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A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpeted floor and metal railings. Devotees sit on the floor in rows, many in white and red clothes, facing a stage at the far end. On the stage, a large colourful deity murti or decorated figure stands behind a few people in white clothing near the centre. Hanging banners and small pennants decorate the ceiling, and a brass vessel stands near the front. Several seated people are visible at the left side of the hall. The scene is shot from behind the seated crowd.

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November 07 20102010-11-07A large seated congregation in a temple hall, viewed from behind, with rows of devotees in white clothing sitting on mats along a red carpeted central aisle. Men on the left are mostly shaved-headed or short-haired in white kurtas and white garments, while women on the right wear white, pink and orange saris and salwars. A metal railing divides the aisle. At the far end, a brightly decorated altar with colourful deity murti and red and gold draperies is visible. No individual at the front can be clearly identified as a specific person from this angle, so the central figure is not clearly visible. Seated devotees appear to be attending a satsang or darshan.2010-10-06A photograph taken from the back of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, showing a seated congregation on red-carpeted floor facing a shrine. Rows of devotees sit in the foreground, some in white clothes and some in orange. At the far end, a brightly painted deity murti with multiple figures stands behind pink curtains, flanked by garlands and hanging decorative cloth. Two figures in white clothing stand near the shrine at the front, apparently performing a ritual. Hanging lamps and tassels decorate the ceiling and pillars, and a glass partition separates the left side of the hall.2011-03-03October 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesPhoto 116832212010 - Photo Album +1 copiesInterior view of a covered temple hall with orange walls and corrugated metal roof, looking toward an altar where a deity murti is decorated with garlands and draped fabric. Devotees sit on the floor in rows on both sides of a long red carpet, watching a ritual at the altar. Several priests in white dhotis stand near the shrine, and a figure in saffron robes sits on the red carpet in the foreground. A camera operator films the proceedings at right. Brass lamps and kalasha-style decorations line the altar area, and striped painted pillars flank the entrance.2011-11-01October 06 20112011-10-06Interior of a covered temple hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpet aisle leading to a shrine. At the far end, a deity murti stands in an ornate lit shrine decorated with orange and red drapes and garlands. Devotees sit on both sides of the aisle behind metal railings, many in white clothing. Several white-clad priests stand near the left wall at a ritual table. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes sits on the carpet facing the shrine. The scene appears to be a darshan or abhishekam at the shrine.2010-07-21A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a long red carpet running toward a shrine. At the far end, a colourful deity murti stands under an ornate golden arch, decorated with flowers and flanked by pink curtains. A golden throne-like seat sits to the left of the carpet. Devotees sit in rows on both sides of the carpet and along the right, many in white and light clothing, some seated behind a metal railing. Two figures in white stand near the shrine, apparently performing puja. Cloth-wrapped pillars in orange and green and hanging paper decorations are visible under the corrugated roof.2011-03-03Interior 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 covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof shows devotees seated on mats on the floor facing a shrine at left. At the shrine, a robed priest in orange sits before an ornate golden canopy holding decorated deity murti dressed in blue and gold, with garlands and a red-curtained arch behind. Standing devotees in white clothing line the metal railings at right, some in saffron and yellow saris. A man in white kurta stands at far left near the seated rows of worshippers in white shirts and dhotis.2010-07-03 +1 copies