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A photograph inside a corrugated-roof hall with a terracotta-coloured wall, ceiling fans and hanging paper streamers. A long queue of devotees moves along a metal railing toward a red ornate throne-like chair at right. Many women wear saris and salwar in orange, green and yellow, some with flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti and a man in a green shirt stand near the rail, and a bald older man in a garland sits near the throne holding a plate of offerings. A framed printed banner on the wall shows several photographs. Red petals are scattered on the floor. Many people are visible, mostly partially cropped at the frame edges.

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December 09 20092009-12-09A large indoor hall with a corrugated roof decorated with hanging paper garlands and tall painted pillars. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded orange necklace sits on a red-and-patterned mat at the front right, with a gold trident and gold staff nearby. A crowd of devotees, many in white and some in saffron, stands and sits behind metal barricades along a red carpet. Wall posters and framed deity images line the back walls, and a small white-robed attendant stands at the right edge.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in saffron and orange saris, one in a dark red blouse and orange sari, and a woman at left in a purple and green garment with a rudraksha mala, all hold their hands folded. Two shaven-headed men in orange dhoti and shawl stand on a red carpet at right, one with hands folded and the other behind him; a man in orange clothing with a camera is also at far right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background. Garlands of yellow and white streamers hang from the ceiling, and a framed photo display with a banner is on the wall behind.2011-08-23October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesAugust 23 20102010-08-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a long covered corridor lined with metal railings, where a crowd of devotees stands on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk down the central aisle toward a richly decorated shrine at the far end, framed by an ornate golden arch with a deity murti. Devotees on the left wear white and light shirts, some holding white flower garlands; women on the right wear sarees and salwar kameez in pink, blue and maroon. Painted pillars with floral and geometric patterns line the corridor, and the metal roof has a light fixture overhead.2009-12-13A photograph of a temple hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where devotees stand in a line on the left behind metal railings along a red carpet and others sit cross-legged on mats on the right. At the far end, an ornate shrine holds a large deity murti in a red-and-gold arched frame, surrounded by lamps and a red curtain. Several figures in saffron and orange robes stand near the shrine, and a man in white and a woman in pink sit in the foreground. Framed banners hang on the side walls.2010-07-21April 24 20162016-04-24A dense crowd fills an indoor hall with orange-red walls and a corrugated roof, many people pressing forward toward a doorway at the back. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and a maroon-striped cloth holds a fruit-filled orange basket, with a garland around his neck. Beside him, a woman in orange garment and another man in white stand with hands together in greeting. Several men wear white shirts and glasses, and a young man in a green shirt stands at the right. Colourful striped pillars and framed notices line the walls, and a digital clock hangs above. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this crowd.2010-08-23October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a decorated temple hall, facing a central red carpet aisle that runs toward a distant ornate altar area. Many women in white and cream saris, some with coloured borders, sit in rows along the left; a woman in an orange and dark sari stands among them. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit along the right side behind a metal railing, and a boy in a pink kurta sits near the front right. Overhead hang strings of decorative leaves and banners, and the pillars are painted with colourful floral patterns. Several attendees wear lanyard name badges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure in the visible frame.2008-12-31