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A temple-style ritual hall during a puja. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes with gold-coloured beaded necklaces sit facing a shrine on a raised platform. A long-haired figure in an orange garment sits on an orange cushion near a tall gold trident-topped staff. At the shrine, a deity murti decorated with garlands and a banana-leaf and flower canopy is attended by people in white. Along the right, a long line of devotees in white clothes stands behind a stainless steel railing, with blue drapes and hanging green leaves overhead.

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A covered outdoor shrine hall during a temple festival. Banana leaves, flower garlands and blue drapes frame a decorated deity murti with a golden arch at the back-left, where white-clad priests attend the altar. In the foreground, several seated people in saffron/orange robes, one woman with long dark hair in an orange top at the centre, sit facing the shrine beside tall golden trident-topped staffs. A long row of white-clad devotees, many women, stands behind a metal railing on the right, some holding offerings. Some devotees wear red and orange saris and dhotis. The scene suggests a ritual worship or puja with devotees in attendance.2008-12-31Interior of a temple hall during a ritual, with a red carpet and a metal railing dividing a seated audience from a standing line of women in white and light saris. A standing man in orange robes stands near the shrine, and several seated devotees in orange and white sit in the foreground. A golden trident stands on the left beside a bright orange cloth on a low seat. Behind them, a colourful deity murti with a red and gold decorated backdrop is set in a shrine with blue curtains, garlands and green leaves hanging overhead. Several white-clad attendants move near the altar.2008-12-31A photo taken from behind in a covered open-sided hall during a temple-style ceremony. At the far end, a decorated deity murti stands before blue curtains, framed by garlands and flower decorations. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits on an orange-draped seat, facing the shrine. Nearby, saffron-robed sannyasis and a bald priest in orange sit on the floor, one holding a tall golden staff with a trident-like top. Women in white saris line up along a railing on the right, and men in white shirts sit on a red carpet. Yellow leaf garlands hang from the ceiling.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A covered outdoor shrine hall decorated with hanging green leaves and yellow star-shaped garlands during a festival. At the back, a decorated deity murti with a golden arch and flower garlands sits beneath blue drapes. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe walks down a red carpet toward the shrine while many seated devotees in saffron and white line both sides behind metal railings. On the left, a seated figure in orange holds a tall trident, and a gilded figure stands on a red-draped platform. Several white-clad attendants stand near the front, and a photographer in white is at the right edge. Oil lamps burn along the stone ledge in front of the shrine.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A wide view inside a open-sided temple hall decorated with hanging green leaves and banana plant fronds. Several priests in orange and saffron robes stand before a decorated altar holding a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers and colourful garlands, while one priest in white holds a lit oil lamp aloft. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward the altar, lined by metal railings. A trident leans against the left wall. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill both sides of the hall, watching the aarti ritual.2008-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30A covered open-sided pavilion with a red carpet runner leading to a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by garlands and draped blue cloth. Several robed figures in orange and saffron stand facing the shrine, three raising arms or ritual items, while a figure in white dhoti and white shirt with orange shawl raises an arm at left and right. A golden trident and a ceremonial staff stand at the left edge. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground on both sides of the aisle, many in orange as well. Hanging leaf and bamboo decorations overhead suggest a festival ritual. The people in orange are visible; no one is identifiable as a specific person by appearance here.2008-12-30Wide view of a covered open-sided hall during a temple ceremony. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle between metal railings toward a decorated altar with blue curtains, green and yellow garlands, and a deity murti dressed in colourful cloth. Devotees sit on the floor on both sides, many women in white and pastel saris, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the right side, some holding phones or cameras. Saffron-robed figures sit near the front left. Green leaf festoons hang from the roof, and a tall painted pillar stands at the right edge.2008-12-31Interior of a hall with a corrugated metal roof, decorated with hanging strings of white flower-like ornaments and ceiling fans. Many devotees, mostly women in white saris and some in coloured saris, sit on the floor behind metal railings on red carpet, with men seated further back. In the foreground at right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a wooden rudraksha mala sits on a patterned rug, one hand raised to his face. Nearby stand a golden trident and a golden staff. Banners with portraits and painted images hang on the walls and pillars, which are wrapped in red, green and white. Possible a person cues: the seated figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, which are distinctive ceremonial elements, but his face and hair are not clearly visible, so the identification is uncertain.2008-12-31