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A photograph of a crowded covered hall during a ceremony, with a dense audience seated on the floor in rows facing a distant altar area at the far end. Many seated devotees wear white, cream and light clothing, while women in orange, yellow, purple and teal saris and salwar kameez sit among them, several with flowers in their hair. In the foreground a child in white and an adult in orange sit with the crowd. Near the altar, a few figures in orange and saffron robes stand before a lit ceremonial arrangement, and a group of people in white stands along the left side. Red mats and cushions are laid out in rows, and colourful paper lanterns and streamers hang from the ceiling. Loudspeakers are mounted on the walls.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall full of seated devotees during a ceremony. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor, many in white and cream clothing, with women in saris including orange and purple, some with flowers in braided hair. Rows of red-cushioned seats and low platforms line the floor. Standing figures in white and saffron clothing gather near a decorated altar at the far end, under a ceiling strung with colourful paper lanterns and garlands. A small child in a white dress sits near the front. The image shows a darshan or puja gathering in progress.2008-12-26A large indoor hall with a low ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and orange and green streamers. Dense crowds of devotees, mostly in white, cream and orange clothing, sit on the floor in rows facing the far end, where several figures stand in white and orange robes near a decorated altar with garlands and a deity murti. Many women wear saris with white flowers in their braided hair, and a small child in a white dress sits near the front. Red and brown mats or cushions line the central aisle, and windows let in bright light along the right wall.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor during a ritual gathering. Rows of people in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in saris in yellow, blue and orange, sit facing a raised area at the front where several figures in saffron and orange robes stand. Brightly coloured paper lanterns in green, blue, orange and yellow hang from the ceiling, with garlands strung along the beams. Brass vessels and trays are arranged on the floor between the rows, and a small child in white stands among the seated crowd near the centre. Portrait prints are mounted on the wall at the upper right.2008-12-26Wide view of a crowded hall during a temple ceremony, with many devotees seated on the floor facing a distant altar. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the left wall, while seated women wear saffron, orange, teal and purple saris, and many people have flowers in their hair. Small children sit near the front, and one young girl wears a white dress. Overhead, strings of colourful paper lanterns and orange triangular pennants hang from a leafy canopy. In the background, several figures in red and white garments stand near a decorated shrine area with deity murtis and lights. Red mats and cushions are arranged in rows on the floor. Thick crowds fill the room. Printed banners on the side walls are not legible enough to read.2008-12-26A seated congregation faces a shrine inside a bright hall with a golden lion-headed figure and a trident at left. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the altar area performing a ritual, while devotees in white dhotis and white saris sit on mats, some with brass plates and red trays before them. Colourful paper lanterns and green leaf garlands hang from the ceiling. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari stands at the right edge. a person is not clearly identifiable among the altar figures, so no candidate is named here.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of a large indoor hall decorated with rows of colourful balloons in pink, green, yellow, blue and orange, hung from a metal-framed roof. Several hundred devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and coloured saris, sit cross-legged on mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, figures in saffron-orange robes stand near a decorated deity murti and floral garlands, with a small ceremonial umbrella nearby. Painted pillars with floral patterns frame the hall, and a table draped in red holds marigold garlands and a decorated bull figure on the left.2008-12-25A large crowd of devotees sits on mats inside a covered open-sided temple hall decorated with hanging paper lanterns in orange, yellow and blue and green foliage garlands. Many seated people wear marigold garlands; women wear saris in pink, purple, orange and blue, and men wear white dhotis and kurtas. In the centre, a man in white robes sits on a low platform near a red tray with ritual items, and a woman in a maroon sari sits nearby. Several deity murtis, brightly painted, stand on red-draped altars at the back. On the right foreground a person in a grey top stands facing the hall. Photos and banners line the walls.2008-12-26