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Interior of a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. At the far end, a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two figures. A man in a saffron-orange cloth stands at the shrine, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands to the right, apparently performing puja. Another white-clad man sits at the left by a steel railing on a mat. A woman in a pale green top and white skirt sits with three young girls on the floor in front, with an orange cloth bag nearby. A tall vertical banner with colourful geometric patterns and a bird emblem hangs on the right wall. Red carpet runs along the aisle.

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Interior of a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, viewed down a red carpet runner between metal railings. At the far end, a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti with two attendant figures in orange-gold garments and a red backdrop. Three men in white clothing stand before the shrine, two holding up lit oil lamps with raised arms, while the central figure's arms are raised as well. Seated devotees in white fill the side rows along the railings, including several children on the right. Lit oil lamps flank the altar and a red cloth-draped stand sits to the right.2010-07-10Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in an open-sided pavilion under a corrugated roof, facing a shrine. Most wear white or pale clothing; women in saris of green, red, pink and maroon are among them, and some have white shawls over their heads. At the shrine, a stone-framed niche holds a richly decorated deity murti with gold and red drapery and a gold kalasha-like ornament at the top. In front is a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on a small altar with brass lamps and offerings. Red curtains hang around the shrine, and a metal railing separates the seated crowd from the shrine area. This appears to be a puja or darshan gathering.2010-06-06Evening puja inside an open-sided shrine at Adikailaasa, with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor in rows divided by metal railings. At the center, a golden arch frames a deity murti adorned with garlands, a crown and red and yellow drapery, while a priest in white sits before it. Closest to the camera, a figure in orange robes sits facing the shrine, and several devotees wear white and orange clothing. Red curtains flank the altar and a row of lamps and flowers stands on the stone platform.2009-02-16A night satsang in a temple hall with an illuminated shrine of deity murtis backed by a painted and gilded arch. A seated teacher in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised red-cushioned throne before the shrine. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some in orange or white, sit cross-legged on mats and a red carpet, facing the teacher across a metal railing. A small framed picture and a printed notice hang on the orange side wall. Orange and red drapes frame the shrine.2011-08-13Interior of a covered temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, looking up a red carpet aisle toward a shrine holding a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arch and colourful garlands. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a low dais before the shrine, with other people in orange and white clothing standing and kneeling around, some in yellow shawls. Devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit on mats along metal railings on both sides of the aisle, and a woman in a white and orange sari stands at the right. Brass lamps and orange curtains frame the shrine. Roughly 30 people are visible.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine interior viewed down a red carpet aisle toward a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, decorated with garlands and flower adornments, set in an ornate golden arch framed by orange and pink curtains. Several robed figures in saffron and white stand and sit before the shrine; a man in orange kneels near the altar with brass vessels and offerings, while devotees in white sit on the floor in rows along the carpet. Audience members in dark silhouette fill the right side. Open-sided hall with red and white striped canopy, tubular metal railings, and garden greenery visible beyond.2010-07-21A dim temple hall at evening with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. At the back, a golden arched shrine frames a red-draped deity murti adorned with a crown and jewellery, surrounded by oil lamps and a small brass lamp on the altar. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor in rows facing the shrine. Three standing attendants in white with yellow shawls face the deity, one holding a lit lamp, while a woman in an orange sari and a child stand near the left side. Metal railings line the aisle.2010-06-06March 07 20132013-03-07Interior of a covered temple hall with a red carpet runway between metal railings leading toward a lit shrine. Devotees sit on mats along both sides, many in white clothing, with one woman in an orange sari at right. At the far end, a priest in white kneels before an ornate gold-framed shrine holding a deity murti with flanking figures, lit by oil lamps and a hanging light. Red curtains flank the shrine and framed pictures hang on the side walls.2010-07-13Interior of a temple hall at night with a brightly lit shrine on the far wall holding a white deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, flanked by strings of lights and orange and red drapes. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand at the shrine performing worship, one in the centre facing the murti. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on mats along both sides of a central aisle lined with steel railings and green banana leaves, with women in colourful saris among them.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a temple hall during evening worship. Devotees kneel and prostrate on mats on the floor facing a shrine at the back, where a golden-framed deity murti is decorated with garlands and lit by oil lamps. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes kneels, and a long-haired elderly man in a white shirt sits near the front. A child in a blue outfit lies prostrate on the mat. On the right, behind silver railings and a red carpet, people in saffron and orange garments sit on mats. Red curtains frame the shrine and framed notices hang on the side walls.2010-07-13