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April 14 2013

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A dim covered walkway leads toward a brightly decorated shrine where a deity murti is adorned with garlands and colourful cloth. A red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings. A large black ceremonial umbrella is held over a figure in the centre who wears a dark garment and a long beaded necklace. Devotees line both sides of the walkway, some with hands folded in prayer; one man in an orange robe stands at left. Several people in white and red clothing watch from the sides, and a sign on the left wall is partly visible.2013-04-14Photograph of a temple procession down a red carpet between metal railings, with devotees lined up on both sides. In the centre a bald man in orange-saffron robes walks barefoot, carrying a wooden tray or box, with other orange-robed attendants around him. Ahead, beneath an arched doorway decorated with yellow and pink drapes, a deity murti is seated on a raised platform. Devotees on the left wear light shirts and kurtas, and on the right a woman in a red-and-white striped sari and an older woman in cream clothes watch.2013-05-30April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24Interior view of a temple hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof, looking down a red carpet aisle toward a shrine. A decorated deity murti stands in an ornate arched niche with garlands, a golden frame and pillars. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit or stand near the shrine, and a figure in saffron sits on the red carpet at the front. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a row, with a seated crowd of devotees filling the foreground on both sides of the aisle behind metal railings. Framed panels hang on the walls and a fire pit is not visible.2010-07-21A covered temple hall with a long red carpet runway leading toward a shrine. At the far end, a deity murti stands in a gilded arch with a red and pink backdrop, flanked by a smaller figure. Several people in orange and saffron robes line the aisle on the left, and devotees in white and grey clothes stand on the right near metal railings. Blue and white decorated pillars frame the hall, and string lights hang from the ceiling.2013-04-24A temple interior photographed from behind a metal barrier line, with a long red carpet running toward a large deity murti decorated with yellow and white drapery and an orange-red head ornament. Two robed priests in saffron-orange dhotis walk up the carpet; the central one is bare-chested and shaven-headed and carries a wooden tray or box. Devotees in shirts, saris and salwars line both sides behind silver railings, many looking toward the sanctum.2013-05-30March 10 20132013-03-10July 03 20102010-07-03Interior view of a temple hall with a red carpet runner leading to a shrine where a large deity murti stands in an arched niche with a red and gold backdrop. Several figures in saffron and orange robes sit near the shrine, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand at a side altar with ritual items. A large crowd of seated devotees fills both sides of the hall behind metal railings, some women in saffron and orange saris on the right. Orange walls, a corrugated roof, and framed photographs on the left wall complete the scene.2010-07-21August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesInterior view of a covered hall where a large crowd in white clothing sits and stands behind metal railings lining a red carpet leading toward a decorated altar. At the far end, a deity murti or decorated figures stand framed by blue drapes, bright flower garlands and a lit altar area with attendants. Ceiling beams are hung with yellow leaves and paper decorations, and banners line the side walls. Several figures in white stand near the altar and along the left side. People are visible in the foreground and near the altar.2008-12-31