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Inside a temple hall with bright blue walls, several people in white and saffron work around a raised platform and a deity figure with long dark hair painted or dressed in blue. A woman in orange robes stands at left, while men in white shirts bend over the platform, one holding a wrapped golden cloth. A gilded ornate throne at right holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange garlanded with red flowers. Brass lamps, a hanging lantern and yellow ceremonial banners frame the scene.

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Photograph inside a temple hall with a blue-painted wall and red floor. A woman in a long orange robe with loose dark hair stands at left, partly blurred. Three men in white shirts and trousers, and one in a checked shirt, stand at a raised shrine dais facing a blue-skinned deity murti with a crown and raised arms. On the right, a gilded throne-style seat with a red cushion and garlands, holding a seated figure, and a gold canopy above it. Hanging yellow and patterned cloth banners fill the upper left, and a red lattice window sits at the top right.2006-10-19A photograph inside a temple hall with bright blue walls and terracotta ventilation blocks. On the left, a man bare-chested in an orange-saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and gold lion-shaped armrest supports; before him stands a framed portrait garlanded with flowers. A gold canopy hangs above the throne. Centre right, a blue-skinned Kali deity murti with a gold crown and raised weapons stands on a pink and gold draped altar. Beside it, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a man in white robes, one with an orange cloth, attend the altar. A white stepped brick platform and colourful tinsel and flowers lie in the foreground.2006-10-19A blurred photograph inside a decorated tent-like hall with a white fabric ceiling hung with colourful patterned cylindrical banners. In the centre, men carry a large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair and a white halo-like crown, its arms raised. Men in white shirts and a checked shirt crowd around it. At right, a woman in an orange sari kneels beside a low red-and-gold platform holding a brass tray with lamps and offerings, beside red velvet drapes and a yellow hanging cloth.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19A stage ceremony in front of a large backdrop printed with a stone temple gateway and deity images garlanded in marigolds and red and purple flowers. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a tray, while a woman in an orange sari drapes a purple cloth over a brown armchair-style seat. An older bald man in an orange shirt and brown vest with white dhoti stands with hands folded in namaskar at right, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands further right. A large yellow umbrella hangs above the altar. Ornate golden thrones with garlands sit at the sides, with seated attendees in yellow and white saris and a seated man in white with red shawl at left.2010-11-21A stage set for a convention session, with a raised white-draped seat decorated by orange, yellow and green marigold garlands and white flower strands on a red carpet. Behind it hangs a dark navy backdrop with blue draping at left. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing move around the seat; one man in a light shirt and trousers stands at right adjusting the cloth, while a figure in white crouches at left near scattered petals. A man in a dark top stands near the back of the seat. A decorative golden arch with a painted panel stands at right, and a red-clad figure appears near it. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible above.2006-07-30A stage set for a devotional ceremony in an indoor hall, with a large seated figure on an ornate throne backed by a decorative arch of white, red and dark patterned panels. Above the throne hangs a framed portrait of a man in a white turban. Tall patterned banners in red, white and yellow flank the stage, and offerings of flowers and brass lamps sit on the steps. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes faces the throne with hands at the sides, while several people in white clothes sit on the floor in the foreground, and a person in white plays an instrument at the right edge.2006-07-11A stage ceremony in a hall with a painted temple-gateway backdrop and a large deity murti garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A woman in a saffron-orange sari and a bare-chested man in saffron-orange garments stand before a brown leather armchair, while a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray and a bald man in white stands nearby. A yellow fringed parasol hangs above. Golden thrones with garlanded deity figures and a seated woman in white sit at the sides, and a seated man in white with a red shawl appears at left. Ritual worship is in progress.2010-11-21December 21 20162016-12-21Devotees in white ritual clothes with orange shawls decorate a blue-faced Kali murti standing on a white-draped altar before a blue wall. The murti wears a gold crown, gold-embroidered garment and gold necklaces, and holds a red object and a sword. A man in white stands at left, while two adults in white and orange shawls arrange a red-and-gold cloth and flowers at the base, and two children watch at the lower edge. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a small lamp mounted on the wall.2006-10-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA stage event in a hall with deep blue curtains and two tall decorated pillars painted in red, yellow and blue with birds and motifs. A large ornate golden throne with a golden canopy umbrella sits at center, draped with orange and red fabric and garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes occupies the throne, with a clear sense of being honoured. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand at the throne attending, while others in plain shirts, saris and salwar stand around the stage and approach. A child in white stands at the front, and a cameraman in a blue shirt with an orange shawl films from the lower right. Potted plants line the stage edge.2008-09-30