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Interior photograph of a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof on steel trusses and orange-painted walls. A red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings toward a brightly lit shrine with a deity murti at the far end, with seated devotees on the floor in front. Hanging cloth banners in red, blue, green and yellow with floral and bird motifs line both sides. Two visitors in white clothing walk along the carpet, a woman in a light sari-style wrap with a handbag and another woman in white trousers, while others sit near the shrine. Framed portraits hang on the right wall.

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November 20 20112011-11-20A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, orange-painted walls and a red carpet runner down the centre. A woman in a purple sari with a beaded necklace walks down the red carpet toward the camera, followed by a procession of people in white and orange clothing, some carrying garlands. A woman in an orange sari on the left holds up a phone to photograph the procession. Behind the walkers, a colourful striped canopy with a decorative umbrella hangs above, and tall painted pillars in red, yellow and blue line the space. On the right, a red velvet sofa with gold trim sits beside a table of flower garlands, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Framed photographs hang on the wall at the right.2010-12-28June 12 20102010-06-12June 27 20102010-06-27November 29 20112011-11-29A 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 procession walks down a red carpet inside a temple hall with a pillared, tin-roofed structure. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, a large ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing orange-saffron robes, walks barefoot while an orange parasol is held over him. Two attendants in saffron walk beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand along the railings on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali. A decorated backdrop with red and gold drapery and ornamental pennants frames the scene, and a deity murti or shrine is visible behind. A boy on the left wears a white and blue t-shirt with an orange lanyard and joins his hands in prayer.2013-03-10December 31 20082008-12-31A long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a central red carpet runway flanked by metal railings. Dozens of people stand in two rows facing inward with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the left, many women wear orange and red saris and men wear orange and cream clothing. On the right, men wear white dhotis and cream or pink shawls, with some in white. Strings of yellow and green leaves hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the side walls. A lit corridor extends into the distance. No individual can be confidently identified as the swami from appearance alone.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of devotees walking in a line down a covered temple corridor with a red carpet runner and metal handrails. Hanging yellow and white paper ornaments decorate the ceiling, and painted red pillars with floral motifs flank the walkway. A man in a cream polo shirt and khaki trousers walks on the right with hands folded, while a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and bangles also presses his palms together. Others in white clothes, a woman in a white dress, and a woman in a red sari follow toward a bright doorway at the far end. Several people are visible, most in white.2011-11-21