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A photograph of a decorated temple hall with deity murtis arranged along a red carpet. In the foreground a golden cobra hood canopy shelters a gold-clad figure, garlanded with thick bands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers. Behind it, dark stone murtis wear white dhoti-like cloth and flower garlands, and banana leaves and yellow flower strings frame the altar. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Two people in the right background, one in a dark garment and one in an orange-bordered dhoti, walk past; a few more figures appear further back. Colourful tassels and lights hang from the upper left.

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Photograph inside a decorated temple hall during a puja. Three men walk along a red carpet past a golden cobra-hood canopy and a black stone deity murti draped with white cloth and yellow-and-red flower garlands. The central figure in the foreground wears a saffron-orange robe, a white-and-red flower garland and a long beard, and raises one hand toward the deity. Beside him, a younger man in a bare-chested saffron-orange lower cloth wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a third man in an orange shawl follows. Brass oil lamps stand on the carpet, banana leaves and yellow marigold strings decorate the altar, and a round wall clock is visible at right. Several devotees stand further back.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a decorated tent hall. Several deity murtis are dressed in gold and yellow garments and garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower strands; a large golden hooded cobra canopy rises over the figures on the left. Banana plants and draped fabric frame the scene. On the red-carpeted floor, a man in a brown robe with a long-haired appearance stands center-right holding a lit oil lamp and a flower garland before the murtis, while two seated devotees in orange and gold clothing, one bare-chested, sit nearby with trays. A large white wall clock is visible at the lower right. Flower petals scatter the floor. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in the background.2016-12-19A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers, with banana plants and a hanging yellow flower swag along the ceiling. Foreground deity figures wear floral garlands and a golden cobra hood overhead. A tall figure with long dark hair and a brown robe stands at right facing the shrine, while a seated person in orange clothing sits on a striped mat at lower right. Brass lamps, a silver tray and a wall clock are visible. Behind, more people in white and gold attire stand near golden shrines, and a few small figures occupy the back right area.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Photograph of a temple ritual inside a decorated pavilion with a red carpet. Several black and golden deity murti stand on ornate golden thrones and are heavily garlanded with yellow, white and red flower strands; one large murti has a golden cobra hood above it. Banana plants and yellow flower festoons frame the space. In the foreground a woman with long black hair in a brown garment stands with her back to the camera, facing the murtis. Two seated devotees in orange-and-gold clothes hold plates of offerings, and a large wall clock is at right. A few other people stand in white and gold clothing near the thrones.2016-12-19A photograph of a temple-style hall decorated for a festival, with a row of deity murtis and ornate thrones draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands. Banana leaves and hanging yellow flower strings frame the scene. Several seated figures on the left and centre are decorated with garlands, and a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a black statue stands at right beside a golden kalasha-like metallic lamp stand. Brass oil lamps stand on the red floor, and a striped mat lies at lower left. No living persons are clearly distinguishable beyond the standing priest.2016-12-19Interior of a covered ceremonial pavilion with a red carpet strewn with flower petals, lined with garlanded deity murtis and decorated stone or metal figures. On the left, a seated figure in a saffron-orange garment sits on a gold-framed throne with a heart-shaped ornate backdrop, flanked by seated attendants in white and saffron clothes wearing rudraksha malas, in front of a small fire pit with a flame and offerings, consistent with a homa. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds decorate the scene, with banana plants and hanging colourful decorations overhead. A few devotees in white and dark clothing sit or stand in the background, and a woman in a dark sari kneels near the centre of the carpet.2016-12-19Inside a covered hall with a red carpet, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a white and pink flower garland stands centre-frame, barefoot, with a dark rudraksha-style beaded mala. Two attendants in brown and orange dhotis and bare-chested with gold necklaces, one holding a brass tray of flowers, stand at left as an offering is made. To the right, a large ornately decorated deity murti in gold and orange is covered with heaps of red, orange and yellow garlands, with a green banana plant and a brass kalasha nearby. Flower petals scatter the floor. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long hair and beard, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, garland) is present as the central figure receiving the offering.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph inside a decorated hall with a red carpet strewn with flower petals. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rust-brown dhoti, wearing a flower garland, holds up a garland toward a deity figure, while a woman in a dark maroon sari and gold-trimmed blouse and a second person in orange-red robes stand beside him holding a brass plate. Ornate statues draped in marigold and yellow garlands line the right, including a golden decorated murti and a tall seated figure in white. A canopy with a colourful decorative umbrella stands at left and a banana plant is behind. The scene depicts puja and padapuja offerings before deity murtis. a person appearance is uncertain for the bare-chested figure with long hair, so this is recorded as unsure.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19