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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a shrine lit from the front. Most wear white clothing, and several people in the foreground wear white and orange. At the far end, a decorated deity murti stands under a garland of marigolds, flanked by orange and pink drapes. Hanging orange-and-patterned fabric tassels fill the ceiling, and a wall banner is visible on the left. A small child sits on the floor near the centre aisle. The scene looks like a satsang or darshan gathering in a simple hall.

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March 19 20082008-03-19January 17 20082008-01-17A dimly lit temple hall viewed from the back, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a shrine. Two decorated deity murti stand in a golden arched niche framed by blue drapes, with a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and white-clad attendants performing a puja or aarti. Oil lamps and a lit lamp stand in the foreground, and hanging maroon-and-gold tassel banners frame the open-sided hall. Red-and-white striped barriers line the stage area.2008-10-01A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a tented hall facing a raised altar at the far end. Most wear white clothing; several women on the right wear coloured saris in teal, yellow and red. The altar is lit with oil lamps and a fire ritual is underway, with orange-robed priests seated at the platform and a backdrop painting of a deity behind them. Colourful fabric tassels hang from the tent poles, and a tall dark-skinned deity mural rises on the back wall. Smoke rises from the fire pit beside the altar.2006-10-21March 23 20082008-03-23A 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 large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a raised stage where a deity murti is lit by oil lamps and string lights. Most people wear white garments, with a few women in orange, pink and saffron saris. Tall cylindrical pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs line the hall, and paper lanterns hang from the roof. A man in white stands at the far right near a table of offerings. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.2007-02-16December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20082008-02-23A photograph inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large crowd of devotees sits on the floor facing a decorated stage at the far end. Most seated people wear white clothing and some wear a light yellow or orange wrap. Several figures in orange or saffron clothing stand on the stage beside a richly adorned deity murti and floral garlands, with flower-draped pillars and pink curtains framing the stage. Speakers are mounted on the walls and roof, and a few oil lamps are visible near the stage. Windows line the right wall, and garlands hang on the left side of the hall.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28February 16 20072007-02-16