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A photograph of a festive ashram hall decorated with banana plants, colourful balloons, paper bunting and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned blue, red and yellow fabric. Rows of seated devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, sit on both sides of a central aisle leading toward a brightly decorated shrine with flower garlands and a deity murti at the far end. A few people stand near the right side, and banners with printed text line the walls.

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A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, decorated with strings of green leaves and tall banana plants with broad leaves flanking a central walkway with metal railings. Large colourful pillars with geometric patterns in red, blue, yellow and green stand along the walls. Many seated people in white clothes and some in red and orange fill the floor on both sides, facing a stage at the far end where a richly decorated deity murti with a golden crown and flower garlands is displayed under pink and red drapery. A person in orange stands near the right side of the hall.2010-02-12A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel beams, decorated with banana plant stalks with green leaves hanging from the rafters and along the walkway railings. Rows of seated devotees, many in white clothing, fill both sides of a central aisle leading toward a deity murti richly decorated with garlands and ornaments, framed by pink and red curtains. Colourful painted pillars with orange tassels line the hall. Standing figures in orange and white clothing are visible near the right side, along with a small child in the foreground.2010-02-12A photograph of a large covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, decorated with green mango-leaf garlands. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor on both sides of a central aisle lined with steel railings and banana plants. At the far end, a decorated deity murti stands before a backdrop with colourful drapes. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, green and white patterned cloth frame the hall. A woman in orange clothing stands at the right edge near the wall. Several people are seated and some appear to be bowing or sitting in meditation, though the scene is small in the frame. Some devotees wear red and white. The hall has ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights, and banners hang on the side walls.2010-02-12Interior of a temple hall under a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging white ribbons, banana leaves and garlands of red and yellow flowers along the central aisle. At the far end, a golden shrine arch frames deity murti with a figure in white standing before it. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange sit on both sides, while men in white dhotis stand at the front and a large golden cobra hood sits near the left side. Painted tall pillars with blue, red and yellow motifs flank the hall.2009-06-09Interior of a covered hall with a translucent roof and steel trusses, decorated with green leaf garlands along the beams. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts on the left and women in saris in teal, orange and red on the right, face a central shrine lit with warm light and garlanded deity murti. Tall pillars are painted with colourful geometric patterns, and a framed portrait with text hangs on the left wall. A steel railing divides the central aisle.2009-12-20Interior 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 view of a long open hall with a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging white and green palm-leaf festoons, and tall decorated pillars painted red, blue and yellow with floral motifs. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face a distant altar lit with lamps and decorated with deity murti and red drapes. Several people in white stand near the side pillars and walls, and a few figures in front of the altar wear orange garments. Printed framed images and a signboard hang on the walls. The scene looks like a programme session or satsang in progress.2009-12-02December 23 20092009-12-23December 02 20092009-12-02Interior 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 covered, open-sided hall with a metal-framed roof and a central walkway lined with stainless steel railings. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful woven patterns of red, blue, white and yellow stand along both sides, decorated with green leafy garlands and banana leaves in the foreground. At the far end, a decorated deity murti with a bright orange and yellow backdrop is set up for worship. Several people sit cross-legged on mats on the left, some in orange and white clothing, while others sit on white plastic chairs. A person in white stands near a table on the right, and one in white clothes is seated on the floor near the railing. Framed panels and posters hang on the walls.2009-12-19December 02 20092009-12-02