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A photograph inside a long covered hall with a corrugated translucent roof strung with white paper garlands and hanging decorative cloth pillars banded in red, blue and orange. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing fill both sides of a central aisle lined with steel railings. At the far end, a richly decorated deity murti stands in an ornate golden shrine. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti, holding a small object in his hands, stands near the middle of the aisle, while another figure in white and orange stands closer to the shrine. Wall panels with printed text frame the left side.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Interior of a covered hall with a translucent roof and steel trusses, decorated with green leaf garlands along the beams. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts on the left and women in saris in teal, orange and red on the right, face a central shrine lit with warm light and garlanded deity murti. Tall pillars are painted with colourful geometric patterns, and a framed portrait with text hangs on the left wall. A steel railing divides the central aisle.2009-12-20December 02 20092009-12-02December 20 20092009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20Interior view of a long open hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging white and green palm-leaf festoons, and tall decorated pillars painted red, blue and yellow with floral motifs. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face a distant altar lit with lamps and decorated with deity murti and red drapes. Several people in white stand near the side pillars and walls, and a few figures in front of the altar wear orange garments. Printed framed images and a signboard hang on the walls. The scene looks like a programme session or satsang in progress.2009-12-02Interior of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where a large crowd sits on the floor in white clothing facing a red-carpeted aisle toward a decorated shrine. At the far end, an ornate deity murti is adorned with garlands and flowers before a golden arch. Tall cylindrical banners with blue, orange and white geometric patterns hang along the walls, and framed photographs line the side walls. Men and women in white, some in orange and pink saris, sit in rows, with a few people standing near the front by the shrine. Many attendees are visible in the foreground, seated on mats.2010-09-07December 02 20092009-12-02A photograph of an indoor temple hall under a translucent roof with paper streamers and ceiling fans. At the far end stands a decorated deity murti in red, gold and orange drapery, flanked by tall striped pillars. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the sanctum performing ritual worship, holding objects near the murti. A row of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas fills the foreground, with a few saffron-clad figures near the altar. A ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured embroidery stands at left. Metal railings guide the central aisle.2009-12-23A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel beams, decorated with banana plant stalks with green leaves hanging from the rafters and along the walkway railings. Rows of seated devotees, many in white clothing, fill both sides of a central aisle leading toward a deity murti richly decorated with garlands and ornaments, framed by pink and red curtains. Colourful painted pillars with orange tassels line the hall. Standing figures in orange and white clothing are visible near the right side, along with a small child in the foreground.2010-02-12A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, decorated with strings of green leaves and tall banana plants with broad leaves flanking a central walkway with metal railings. Large colourful pillars with geometric patterns in red, blue, yellow and green stand along the walls. Many seated people in white clothes and some in red and orange fill the floor on both sides, facing a stage at the far end where a richly decorated deity murti with a golden crown and flower garlands is displayed under pink and red drapery. A person in orange stands near the right side of the hall.2010-02-12