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A photograph taken from behind a long rows of seated devotees looking toward a shrine. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle between metal railings toward a raised altar lit brightly, where a deity murti stands decorated with flowers and draped cloth. Four or five figures in saffron/orange robes and white garments stand at the altar performing a ritual, one holding a long staff and a trident visible at the left edge. A brass ceremonial stand and trident are on the left. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on both sides, some in orange robes, with a crowd of over twenty visible. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam at a temple hall.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph of a temple hall during a ritual event. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a decorated altar with garlands and a deity murti. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the altar, and one in white with an orange sash stands at the right; a figure in orange stands at the centre of the carpet. Rows of seated devotees in white and other clothes line both sides behind metal railings. A golden palanquin or throne with a red canopy and a gold staff stands at the left edge.2008-12-30A photograph of a ritual in a covered open-sided hall decorated with hanging green leaves. At the far end, a richly decorated deity murti stands on an altar with garlands, flowers and banana leaves, flanked by blue drapes. Several priests in saffron/orange robes and white garments stand before it on a raised platform, while devotees in white sit on the floor in rows along a red carpet aisle. A large brass kalasha, a trident and a ceremonial staff are visible at the left edge. The scene looks like a puja or darshan with a seated audience.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a red carpet aisle leading toward a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by colourful garlands, banana leaves and flowers. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the shrine and a white-clad attendant stands at right, while a large crowd sits in white on both sides of the aisle behind metal railings. At left a golden seated figure and a golden trident are visible beside a red-cushioned seat, and a person in saffron sits near it. The scene suggests a ritual worship event, with devotees seated in rows watching the shrine.2008-12-30A covered open-sided pavilion with a red carpet runner leading to a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by garlands and draped blue cloth. Several robed figures in orange and saffron stand facing the shrine, three raising arms or ritual items, while a figure in white dhoti and white shirt with orange shawl raises an arm at left and right. A golden trident and a ceremonial staff stand at the left edge. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground on both sides of the aisle, many in orange as well. Hanging leaf and bamboo decorations overhead suggest a festival ritual. The people in orange are visible; no one is identifiable as a specific person by appearance here.2008-12-30Interior of a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpet runner leading to a shrine. At the shrine, a golden deity murti with a crown is decorated with garlands, and attendants in orange and saffron robes stand near the altar. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides of the aisle: men in white dhotis and kurtas on the left, and women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, some with long braids and flowers in their hair, on the right. A standing figure in orange cloth is visible near the altar, and white-clad men stand at the far left. Brass lamps and offerings sit before the deity.2010-07-21December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A wide view inside a open-sided temple hall decorated with hanging green leaves and banana plant fronds. Several priests in orange and saffron robes stand before a decorated altar holding a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers and colourful garlands, while one priest in white holds a lit oil lamp aloft. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward the altar, lined by metal railings. A trident leans against the left wall. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill both sides of the hall, watching the aarti ritual.2008-12-30 +1 copies