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A 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.

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Interior 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.2011-11-01A photograph of a covered open hall with orange-painted walls and red-carpeted aisles where a seated congregation faces a decorated altar at the far end. Many devotees sit on mats, most in white clothes, while some wear orange and maroon robes, with several women in saris at the right. Tall cloth-wrapped pillars with colourful patterns stand at the sides, and a deity murti set in an elaborate shrine with garlands and lamps is visible at the back. Framed printed notices hang on the walls. Several people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at the altar, and the seated figures are too distant to assess.2010-12-23Interior 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 a covered open-sided hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpeted aisle, where many seated devotees face a shrine at the far end. Dozens of people sit on the floor and on chairs at the right, mostly in white clothing, while the shrine holds a deity murti draped with a colourful garland, flanked by brass lamps, flower offerings and tall striped cloth-wrapped pillars. Framed panels hang on the walls. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is asserted.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. A standing priest in white dhoti and white shawl faces a colourful deity murti framed in an arched shrine, with flower garlands and red-and-gold cloth. Rows of seated devotees in white and light clothing fill the floor, and a red carpet runs down a central aisle toward the shrine. A cameraman stands near the shrine, and a framed photo and notice board hang on the walls, with tall decorated pillars at the sides.2011-08-19A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. Devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, with a red carpet runway running down the centre toward a shrine. At the shrine a deity murti is decorated with garlands and bright colours. A woman in a white sari stands near the front, another person in red stands beside a pillar, and other attendees in white and pink sit near a side table. Speakers, framed pictures and a red sign hang on the walls.2011-08-19A photograph of a covered open-sided temple hall with pink walls, a corrugated roof and a long red carpet running down the centre aisle toward a shrine. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor on both sides, many with their backs to the camera. At the far end, a richly decorated deity murti stands in a gold-framed niche with red and blue drapery, flanked by flowers and small lamps. A priest in white stands near the altar table, with a golden umbrella-like canopy in the foreground. Hanging decorations and tall cylindrical pillars with patterned covers frame the hall.2011-03-03Photograph taken from the back of a covered open-sided hall looking toward a temple shrine. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white clothing, sitting on the floor along a red carpet aisle. At the far end, a large deity murti with multiple arms stands in a decorated shrine framed by pink and red draped cloth, with flower garlands and an oil lamp arrangement before it. A figure in white stands near the shrine and a priest in white attends the altar, with a red and gold table in front. Hanging decorative lanterns and bells hang from the roof, and walls are salmon-pink with framed prints.2011-03-03Interior of an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging paper stars. A long red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings toward a raised shrine lit with lamps, where a deity murti is decorated with flower garlands and a golden throne-like seat stands in front. Many seated devotees in white and light clothing line both sides of the aisle, and a few standing attendants in white are visible near the shrine. A glass-walled side room on the right holds a golden throne and framed images. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan gathering in progress.2011-03-03December 23 20102010-12-23Interior 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.2010-07-21