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Interior of a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof supported by dark steel trusses, from which rows of pale yellow palm-leaf decorations hang. Orange-painted walls line the hall. On the right stands an ornate golden canopied shrine or palanquin-style structure housing a deity murti with blue skin. Glass display cases with bronze and brass objects line the center aisle, and metal crowd-control railings run down the floor. A single man in white dhoti and white shirt walks down the aisle carrying nothing visible. Brightly coloured textile banners hang on pillars on the left.

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August 22 20112011-08-22December 16 20102010-12-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA covered hall with a corrugated metal roof leads along a red carpet toward a shrine. Steel railings line both sides of the walkway. Two or three people in plain clothing walk away from the viewer toward the back of the hall, one in a dark dress and others in lighter garments. At the far end, a colourful deity murti stands in an ornate red and gold shrine with pillars and a red curtain. Decorative hanging banners with floral and bird motifs in orange, red and blue hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures are mounted on the side walls. No one is identifiable as a person here.2011-01-22A large open-sided tent hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing orange-beaded garlands, sitting on mats and chairs in rows facing a raised altar at the far end. Hanging paper bird ornaments in pale green and white decorate the ceiling, and tall pillars wrap in patterned fabric with orange bases. Orange and red drapes frame the altar, where a deity murti is adorned with garlands. A metal railing runs down a central walkway between the audience sections.2009-12-02Interior view of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel truss frame, looking down a long red carpet runner flanked by steel handrails. At the far end, a decorated altar holds a large colourful deity murti with red and yellow arches and painted blue figures, framed by red and pink drapes. Two or three white-clad attendants and a figure in a dark shirt stand near the altar and side tables. Tall patterned cloth banners in red, black, and orange hang from the ceiling along the hall. A small white-on-purple logo appears at the upper left. A copyright overlay is present on the lower right.2010-12-26July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesA covered hall with a corrugated roof and tall decorative cylindrical banners with floral patterns and fringed tassels hanging overhead. A red carpet runs down the centre between steel railings toward a shrine at the far end, where a deity murti with a red and gold backdrop is visible. Two people in plain clothes walk away from the camera along the carpet, one in a dark wrap and one in light clothing, while a third figure stands near the left wall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are too distant and shadowed to assess.2011-01-22A covered temple hall decorated for a festival, with banana plants lining a central walkway toward a brightly lit shrine at the far end. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in red, blue, yellow and orange stripes with floral motifs hang from the metal roof, along with yellow paper or leaf streamers. The shrine area glows with warm light and holds a deity murti or altar display. A small figure in white clothing stands near the right edge, and a few chairs and a yellow-draped table sit along the walls. Printed panels line the side walls.2009-06-09December 02 20092009-12-02December 20 20102010-12-20December 26 20102010-12-26