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Empty interior hall with a red-and-beige striped carpet, lined along the right wall with gold-painted pillars and gilded niches holding deity murtis, including a black stone Ganesha garlanded with white and red flower malas and a vibhuti-marked forehead. Other gilded arched niches with red and teal backdrops hold statues on the left, and a gold ornate stand/peetha with carved edges sits at center. Light falls through tall windows at the far end. No people are visible.

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Interior of a hall with a row of black stone deity murtis in gilded arched niches along a gold-painted wall with columns. Two young boys in orange dhoti-style cloth stand on a striped red mat; one at left holds a brass plate with red flowers and a small brass vessel, another at right holds a plate of offerings. Garlands of white and red flowers adorn the deities, and an orange-robed attendant in the centre faces the shrines. Brass plates with lamps and flowers sit on the floor in front.2019-04-07April 24 20192019-04-24May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07A wide photograph of an empty carpeted hall set up as a temple, with no people standing in the main floor area. Ornate gold arched thrones and altars are draped with yellow, orange and multicoloured garlands. Central frames hold a deity murti and tall striped pillars, while a deep red-brown curtain forms the backdrop. On the left stand larger painted figures in gold and turquoise garments, and on the right a seated gold figure rests on a platform beside white statues. Small brass oil lamps and a red-orange cloth-covered table sit in the middle, and a blurred figure in white moves near the centre. A black speaker stands on each side.A covered hall with a red floor shows a row of gold-painted ceremonial vehicles and sculptures. Gold carved canopies, pillars and lion or animal figures frame deity murtis dressed in colourful cloth and jewellery. On the right stands an ornate gold palanquin with a tiered roof. Several decorative yellow and red ceremonial standards with circular emblems stand in front. No physical people are visible; the scene looks like a staging area for a procession.2016-12-09October 18 20152015-10-18October 06 20162016-10-06Devotees sit on woven mats in a white-walled shrine room during a puja before several deity murtis in gilded arches. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at the centre, facing the altar with lamps and offerings. Women in saris and salwar kameez, some in green, red, teal and white, kneel or sit cross-legged; a woman in a wheelchair sits at the right foreground in a light sweater. A dark-skinned deity murti in a red cloth and flower garland stands in the centre arch, with other murtis on black pedestals and a colourful flower arrangement at right.2011-09-09A stage set for a ritual inside a hall with a red curtain backdrop and exposed ceiling trusses. On the right, a deity murti with a large blue draped canopy and gold trim stands with elephant-trunk figures and garlands of orange marigolds. In the centre, an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion sits beside a painted backdrop of a deity with a crown. A seated figure in a brown cloth sits on the stage, and a standing priest in orange cloth holds a lamp at the right edge. Brass lamps, banana leaves and garlands are arranged on the red-carpeted stage with green foliage above.2016-10-06Inside a gilded hall, a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti holds a lit lamp before a large dark stone deity murti adorned with silver jewellery, a crown and a red-orange cloth. To the left, a shirtless man with matted hair and white body markings presses his palms together in prayer beside a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Another orange-clad attendant stands behind. Gold-painted pillars, a red-and-white striped carpet and a red curtain frame the shrine.2019-04-29A stage set with a golden throne-like seat draped in garlands, flanked by a large painted portrait of a deity holding a trident-like emblem and a golden tree-like backdrop. A seated figure in saffron and white clothes wears a turban and rudraksha-style beads, with a microphone stand before him. On the right, a blue-draped altar holds a decorated elephant-headed deity murti surrounded by flower garlands and brass lamps. A standing man in an orange dhoti holds a brass lamp, and a brass trident stands in the foreground beside a brass lamp on a leaf-covered tray. Red curtains and a stage with lights form the setting.2016-10-06