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Interior of a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, hung with strings of pale paper or leaf decorations. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor facing a shrine at the far end, where a deity murti in orange and gold stands under lights. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl sits near the shrine area. On the right, a woman in a red blouse and green sari sits on a white plastic chair beside glass display cases holding gold-coloured images. Tall pillars painted with red, blue and orange patterns line the hall. Children, women and men in white and pastel clothing fill the foreground, many with long braided hair. A steel railing guides the aisle covered with a red runner.

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Photograph of a dimly lit covered hall at an ashram-style temple, with a long line of seated devotees on the left and women with braids in the foreground, many in white or pastel saris. A metal railing runs down the centre of the hall. Strings of paper stars hang from the corrugated roof. At the far end, a deity murti scene is decorated with garlands and flowers, with a lamp and orange drapes behind it. On the right, a glass case holds a small figure, and a golden framed item sits on a cart beside a woman in a red-and-green sari seated on a white plastic chair. Wall panels with text and images line the right side.2011-03-03December 02 20092009-12-02December 31 20082008-12-31December 23 20102010-12-23November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesInterior of a covered satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed steel trusses and hanging star-shaped paper ornaments. Rows of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, face a raised shrine at the far end where a colourful deity murti is decorated and framed by orange drapes. A central red carpeted aisle with metal railings leads toward the shrine. Some devotees wear saffron and other colours; a few are bald or shaved-headed men in white. Hanging woven textile panels in red, black and cream decorate the walls, and framed photographs line the right wall. No one can be clearly identified as a specific individual; the scene shows a large seated congregation during a satsang or pada puja gathering.2010-09-14November 29 20112011-11-29A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, facing a golden shrine at the far end. A red-and-orange curtain frames a golden arched alcove holding a seated deity murti decorated with red and gold garlands. A figure in white clothing sits before the shrine, near a cameraman's tripod and lights. Some attendees wear white, others grey hooded tops, orange and pink garments. Tall decorative pillars with blue, red and gold patterns and white bird motifs flank the hall, and a metal railing runs down the aisle. Paper cranes hang from the ceiling beams.2010-09-14December 30 20082008-12-30A dim, covered hall viewed from the rear, with a long red carpet running down a central aisle between metal railings toward a brightly lit stage. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides, most in white clothing, some in colourful saris and salwars. On the stage, several figures in saffron and orange robes stand near a richly decorated altar hung with flowers, greenery and draped fabrics. Yellow leaf and bead strings hang from the ceiling, with patterned banners along the walls. Several people in white stand near the stage front, and a glass-fronted display cabinet sits at left. The scene suggests a festival ritual or darshan during Brahmotsavam celebrations.2008-12-30A large open-sided tent hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing orange-beaded garlands, sitting on mats and chairs in rows facing a raised altar at the far end. Hanging paper bird ornaments in pale green and white decorate the ceiling, and tall pillars wrap in patterned fabric with orange bases. Orange and red drapes frame the altar, where a deity murti is adorned with garlands. A metal railing runs down a central walkway between the audience sections.2009-12-02December 30 20082008-12-30