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Photograph inside a temple hall with a blue-painted wall and red floor. A woman in a long orange robe with loose dark hair stands at left, partly blurred. Three men in white shirts and trousers, and one in a checked shirt, stand at a raised shrine dais facing a blue-skinned deity murti with a crown and raised arms. On the right, a gilded throne-style seat with a red cushion and garlands, holding a seated figure, and a gold canopy above it. Hanging yellow and patterned cloth banners fill the upper left, and a red lattice window sits at the top right.

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Inside a temple hall with bright blue walls, several people in white and saffron work around a raised platform and a deity figure with long dark hair painted or dressed in blue. A woman in orange robes stands at left, while men in white shirts bend over the platform, one holding a wrapped golden cloth. A gilded ornate throne at right holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange garlanded with red flowers. Brass lamps, a hanging lantern and yellow ceremonial banners frame the scene.2006-10-19A blurred photograph inside a decorated tent-like hall with a white fabric ceiling hung with colourful patterned cylindrical banners. In the centre, men carry a large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair and a white halo-like crown, its arms raised. Men in white shirts and a checked shirt crowd around it. At right, a woman in an orange sari kneels beside a low red-and-gold platform holding a brass tray with lamps and offerings, beside red velvet drapes and a yellow hanging cloth.2006-10-19A photograph inside a temple hall with bright blue walls and terracotta ventilation blocks. On the left, a man bare-chested in an orange-saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and gold lion-shaped armrest supports; before him stands a framed portrait garlanded with flowers. A gold canopy hangs above the throne. Centre right, a blue-skinned Kali deity murti with a gold crown and raised weapons stands on a pink and gold draped altar. Beside it, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a man in white robes, one with an orange cloth, attend the altar. A white stepped brick platform and colourful tinsel and flowers lie in the foreground.2006-10-19A stage event in a hall with deep blue curtains and two tall decorated pillars painted in red, yellow and blue with birds and motifs. A large ornate golden throne with a golden canopy umbrella sits at center, draped with orange and red fabric and garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes occupies the throne, with a clear sense of being honoured. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand at the throne attending, while others in plain shirts, saris and salwar stand around the stage and approach. A child in white stands at the front, and a cameraman in a blue shirt with an orange shawl films from the lower right. Potted plants line the stage edge.2008-09-30A stage set for a devotional ceremony in an indoor hall, with a large seated figure on an ornate throne backed by a decorative arch of white, red and dark patterned panels. Above the throne hangs a framed portrait of a man in a white turban. Tall patterned banners in red, white and yellow flank the stage, and offerings of flowers and brass lamps sit on the steps. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes faces the throne with hands at the sides, while several people in white clothes sit on the floor in the foreground, and a person in white plays an instrument at the right edge.2006-07-11A photograph of a stage in an event hall with blue draped curtains flanked by painted decorative pillars in red, yellow and blue. In the centre stands a large golden throne-like seat under a small ornate umbrella, garlanded with flowers. Several people in white, orange and saffron clothing approach the seat; a woman in an orange sari and a man in white are prominent, with a child in red near the seat. A videographer with a camera on a tripod films from the right, and potted plants line the stage edge.2008-09-30October 19 20062006-10-19Indoor photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a raised stage. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate garlands, sits on a large gold throne with a golden canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, and a kneeling child in grey, stand and kneel on orange and patterned rugs, some holding brass offerings. Blue curtains and a painted temple backdrop frame the stage. a person cues are present: saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, and ornate gold throne, with the figure seated in the place of honour. Approximately 20 people are visible.2010-11-05December 23 20082008-12-23A covered temple hall with a long red carpet runway leading toward a shrine. At the far end, a deity murti stands in a gilded arch with a red and pink backdrop, flanked by a smaller figure. Several people in orange and saffron robes line the aisle on the left, and devotees in white and grey clothes stand on the right near metal railings. Blue and white decorated pillars frame the hall, and string lights hang from the ceiling.2013-04-24A stage ceremony in front of a large backdrop printed with a stone temple gateway and deity images garlanded in marigolds and red and purple flowers. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a tray, while a woman in an orange sari drapes a purple cloth over a brown armchair-style seat. An older bald man in an orange shirt and brown vest with white dhoti stands with hands folded in namaskar at right, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands further right. A large yellow umbrella hangs above the altar. Ornate golden thrones with garlands sit at the sides, with seated attendees in yellow and white saris and a seated man in white with red shawl at left.2010-11-21July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies