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Interior of a newly built temple hall with white walls, a tiled floor and a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging striped cloth tassels in red, yellow and orange. At the far end stands a shrine with a deity murti under a small canopy, flanked by red curtains. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, saris and saffron-and-maroon garments moves through the hall, some with hands folded in namaskar. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot, while a man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a man in a khaki uniform stand near the centre. Green and yellow mats cover parts of the floor.

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June 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A photograph inside a bright, white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and tall hanging colourful fabric banners with floral and bird motifs. A central walkway of beige matting runs toward the back, where a figure in an orange-red robe stands at the far end. Rows of people on both sides stand with palms pressed together in namaste, facing forward. Women on the left wear white and cream saris with gold borders, one in an orange-red sari with a sheer shawl in the middle of the row, and men on the right wear white shirts and trousers, with a small child in white beside them. The scene suggests a welcoming or pada puja-style reception with devotees standing in anjali.2011-10-09June 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30October 09 20112011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09Indoor hall with a corridor of pale matting leading toward a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, walking away from the camera. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in namaste; women wear white and gold-bordered saris, one in an orange top, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. Colourful cloth-wrapped cylindrical hangings hang from the metal roof trusses. Brass puja plates with offerings and a small lit lamp sit on the floor at the lower right corner, and a clock is on the back wall.2011-10-09Interior of a newly built hall with pale blue walls, a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging striped cloth pillars in orange, blue and red and yellow marigold garlands. A long red carpet runs down the concrete floor toward a small raised platform at the back, where a floral arrangement sits. Several people walk along the carpet or stand talking, including a woman in a white sari with an orange border beside another woman in a yellow sari, and men in white shirts and white dhotis. A man in a white shirt sits cross-legged on the floor at lower right, and another man sits at left near blue curtained windows.2010-02-18A photograph inside a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful pillar banners in orange, yellow and blue. A line of devotees in white and coloured saris stands on both sides of a central aisle, several with hands folded in anjali. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, and a man in white kurta offers a tray to a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, who receives it with a gesture of blessing. A young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver tray of offerings. Nearby, deity murti and a golden altar sit at the side of the hall.2010-10-12 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a procession inside a temple hall lit by warm light. A shaved-headed man in a dark maroon dhoti and matching shawl with a red flower garland walks at the front, followed by monks in maroon and saffron-orange robes, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border. Behind them, women in saris of black, red and green stand and watch. A shrine behind holds a lit deity murti under a painted arch with two figures in ornate gold-and-red dress flanking it. A red curtain hangs at the right edge.2015-05-29 +1 copiesOctober 09 20112011-10-09