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A photograph taken inside an open-sided hall of a temple-style shrine, with corrugated roofing and wooden beams overhead. At the centre stands a gilded arched shrine containing a large deity murti in orange and yellow garments, adorned with marigold garlands, flanked by a consort figure. Before it sits a golden throne or peetha with a framed portrait of a figure in saffron on it, garlanded with flowers. Red carpeting and a metal railing lead to the shrine area. Dozens of people in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing the shrine, seen mostly from behind in silhouette, while a few attendants in white move near the throne.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple hall, with many people seated on the floor in white and cream clothing facing a shrine. On the shrine, a pair of large deity murtis stand on a raised golden altar, decorated with red and pink garlands. Between them is a smaller framed picture of a seated figure in orange robes on a gold-trimmed throne. Red and orange curtains frame the shrine, and carved stone pillars surround it. Seated devotees in the foreground are seen from behind, some in yellow shawls, and a few people in white stand near the side altar.2010-09-30October 03 20102010-10-03A 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.2010-09-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with marigold garlands, a trident in the left hand and gold ornaments. Below, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a decorated golden stand with flower garlands. Devotees sit in rows in the foreground, seen partly from behind, with dark silhouettes of people in the lower right. Golden lamp stands and carved stone pillars frame the shrine with red curtains behind.2010-10-02October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 03 20082008-10-03November 08 20102010-11-08October 30 20102010-10-30Photograph from inside a temple hall looking toward a shrine. A large deity murti in red and gold with a crown and garlands sits in a gilded alcove at the far end. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, many with long braided hair, some in pink or blue tops. Colourful woven hangings with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling on the right, and metal railings guide the seating area. The scene suggests a seated puja or darshan, but no clearly identifiable figure is visible at the front.2010-09-29October 03 20102010-10-03July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21