller figures and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure placed on the altar. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine, and gold-accented stone pillars surround it. A row of metal railings separates the seated congregation from a red-carpeted area where several people in white ritual clothing sit near the altar. Overhead hang dark cloths. Visible shrine objects include a kalasha-style vessel and flower garlands.2010-09-28Wide 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.2010-09-25A 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.2010-09-28Interior view of a covered temple hall looking toward a shrine. Two large deity murtis stand in the centre, one in red and one in gold-yellow garments, both wrapped in marigold and yellow flower garlands with red and yellow strands. A red-and-gold cushioned seat with a framed portrait garlanded in red flowers sits on the altar platform below them, with brass lamps and oil lamps on either side. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine, and a small framed portrait sits on the altar. Rows of seated devotees, mostly in dark clothing, face the shrine on the red-carpeted aisle, and a brass-and-wood chair stands at the left edge. Lamps hang from the ceiling and fans are visible in the roof. The visible seated devotees number roughly 20.2010-12-14A covered outdoor hall with a corrugated roof and rows of seated devotees in white clothes facing a shrine. At the front, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden chair before a large ornate deity murti of a goddess with a red garment and floral garlands, flanked by golden arches and a red-and-white curtain. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor on the left, and a metal barrier rail runs along the right. A camera on a tripod records the scene. Banners with woven patterns hang from the beams.2010-11-08Interior of an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and pink walls, viewed down a red carpet runner toward a large colourful deity murti on an altar framed by pink curtains and flower garlands. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground on both sides, many with heads bowed. At the altar, a few people in white and orange stand and sit near a low table with offerings, while a standing priest in white attends the shrine. Hanging decorations and banners line the upper walls.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA 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.2010-09-14A photograph looking down a long aisle inside a temple hall, lined on both sides by metal railings with many seated devotees in white clothes. At the far end, a deity murti decorated with colourful garlands stands before orange and red drapes, with a golden arch above. In front of the deity, three figures in yellow and white sit on a red carpet near a decorated seat with a framed image on it. Two long hanging cloths in black and red patterns frame the upper corners of the hall.2010-09-28