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Devotees sit on the floor of a hall for a puja at a temple, with two priests in saffron-orange and white seated before a brass lamp and offerings. Several women in saris of purple, green, blue and pink sit in rows, some holding brass plates of fruit and flowers. A row of orange-robed figures and a shivalinga-style stone form stand against the back wall beneath framed photographs. An orange and gold cloth covers a decorated altar on the left with garlands, and oil lamps burn on the floor. A man in a white dhoti sits near the centre, and a standing woman in white appears at the rear.

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A devotional puja in a temple room with a tan wall and framed pictures. On the left, two large statues of Krishna and Radha stand in blue and pink garments with gold crowns. Rows of small dark figures in orange and gold dress line the back wall. A woman in a green sari kneels at a brass tray of offerings and fruit, while others in saris and white clothes sit on white cloths around brass oil lamps (diyas) and puja plates. A standing woman in a white top speaks at a microphone stand. Few details suggest any single leader, and no one is identified in the scene.2021-08-29A group of devotees sits on the floor of a temple hall with pale yellow walls and a row of small brass lamps and deity figures along the back shelf. Several women wear saris in orange, blue, purple and white, and a man in a grey shirt stands with hands folded near the back. Children in colourful clothes sit among the adults on patterned mats. A steel pot and offerings sit in the foreground beside a shivalinga-style object, and a large framed photo and tall standing deity figures appear at the right. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds her hands in anjali.2021-11-04Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a large hall with yellow-ochre walls and exposed ceiling ducts. In the foreground, several women sit on mats with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-gold sari, another an orange-and-blue sari, and another a white sari. A man in a white t-shirt sits beside them. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with flowers stand on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees watch. On the right, a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and fruit offerings, and a stepped tiered display of red-and-black figurines stands along the wall. A television screen on the left shows a video call.2024-05-10Indoor puja in a temple room with cream walls and tiled floor. Devotees sit on white cloth on the floor in front of an altar. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and ash markings sits at left, and a woman in orange sari sits beside him. A woman in a blue sari and white shawl sits in the centre with hands together near a brass lamp, and others in saffron and blue saris sit nearby. A low table draped in gold and orange cloth holds brass plates, a kalasha, flower petals and lit oil lamps. Behind them a rack of many small dark deity figures with orange cloth stands against the wall, and a large dark Shiva lingam sits on a black base near the seated devotees. A standing man in a pink shirt and a woman in white sari move in the background.2021-08-29A photograph of a temple hall with gold-framed arched niches holding deity murtis, including a blue-skinned standing deity figure and a dark-skinned deity with red garments and garlands. In the foreground, several women sit on white cloth with brass oil lamps, brass plates of offerings, flower garlands and a green leaf plate, while a microphone stand stands in the centre. Two older men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit at the left front. A row of orange and red silk fabric and garlands decorates the right side. The setting suggests a puja with devotees seated for the ritual.2021-08-29A photograph of a Diwali puja inside a temple-like hall with red-painted walls and black tiled floor. Rows of orange-robed sculpted sages sit along the back wall. Three decorated deity murtis in purple and pink garments stand centre, and a gilded arch frames a dark deity figure with pink garlands on the right. Seated devotees on white cloth perform a puja: a woman in a pink shawl and a woman in a green and red saree sit with hands together, a man in white dhoti sits with folded hands, and women in saris with flowers in their hair sit in the foreground. Brass oil lamps and offering plates with fruit and sweets surround them.2020-11-13Indoor puja in a temple room where a row of black stone murtis in saffron-orange robes sits along the back wall, with a standing deity murti on the right in red and gold attire holding a staff. On the white floor, a group of devotees sits in front of small oil lamps, red kumkum-dusted plates and a brass tray. A seated woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads on the far right faces an orange-and-gold covered altar cloth holding a banana-leaf offering, a brass plate and a silver-covered vessel. Several participants wear saffron, red and blue saris, and a man in a green shirt holds a phone on a tripod. A metal bowl and coconut halves lie on the floor at the lower left.2021-08-29Devotees sit on mats in a temple hall with red walls, gathered in a circle for a puja with brass oil lamps on the floor. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits at the back near the central altar. Around the room stand statues: a row of seated sages in orange robes on the left, standing deity murtis of Rama and Sita in purple and blue, a golden-arched shrine with an elephant-headed Ganesha murti, and a decorated deity with garlands on the right. Women wear saris in pink, blue, green and gold, and one woman has a purple headscarf. A donation box sign is visible at the right edge.2020-11-13Indoor puja in a temple hall with red walls and a row of orange-robed seated statues along the back wall. A woman in a green saree stands at left, while several women and children sit on mats before brass oil lamps and offerings. A seated woman in a teal silk saree and a bare-chested priest with folded hands sit at right, beside pink flowers and a brass tray of fruit. A nandi bull statue and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure appear in the room. A seated man in a white shirt sits near a music stand.2020-10-18Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a warm wood-panelled hall. Several people sit on a floor mat with hands joined in anjali mudra, eyes closed. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits in front; a woman in a blue and purple sari and a girl in green sit nearby, and a man in orange stands at the left by a low seat. A standing figure in white with long dark hair and a white garment stands at the right near a shrine with flower arrangements and framed photographs on the wall. Children in bright clothes also join in prayer. Two people wear face masks. Multiple people are visible.2021-11-04A photograph of a temple hall during a puja, with a row of around twenty orange and saffron ceremonial shoes or sandals lined against the back wall beside colourful deity statues, including a figure in blue and another in pink and gold. Several men and women sit on chairs and on a blue mat, many with bare upper bodies and white dhotis, some wearing face masks, with brass plates of offerings, flowers, lamps and small cups in front of them. Framed photographs hang on the gold-painted wall. At the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate throne-like seat near a row of other seated men in white and maroon.2021-08-29Women and girls sit on colourful woven mats in a temple hall for a puja, holding brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and offerings. A woman in an orange saree at right holds a brass lamp, while a woman in a blue saree with gold border sits behind. Several women wear face masks. Behind them stand carved deity murti statues in saffron and white garments and a row of seated orange-robed sage statues on black pedestals, with a golden arch and purple-draped altar at right.2021-08-29