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A photograph of a crowded interior hall during a festival-style gathering. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a distant lit altar area with coloured pillars. Metal railings line both sides of the aisle. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris fill the rows, some holding small metal vessels, and several are seated on the floor with hands folded. Woven leaf-like decorations hang from the ceiling, and banners and framed pictures line the walls. Hundreds of people are visible, and the scene is too crowded to count precisely, though many are clearly visible in the foreground and sides.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a large hall filled with devotees dressed in white, many women wearing white saris with gold borders and men in white shirts and dhotis. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a decorated altar area at the far end, lined on both sides by metal railings. Above, paper star decorations hang from the ceiling, and striped pillars frame the walls. Several people in the foreground have their hands folded in namaskar, and some carry small brass vessels. The setting appears to be a ceremonial gathering with a procession-like walkway toward the shrine.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A wide interior view of a covered temple hall during a ceremony, with a long red carpet runner leading from the foreground toward a raised stage. On the stage, a decorated altar framed by blue drapes, green foliage and a colourful arched backdrop holds a deity murti, with several figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing attending it. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the left side and right side, and a metal railing lines the aisle. Hanging leaf and floral decorations and red-and-gold banners line the walls. The hall is dimly lit with bright light entering from the far end.2008-12-31June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph taken from the back of a dim open pavilion with a corrugated roof decorated with bamboo leaves, looking down a red carpet toward a brightly decorated stage. The stage holds a colourful deity murti framed by blue drapes, green foliage and garlands, with a few white-robed figures near the altar. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white clothing, with a metal railing separating the red carpet aisle.2008-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29September 21 20102010-09-21A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a decorated temple hall, facing a central red carpet aisle that runs toward a distant ornate altar area. Many women in white and cream saris, some with coloured borders, sit in rows along the left; a woman in an orange and dark sari stands among them. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit along the right side behind a metal railing, and a boy in a pink kurta sits near the front right. Overhead hang strings of decorative leaves and banners, and the pillars are painted with colourful floral patterns. Several attendees wear lanyard name badges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure in the visible frame.2008-12-31A long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a central red carpet runway flanked by metal railings. Dozens of people stand in two rows facing inward with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the left, many women wear orange and red saris and men wear orange and cream clothing. On the right, men wear white dhotis and cream or pink shawls, with some in white. Strings of yellow and green leaves hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the side walls. A lit corridor extends into the distance. No individual can be confidently identified as the swami from appearance alone.2011-11-29