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A crowded temple hall during a ritual event, with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing under ornate red and green canopies and tall decorated poles. Many women in cream and white saris with gold borders and rudraksha necklaces fold their hands in prayer, and several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some wearing gold necklaces, sit on red mats near a keyboard and a decorated offering tray. A woman in a leopard-print top and gold-trimmed sari sits prominently in the foreground with hands folded. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view, and the scene shows devotees and ritual attendants rather than a clear central figure.

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April 14 20182018-04-14 +2 copiesA large indoor temple-style hall with carved pillars and tall decorated pillars wrapped in green, red and blue cloth, with ornate red-and-gold umbrellas hanging above. A dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor in white and cream traditional clothes, with saffron and orange garments visible among them. In the foreground, many women in cream sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in anjali, and several men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas kneel or sit nearby. Offerings and flower arrangements are placed on a red cloth at the right edge, and a harmonium stands in the background. A stage area and a crowd extend toward the back of the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Interior of a large temple hall with a long row of seated priests and devotees on a red-draped platform. Foreground, two bare-chested men with rudraksha malas sit facing left; behind them, rows of men in saffron and white garments and women in white and cream saris with gold borders sit with rudraksha necklaces. Red and pink ceremonial umbrellas, hanging garlands and colourful festive banners decorate the pillared hall, and an ornate altar with brass lamps and flower offerings sits at the far left. Crowds fill the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large hall with pillars and colourful festoons, where a long row of devotees sits and stands in rapt prayer before an altar with flower offerings and a red-draped platform. Foreground: a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, and beside him a man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala. Further back, seated men wear white dhotis, orange and saffron cloths, and rudraksha malas. Women in white and cream sarees with mala necklaces stand with hands folded at right, and a woman with a yellow turmeric mark on her forehead stands in the centre foreground. A large red and gold ornamental umbrella hangs at top right, with decorated poles and banners around the hall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam ceremony, with the altar lit with oil lamps and garlanded with marigold flowers.2018-04-14A crowded temple hall during a ceremony, with many devotees seated and standing in rows. Several men in the foreground wear white dhotis, bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, with one man's back turned toward the camera. Women in cream and white saris with rudraksha malas stand and sit nearby, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari wears a visitor badge. Others wear orange and saffron garments. A red-and-white striped umbrella hangs overhead, with colourful festoons, flower garlands and tall decorated poles around the hall. A dark-clothed figure is seated at the left edge near a red mat. The setting appears to be a large temple interior with pillars and a worship area.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in a temple hall decorated with hanging colourful pennants, umbrellas and flower garlands. Foreground: a woman in a white sari with a red-brown patterned shawl and dark hair; a man bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti stands with hands folded; another bare-chested man in white dhoti with beaded necklaces stands beside. Several women wear white saris with gold borders and garlands. A man seated at left wears a purple wrap and white dhoti. Behind them, more devotees fill the hall under bright lights. No one visible is identified as a person.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A large seated crowd fills a temple hall, with many devotees on red and white striped mats. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha malas, while women wear white or gold-bordered saris, some in orange or blue. Colourful hanging decorations, umbrellas and a carved wooden pillar frame the scene, and a shrine with a deity murti is visible in the background. The crowd appears to be attending a ceremony, with many participants seated in rows.2018-04-14A temple ritual in a pillared hall decorated with yellow and red umbrellas and garlands. In the foreground, a deity murti or figure is heavily adorned with white and purple flower garlands, fruit, and bananas on a red and gold cloth-covered table. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; one in a green sari also stands with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron-toned cloth stand in the hall, and a framed decorated image hangs on a red-and-gold backdrop. A watermarked image is not described. No person is clearly identified as a person in the visible scene.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14