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A dimly lit covered hall with orange pennant flags strung across the ceiling, where a crowd of people in white clothing stands in a tight, shadowed group facing a bright altar at the far end. A few figures in white kurtas and dhotis stand closest to the camera, one holding a small child. Towards the back, a deity murti and altar are framed by pink drapery and hanging decorations, with a trident visible near the center. Some women wear saffron-toned saris. The scene suggests a darshan or procession moment inside a temple hall.

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A dim covered hall lined with orange and pink pennant flags, with a crowd of people walking toward a brightly lit shrine at the far end. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt holds a drum wrapped in red fabric, and people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, move through the aisle. At the end, a decorated deity murti stands before pink drapes and hanging lights, with a kalasha-like arrangement near the altar. The scene suggests a procession or darshan line within a temple event.2008-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph taken from the back of a dimly lit open hall where a large crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, faces a brightly decorated shrine at the far end. Red and orange triangular pennants and small coloured tassels hang from the metal roof beams. Several robed figures in orange and white stand near the altar, with the illuminated deity murti framed in pink and red drapes behind them. The scene suggests a temple darshan or ceremony during a festival, with lamps glowing near the shrine.2008-12-24A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, hung with rows of red and orange triangular pennants and tassels, and tall decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and pale clothing, fill the floor facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, several figures in orange and saffron robes stand near a brightly decorated deity murti set before draped pink and gold hangings and a garlanded backdrop. A figure in white stands at the left edge near the wall. The scene suggests a ceremonial programme.2008-12-24A dim open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, strung with red banners bearing a black emblem and small paper lanterns in green, pink and yellow. Rows of seated devotees in white and light clothing sit on the floor facing a lit altar at the far end, where several figures in orange and saffron stand near a decorated shrine with draped pink cloth and garlanded images. Hanging woven panels in red, orange and blue line the walls. The scene suggests an evening ritual or darshan at a temple hall. No figure can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.2008-12-24A photograph of a temple hall viewed from the back, with a large seated crowd of devotees in white and light clothing filling the floor. Several robed figures in orange and saffron stand at a decorated stage near an ornate deity murti framed by pink drapes and flowers. Red and orange pennants and colourful strings hang across the ceiling, and dark banners with white symbols line the walls. Text on the banners is not legible.2008-12-24Photograph inside a temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof strung with orange triangular banners bearing a black yin-yang style emblem, alongside multicoloured pennants. A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white and dark clothing, faces a brightly decorated deity murti and altar framed by pink and red drapes. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand near the altar, and one figure in white stands at the left edge by a doorway. Dim lighting makes the setting feel intimate and ceremonial.2008-12-24Photograph of a ceremony inside a long open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, decorated with banana leaves, palm fronds and strings of orange and red pennants. At the far end a large colourful deity murti stands on a raised altar draped in red and orange cloth, with a yellow-covered platform in front. A priest in orange-yellow robes stands before the altar near the centre, while a line of people in white clothes stands on both sides of the walkway, facing inward toward the altar. A bright circular emblem is visible in the upper left corner of the image.December 24 20082008-12-24Interior of a covered open-sided hall during an evening temple event, with a large crowd of seated devotees in white and pale clothes filling the floor in the foreground. Four people in saffron-orange robes stand near an ornately decorated altar at the far end, lit by warm lamps and decorated with garlands and draped pink cloth. A standing figure in white stands at the left edge near the wall. Strings of red triangular flags and small coloured paper lanterns in green, yellow and pink hang from the ceiling, and tall striped banners in red, blue and green line the walls. The scene is dim with bright lights at the altar.2008-12-24March 19 20082008-03-19 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white clothing with some women in pale saris, sits cross-legged on the floor of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. At the far end, a decorated stage with pink drapes holds ornate deity murtis adorned with garlands and flowers, while several priests in orange and saffron clothing perform a ritual before them. Garlanded deity figures stand to the left near the wall. Speakers hang from the ceiling and wall, and a row of windows lines the right side. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being conducted for seated devotees.2008-12-28