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Interior of a temple hall decorated for a festival, with tall sugarcane stalks with green leaves flanking an aisle of steel railings and banana leaves in the foreground. At the far end, a golden-framed altar holds a deity murti draped in garlands and a framed portrait on a red-and-gold stand, with rows of brass lamps and vessels before it. Seated devotees on mats face the altar: some in red and orange saris, others in white and yellow, and a man in a light shirt on the left. Orange cloth hangs from the walls and the hall has red painted borders.

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A photograph of an interior temple hall with a central shrine decorated with banana trunks and green leaves lining an aisle between metal railings. At the far end stands a deity murti with garlands, and in front of it a framed portrait of a woman on a raised platform, with rows of oil lamps and brass vessels on the floor. Several seated devotees sit on mats along both sides: on the right, a woman in dark red, a girl in yellow, and a person in white; on the left, a few seated figures in white and dark clothing. The walls are whitewashed with red painted borders and orange curtains hang beside the shrine. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-01-14Interior of a temple hall decorated with banana plants and sugarcane stalks lining an aisle toward a shrine. At the far end, a deity murti decorated with flower garlands stands before a canopy, with a framed portrait on an orange-draped seat in front and rows of brass lamps and offering vessels on the floor. A man in white clothing sits near the shrine performing puja. Several devotees sit on mats along both sides of the aisle: a woman in a white sari, a woman in a dark red sari, a woman in a yellow top, and men in white shirts and white dhotis. Orange curtains hang on the walls and a red-and-white painted border runs along the side walls.2010-01-14January 14 20102010-01-14December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Interior of a temple hall decorated with banana leaves along the walkway, paper streamers and striped fabric pillars. At the far end a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti with a large lit lamp. A figure in a red and white garment stands near the shrine. Devotees sit in rows on both sides in white clothes, with some in blue and orange, watching the shrine under hanging lights. Statues and framed pictures line the left wall.2009-06-09Interior of a decorated hall with a white ceiling strung with green leaf and flower garlands. Along the central aisle, a row of seated devotees in white clothes faces a shrine at the far end, lit by warm lights and an ornate golden backdrop with deity murti figures. Tall colourful cloth banners with bird motifs stand on both sides, and banana-leaf bundles line the railing. Devotees in white and saffron sit on both sides, and a person in orange robes stands near the shrine performing ritual. On the left, a table with a green cloth holds brass deity figures and small lamps. Visible people are a group of seated devotees, roughly a couple dozen across both sides, with a few standing near the shrine.2009-06-09A photograph of an indoor hall with a central aisle lined by metal railings, flanked by banana plants with broad green leaves. Devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats on both sides, several in striped or green clothing, with a seated person at the lower left in a striped shirt. At the far end, a deity murti in a red-and-gold shrine is decorated with garlands, with an offering table of lamps and flowers in front. Orange drapes hang on red pillars, and a painted panel is visible on the upper right wall. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan. No person is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-01-14December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a covered temple hall at night, with a lit deity murti of a seated goddess pair under an arched shrine decorated with strings of coloured lights. Priests in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths stand near the shrine, and a row of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white and coloured clothing along both sides of an aisle lined with steel railing. Banana leaves and tall decorative woven banners in red, orange, green and yellow hang from the ceiling, and a small lamp burns near the base of the shrine. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2009-12-30June 10 20092009-06-10