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Wide view down a red carpet aisle inside an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. At the far end, a stone shrine holds a large deity murti with gold ornaments and garlands, flanked by smaller figures, with a red and gold backdrop. Devotees sit on mats on both sides of the aisle, many in white and pastel saris, while several men in white kurtas and saffron-robed attendants stand near the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged before the altar, and a few people watch from seats at the right. A caption-like overlay is not present. The scene suggests darshan during a ritual in a temple.

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Interior view of a temple pavilion with a tiled roof and orange side curtains, looking toward a shrine with stone pillars and a gilded arch. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with multiple arms and a large crown is decorated with garlands and flowers. In front of the shrine, a priest in orange robes stands near brass lamps and offering vessels. Along the red carpet aisle, seated devotees in white and mixed clothing face the shrine, some with palms joined, and a standing figure in orange is at the right. A red carpet leads toward the altar, and a small seated group in orange is at the lower left. Photo shows darshan and puja at the temple.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Interior view of a temple hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof, looking down a red carpet aisle toward a shrine. A decorated deity murti stands in an ornate arched niche with garlands, a golden frame and pillars. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit or stand near the shrine, and a figure in saffron sits on the red carpet at the front. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a row, with a seated crowd of devotees filling the foreground on both sides of the aisle behind metal railings. Framed panels hang on the walls and a fire pit is not visible.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Interior view of a covered open-sided temple hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and exposed black steel beams. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on both sides of a central red carpet aisle, facing forward toward a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by yellow and pink drapes. A figure in orange and red robes sits on the carpet near the shrine, and a few people in white stand near the altar performing a puja. A video camera on a tripod records the ceremony, and framed photographs hang on the left wall. Colourful striped cloth-wrapped pillars hang at the entrance corners. Roughly 40 to 60 people are visible.2011-11-01December 29 20082008-12-29 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30A 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.2008-12-31Photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a ceremony at Bidadi ashram. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing sit on the floor facing a decorated altar with a deity murti framed by garlands, banana leaves and blue drapes. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand or sit near the altar; one in a white robe stands at right. A large golden lion-shaped vahana and a ceremonial golden staff with a trident stand at left, and a red carpet runs down the centre aisle. Hanging leaves decorate the ceiling.2008-12-30July 21 20102010-07-21December 30 20082008-12-30