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Dim interior of a covered hall during a temple celebration, with a long red carpet running down the center aisle toward a decorated stage. On the stage stands a colourful deity murti framed by blue drapes and a painted backdrop, with a few white-clad priests and attendants standing near it. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides of the aisle, mostly in silhouette. Metal railings guide the walkway, and a large decorated umbrella and ornate ceremonial items stand at the left. Hanging banners line the walls and a small garland-decorated arch frames the stage.

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A dim, covered hall viewed down a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings toward a raised stage. Several robed figures in white stand on the stage near a dark-clothed deity murti display, and a large image is lit at the back. A white umbrella-like canopy is held near the stage. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides of the aisle, many silhouetted against the light. White ceremonial banners hang from the ceiling beams.2008-12-29A photograph taken from the back of a covered open-sided hall, looking down a central aisle lined with metal railings and a red carpet toward a decorated stage. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides of the hall in dim light. On the stage, a large ornate deity murti or backdrop is framed by blue draped curtains, with lit lamps and offerings in front. Several figures in white and light-coloured clothing stand near the stage, and a black umbrella-style canopy is visible on the left. Tall brass or gold ritual lamps and decorations stand along the left wall, and white shirts printed with a red sun-like emblem hang from the walls and rafters.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A dim, covered pandal hall viewed down a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill both sides, many in silhouette. At the far end a raised stage displays a large screen showing a ceremonial scene with figures in colourful garments, flanked by blue drapes. On the left stands a row of ornate deity murti and a golden umbrella over an altar. White t-shirts with printed emblems hang from the ceiling beams. A small figure in white sits near the stage at the end of the aisle.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, fills a covered open-sided hall during a temple ritual. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a stage decorated with a large framed deity image in the background, backed by blue drapes. Several robed priests in white and saffron-tinged dhotis stand near the stage, and a few devotees are arranged along the aisle. On the left, decorated silver-and-red deity figures sit on a red-draped altar beside a yellow umbrella. White T-shirts with a red emblem hang on the walls, and loudspeakers are mounted overhead. The scene suggests a puja or darshan during a multi-day celebration.2008-12-29A dim covered hall viewed from the rear, with a long red-carpeted central aisle leading to a raised stage at the far end. Rows of seated devotees in white fill both sides, separated by metal railings. On the stage, several figures in white stand near a backdrop with a colourful deity image, flanked by blue curtains. Hanging white banners with small emblems line the upper walls, and a black umbrella stands near the left side. The lighting is low, with the bright stage area drawing the eye.2008-12-29A photograph of a dimly lit, tent-like hall with a corrugated roof, filled with seated devotees in white clothing on both sides of a central aisle covered with a red carpet. At the far end, several people in white robes stand near a bright backdrop screen with blue curtains. Along the left wall stand ornate deity murti figures with red and gold decorations, and a small umbrella is set up near them. Silver railings line the aisle, and white garments with red emblems hang from the ceiling beams.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A wide interior view of a covered temple hall during a ceremony, with a long red carpet runner leading from the foreground toward a raised stage. On the stage, a decorated altar framed by blue drapes, green foliage and a colourful arched backdrop holds a deity murti, with several figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing attending it. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the left side and right side, and a metal railing lines the aisle. Hanging leaf and floral decorations and red-and-gold banners line the walls. The hall is dimly lit with bright light entering from the far end.2008-12-31