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A photograph inside a hall with a yellow-tan wall and a white marble floor. Along the back wall, rows of black-stone deity murtis sit on tiered platforms, dressed in red and gold garments with garlands. Several taller painted figures in pink, red and gold stand to the right, and a small table with framed photographs sits at the far right. In the foreground, an older woman in a pink chikankari kurta and white trousers sits on a folding chair, facing right. A younger woman in a grey top and dark patterned trousers sits on the floor beside a girl in a red top. A person in pink is partly visible at the far right edge. Several people are seated in the hall.

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Interior of a temple hall with yellow-tan walls, a grey polished floor and red-and-gold decorated shrine niches holding deity murtis and framed pictures. A priest in white ritual clothing sits cross-legged on a red rug at right, tending brass vessels on an orange cloth. Three women and a man sit on the floor at left facing the shrine; one woman wears a pink patterned outfit. A tall silver lamp stand and striped hanging drapes stand in the hall.A seated group of adults and a child sit on maroon-cushioned chairs in a hall with a light wood floor and a row of painted deity statues along a golden-yellow block wall. A woman in a white sari sits barefoot near the center, a woman in a green top and black pants sits beside her, and a man in an orange-striped polo shirt sits at the right beside a laptop. Several participants face a person at the lower left, and a standing figure at the right edge is partly visible. The room has a bookshelf, framed pictures and a small altar area at the left.A group of about fifteen devotees stands in a hall with a white marble floor and a yellow-painted wall during a devotional gathering. Several women in saris and salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a teal sari, one in a red-pink sari, one in a yellow kurta with a dark cardigan, one in a red kurta, and one in a blue sari with a gold shawl. A man in a white shirt stands among them with hands folded. On the left, a row of black stone sculptures in orange robes sits on a raised platform, and a golden deity murti stands further back. Exposed ceiling ducts and fluorescent lights are overhead, and a camera on a tripod is at the right edge.A photograph inside a temple hall with yellow walls and white marble floor where devotees sit in rows facing the front. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears an orange and gold saree, another a purple saree with pink border, another an orange saree, and one in white and gold. A young girl in a red dress sits nearby. Behind them, seated older men and women wear green, cream, teal and pink clothing, and a man in a grey jacket stands at the far right. On the left, several deity murtis with orange cloth and garlands are placed on a raised platform. A hanging brass bell hangs from the ceiling. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.A photograph of a seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with yellow cinderblock walls and a wood floor. Along the right wall stands a row of painted wooden deity murtis in pink, green and gold garments with crowns and weapons. A woman in a navy dress with eyes closed sits at left, a woman in a light green embroidered top and glasses sits beside a girl in pink, a woman in white sari sits centrally, and two children sit near her. A man in a blue shirt and khaki pants sits at far right, also in prayer. A metal water bottle sits on the floor and purple chairs fill the room, with bookshelves and a small altar at upper left.2024-07-07A group of about eight people sits on maroon-cushioned chairs in a bright wooden-floored hall with pale yellow block walls. Along the back wall stands a row of painted wooden deity murtis in orange, red and gold garments with tall crowns. On the left, a woman in a patterned top sits with hands folded; beside her an elderly woman in white robes and a saffron-coloured cord sits with hands in lap. A woman in a white top and black pants sits with palms together, and a young person in a teal shirt sits nearby. On the right, a man in a black shirt and olive trousers sits gesturing with one raised hand, speaking to the group. Bookshelves and an exit sign are visible at left. No a person candidate is visible.A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple hall. Several deity murtis stand against a textured brown backdrop, including a figure with a lion mount at centre and gold-crowned figures in yellow and red garments on either side. Seated on the floor and on folding chairs in the foreground, devotees wear saris and kurtas in yellow, red, purple, pink and white, with a man in a light blue shirt and a young man in a dark blue kurta among them. A child in orange sits at right near a flower-garlanded throne. The seated people are attentive, facing forward toward the shrines.2024-06-09A photograph inside a temple hall with yellow-tan walls and white marble floor. Several women in saris sit in rows on chairs and a woollen mat, watching a ritual at the left. A woman in a pink kurta and purple dupatta stands with her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp. Behind her are white deity murti with gold crowns, flower garlands and a kalasha-like arrangement of palm fronds. A seated woman in a green saree with a gold-bordered sari at centre-right holds a red cloth near the lamp. The women seated at right wear green, black and royal blue sarees with gold borders. A few men sit in the background.A photograph inside a temple hall with a yellow-gold brick wall. A woman in an orange blouse and pink-patterned long skirt stands at left holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp. Two women sit on chairs at right: one in a peach and red outfit with her palms pressed over her face, and one in a yellow saree with a gold pattern, her hand on her chest. Behind them is a row of dark seated statues of sages with white forehead markings, red and orange garlands and saffron shawls. At far right a deity murti hung with garlands is partly visible, along with a blue curtain.2024-01-11A photograph inside a hall with white marble floor where seated devotees take part in a ritual. In the foreground, women sit on mats in saris: a woman in white with a rudraksha mala at left, a woman in purple and gold border with a sheet of paper, a woman in a grey-silver sari with gold jewellery in the centre, and a woman in white with gold border and rudraksha mala at right. Behind them, more seated women and a boy in a green shirt sit among the crowd. Along the back wall, a row of black stone deity murtis are draped in orange cloth and garlanded. A television screen on the wall shows a ceremony. No one is identifiable as a person in this image.Devotees sit seated on mats on a pale tiled floor in a temple hall before a gilded shrine with deity murtis draped in flower garlands and marigold offerings. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in black top, white printed skirt and red shawl, her hands folded. A girl in black top and white dhoti-style cloth presses palms together in namaste, and a boy in striped shirt sits beside a woman with long blonde hair. Behind them men and women sit on chairs and mats, watching the shrine. Ornate gold pillars frame the murtis, including figures in blue and pink garments.2024-02-26A photograph of devotees seated on the floor of a gold-walled temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground, older women with red tilaks on their foreheads, gold earrings and necklaces sit close to the camera, one in a grey-green shawl; a young girl in a purple outfit and a child in yellow sit among them. Behind them, women in saris of purple, yellow and red sit on patterned mats. Further back, a man in white sits on a raised platform near a shrine, and several people in orange and white stand near ornate deity shrines. A row of dark deity murtis with orange garments lines the right wall. A studio light on a stand is visible at left.