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A photograph inside a covered hall decorated with green mango-leaf strings, with painted pillars in red, black and white patterns. Several people in orange clothing walk up a central aisle toward an altar with a deity murti framed in red and gold. Devotees line the right side with palms pressed together in anjali, a woman in a red sari with a dark shawl stands at right, and a man in a dark shirt stands at left beside a golden lion figure. Rows of white plastic chairs line the far right wall.

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January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16November 23 20092009-11-23December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a covered queue lined with metal railings leading toward a shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti in red and gold. Devotees on both sides stand with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the railing; on the right, women in saris and salwar-style outfits, one in pink with a pink handbag, stand similarly. In the centre aisle, a man in an orange-red robe holds a tray, and beside him a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes walks with him. Painted decorative pillars in teal, red and yellow flank the walkway, and a tiled ceiling with fans overhead covers the hall. Roughly a couple dozen people are visible.2010-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple darshan line under a corrugated roof, with devotees standing behind metal barrier rails on both sides and pressing palms together in namaskar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with bare upper body and short hair walks down the central aisle, while men in white dhotis and a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl follow. Ornate painted pillars and a shrine with a deity murti with red and gold decoration stand at the far end, with orange and patterned cloth draped around the entrance. Devotees include men in white shirts and women in white and grey saris and blue saris.2009-12-12August 10 20102010-08-10December 10 20092009-12-10A photo taken inside a long, hall-like building with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. A central figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe walks down a narrow aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Lines of devotees stand on both sides behind metal railings, also with hands folded: women in yellow, green, orange and blue saris and salwar kameez on the left, men in white kurtas and shirts on the right, with a young man wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Decorative cone-shaped banners in red, white and yellow hang from the ceiling, and framed portraits line the far left wall. Another saffron-robed figure follows behind. The aisle leads toward an open doorway with bright light.2009-12-06A photograph of a covered walkway lined with metal railings where a crowd of devotees stands on both sides, many with hands folded in prayer. At the far end, a shrine framed by an ornate golden arch holds a colourful deity murti with a red background. Two figures in saffron and orange robes walk down the centre aisle carrying a tray of offerings or prasad, a. Orange drapes and hanging fabric decorate the sides of the hall.2009-12-10A photograph of a long covered corridor lined with metal railings, where a crowd of devotees stands on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk down the central aisle toward a richly decorated shrine at the far end, framed by an ornate golden arch with a deity murti. Devotees on the left wear white and light shirts, some holding white flower garlands; women on the right wear sarees and salwar kameez in pink, blue and maroon. Painted pillars with floral and geometric patterns line the corridor, and the metal roof has a light fixture overhead.2009-12-13April 14 20132013-04-14