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A photograph of a large crowd of seated devotees inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. Many women and girls wear white saris and white dresses, with long braids visible, and a few wear orange, green and pink garments. Hanging from the ceiling are white T-shirts printed with a colourful circular emblem. On the left, a row of deity murti figures stands on a red-draped altar, and an umbrella-like canopy and standing attendants are visible toward the far end near a bright doorway. A man in white stands at the left edge beside the altar, and rows of people sit facing the altar in a crowded ritual gathering.

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A photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a temple ceremony, with a large crowd seated on the floor in rows facing a raised altar at the far end. Many attendees wear white clothing, with some in orange, pink and green saris; several women have long braided hair. Along the top of the hall, white T-shirts with colourful circular logos hang from the roof beams. On the altar, several ornately decorated deity murtis stand on red-draped platforms, with an umbrella held above them. Several people in white stand near the altar performing the ritual. Metal railings divide the seating area, and a few children sit among the adults.2008-12-29A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof where a crowd of devotees sits on the floor facing a stage. Many women and girls wear white or cream saris and salwar, some in orange, pink and green; several have long braids. A small child in red stands near the front. Along the ceiling hang many white T-shirts printed with colourful circular logos. On a raised altar at left are several painted deity murti and a red-cloth platform. Men in white and cream clothing stand near the stage, one holding a small umbrella, and a white-clad figure stands at centre, with a steel railing separating the seated crowd from the stage.2008-12-29A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, facing a stage at the far end. Many women in white saris and white or pale salwar clothing sit in rows, several with long braided hair, while a few wear orange, green and pink garments. Metal railings separate seating sections. White T-shirts with a colourful circular logo hang from the ceiling beams. At the front left, a row of decorated deity murti figures stands on a red-draped platform, and a small umbrella is held above a figure in the centre, near several standing people in white and saffron robes at the stage. Speakers and a banner-like sign with text are visible on the left wall.2008-12-29Photograph of a large crowd seated on the floor of a covered open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. Most attendees wear white clothing and sit in rows facing a distant stage area with statues or deity murti. Several white T-shirts printed with a colourful circular portrait design hang from the ceiling beams and along the walls. A standing man in a light-coloured shirt stands at the left near the stage, and a black umbrella is visible near the front. Some women have long braids and flower garlands in their hair. A metal railing divides the seating area.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a covered hall during a ceremony, viewed down a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings toward a stage at the far end. Hundreds of seated attendees fill both sides, many in white T-shirts and others in orange, pink and mixed clothing. Pink T-shirts with a colourful emblem hang along the walls and ceiling. On the stage, several people in white and orange stand near decorated altars with garlands, a deity murti backdrop and a decorated umbrella. Several people stand at the front of the hall near the altars.2008-12-29Wide view inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated audience in white clothing fills the floor on mats. At the far end, several robed priests in orange and saffron stand before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by pink drapes and flower garlands. A row of garlanded deity figures and flower arrangements stands along the left side, and the walls carry framed photographs. The gathering appears to be a ritual puja or aarti in progress; no individual in the scene can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered hall with a long red carpet runway running down the centre between metal railings, lined on both sides by many seated people in white and pale clothing, several wearing white shirts printed with designs. Hanging from the ceiling are pink t-shirts with a colourful circular emblem. At the far end a stage shows a large painted backdrop and a few standing figures in light robes, with blue curtains at the sides. Garlanded flower arrangements and decorated stands sit to the left, and a striped umbrella stands near the stage. Many small children are visible in the foreground.2008-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a crowded covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothing, facing a decorated shrine. At the front, several men in saffron-orange garments stand near a flower-decked altar and deity murti with garlands, while attendants wave ritual fans or implements. Framed photographs hang on the right wall, and the crowd fills the foreground. Ceremony appears to be in progress with devotees in attendance.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29