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July 20 2010

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Interior of a covered temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, looking up a red carpet aisle toward a shrine holding a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arch and colourful garlands. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a low dais before the shrine, with other people in orange and white clothing standing and kneeling around, some in yellow shawls. Devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit on mats along metal railings on both sides of the aisle, and a woman in a white and orange sari stands at the right. Brass lamps and orange curtains frame the shrine. Roughly 30 people are visible.2010-07-21June 03 20092009-06-03July 21 20102010-07-21July 09 20102010-07-09Devotees in white clothes queue along metal railings inside a corrugated-roof hall toward a stone shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti. The murti shows a crowned figure with a companion, decorated with red and gold garments and garlands. In front stands a framed portrait on a table with oil lamps and flowers, and a red and gold draped structure sits near the rails. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala presses her hand to her forehead, and others in white and pastel saris stand nearby, while a child in yellow waits at the rail.2009-06-04Interior of a covered temple hall at night, lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A decorated deity murti stands in an arched shrine with a golden-framed niche and a red-clothed figure beside it. Devotees gather on woven mats: a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a small boy in dark clothes stand near a table, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, one in pink and one in a blue-and-white saree, and a woman in a grey-blue saree. Some hold offerings or join hands. Oil lamps and flower garlands surround the shrine area.2008-10-03A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and orange curtains framing a stone shrine. A golden arch surrounds a deity murti decorated with red and orange garments. Several men in white dhotis and orange-robed priests tend the shrine, one holding a small pot near the base. A woman in a blue-and-white sari with orange border and a girl in a teal top and purple salwar stand at the rail. A man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and dark trousers stands at right with a badge on his chest. Brass lamps and a kalasha rest on the platform, and a speaker is mounted on the wall.2010-07-13July 03 20102010-07-03A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a grey stone floor and a red carpet runner leading to a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti of a crowned figure with a trident seated beside a female figure, framed by a gold arch and a red-and-pink curtain. A small figure stands in the right niche. Around a dozen devotees stand along a metal railing in white dhotis and light shirts, saffron-robed figures stand near the left pillars, and a small lamp or offering sits on a table at right. Colourful pillar wraps in blue, yellow and red frame the hall.2013-04-24Interior of a covered open-sided shrine with corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where devotees in white clothing stand in rows facing a central deity altar. The altar holds a large gilded arch framing a red-and-gold deity murti with garlands, flanked by brass lamps. Colourful striped banners with bird motifs hang at the sides. A standing woman in a yellow sari and several people in white kurtas and dhotis stand near the altar, with one man in an orange shawl and yellow shirt at left. A maroon-covered pedestal and metal railings lead toward the shrine. a person is not visibly identifiable here; no candidate appears in the scene.2009-06-01April 24 20132013-04-24Interior of an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where a red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a stone shrine. Inside the shrine, large deity murtis are decked with flower garlands and bright ornaments, flanked by brass lamps and kalasha vessels. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the shrine to the right, and several people in white ritual clothes stand and kneel on the left and in front. Seated devotees in white fill the floor on both sides of the aisle, watching the puja. Orange and red drapes frame the shrine, with yellow-and-red decorative railings around the flower beds beyond.2010-07-21