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A photograph inside a covered temple hall at night, with a lit deity murti of a seated goddess pair under an arched shrine decorated with strings of coloured lights. Priests in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths stand near the shrine, and a row of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white and coloured clothing along both sides of an aisle lined with steel railing. Banana leaves and tall decorative woven banners in red, orange, green and yellow hang from the ceiling, and a small lamp burns near the base of the shrine. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A photograph of a temple hall during evening aarti at a deity shrine. Several priests in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths stand before a lit, gold-framed shrine holding a multi-armed deity murti decorated with a red garment, and they raise oil lamps toward it. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the floor on both sides of a raised walkway lined with banana leaves and metal railings. Strings of coloured lights, orange hanging lamps and decorative banners with geometric motifs decorate the hall.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of an evening worship inside a covered temple hall decorated with coloured cloth banners and string lights. At the centre, a golden deity murti in an arched shrine is lit by oil lamps, with a red-draped figure seated in front. Several standing priests in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths raise lamps toward the shrine. Rows of seated devotees in white and light clothing, plus some in saffron and blue, face the altar, and banana leaves line the walkway. This appears to be an aarti being performed.2009-12-30Interior of a temple hall at night with a brightly lit shrine on the far wall holding a white deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, flanked by strings of lights and orange and red drapes. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand at the shrine performing worship, one in the centre facing the murti. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on mats along both sides of a central aisle lined with steel railings and green banana leaves, with women in colourful saris among them.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A dim temple hall at evening with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. At the back, a golden arched shrine frames a red-draped deity murti adorned with a crown and jewellery, surrounded by oil lamps and a small brass lamp on the altar. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor in rows facing the shrine. Three standing attendants in white with yellow shawls face the deity, one holding a lit lamp, while a woman in an orange sari and a child stand near the left side. Metal railings line the aisle.2010-06-06Interior of a temple hall decorated with banana leaves along the walkway, paper streamers and striped fabric pillars. At the far end a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti with a large lit lamp. A figure in a red and white garment stands near the shrine. Devotees sit in rows on both sides in white clothes, with some in blue and orange, watching the shrine under hanging lights. Statues and framed pictures line the left wall.2009-06-09Evening puja at a decorated shrine with a deity murti of a seated figure and a standing consort, both adorned with marigold garlands and framed by a golden arch with string lights. Several men in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls stand before the shrine ringing handbells and raising brass lamps, while a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes, some in orange, sits on mats in the foreground. Potted banana plants and metal railings separate the altar area from the audience, with red curtains and striped pillars at the sides.2009-12-30