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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with white walls, carved pillars and framed photographs hanging high on the wall. A standing adult in white clothing with an orange-saffron shawl stands before a seated crowd of children on mats. In the foreground, a large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland of orange and yellow flowers rests on straw-covered ground beside a palm plant. To the left stands a yellow-and-gold painted statue of a deity figure, and striped decorative poles flank the portrait. Several children in shirts and dresses sit cross-legged, while an adult sits at the right edge and a boy in a striped sweater stands near the right wall.

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A photograph of children seated on the floor of an indoor temple hall, facing a standing adult man in a white dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl. Behind him is an ornate gold altar with a small deity murti and a hanging oil lamp. In front of the children, a large framed portrait garlanded with a flower necklace sits on a bed of green palm fronds, showing a seated figure with long hair in orange clothing. Two dark stone dvarapala-style guardian statues flank a doorway on the left, and a green-and-gold drape hangs nearby. Framed photographs in orange tones hang on the upper white wall. Roughly thirty children in mixed casual clothes, some on a green mat, sit closely together.2007-11-14Indoor hall with white pillars and ceiling medallions, where a large group of children sits on mats facing a framed portrait of a deity garlanded with flowers, placed on a straw-covered platform with palm fronds. A standing man in white shirt and dark trousers holds a stack of white items near the portrait, while a man in an orange-and-white shawl stands nearby. A woman in a red-orange saree stands at right beside a golden tiered structure, and a yellow-clad female statue stands at left. Stacked white blocks sit on the floor in front of the children, and framed pictures hang on the walls. Ceiling fans are visible overhead.2007-11-14A photograph inside a temple-style hall where a large group of children sits on the floor on green mats and cloth, many with raised hands. A standing man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands in front of a framed portrait of a bearded figure garlanded with flowers, placed on a raised platform with green leaves. Two dark decorative statues in golden dress flank the scene, and framed photographs hang on the white wall above. Stacked white containers sit at the left edge. A shrine with a deity murti is visible through an arch at the left.2007-11-14A photograph of a hall with white pillars and a shrine area, where many children sit on mats and the floor facing a large framed portrait of a man with long hair in orange robes and a garland. In front of the portrait a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands at a raised platform, with a brass deity murti and a decorated kalasha-like pot nearby. Another man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands on the right beside a golden deity figure. Three framed photographs in orange tones hang on the wall above, and a decorated wooden pillar with painted patterns stands near a carved figure in yellow garments.2007-11-14Indoor temple hall with white pillars and marble floor where children sit cross-legged on the floor in front of a white-draped tiered stone structure holding a black slab and brass offering plates, with a kalasha-like pot of greenery beside it. A standing man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder stands at the centre, hands folded, facing the children. Behind him are a green curtain with a garland of multicolour bunting and two decorated seats or thrones, and at the right a framed portrait of a bearded figure. Several adult men and boys sit or stand around the room, some in blue and red shirts. The foreground shows a blurred dark statue head.A photograph inside a temple-style hall with white pillars and a dark polished floor. A standing man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl, seen from behind, faces a shrine with deity murti in a green-curtained niche and a small framed image on a stand. Around him, about two dozen children sit cross-legged on the floor in mixed shirts and shorts, facing the shrine. Ornate red-and-white decorated pillars flank the shrine, and a framed portrait showing a figure with orange robes, rudraksha beads and a crown sits on a cushioned seat at right. Framed pictures hang on the walls and a small CRT monitor sits at left.2007-11-14Photograph inside a hall with white walls, a moulded white ceiling and ceiling fans. Many children sit on the floor on a green mat facing a framed portrait of a deity garlanded with flowers, placed before a lit shrine area with striped cloth hangings. A standing man in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at the right with his back to the camera. A gilded seated deity murti is at the far right edge. Framed pictures hang on the wall above, and a small television sits at the left.2007-11-14A photograph of a temple-like hall where a large crowd of children sits cross-legged on the floor, most seen from behind. A framed portrait on an easel-like stand shows a seated figure with a rudraksha mala, flower garlands and saffron clothing, set on a straw mat with green palm fronds. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl stands with hands folded beside a shrine containing a small deity murti. A small television screen sits at left beside a standing figure in gold-and-red sari-like dress. Colourful striped cloth hangs on the pillars and a lamp glows on the shrine.2007-11-14Indoor temple hall with white marble walls and floor, where a group of children sit cross-legged on the polished floor facing a central figure. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands in the middle, one hand raised to his face, in front of a shrine with decorated green and golden curtains and garlands of coloured flags. Two tall dark stone deity statues in red and purple saris flank the shrine. On the right a framed portrait sits on a white-draped table. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge beside a side altar. Ceiling fan and streamers overhead.A photo inside a white temple hall where a man in a white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl stands at the centre, walking away from the camera past a raised fire-pit homa altar with a black kund, and a brass plate and kalasha with mango leaves at its base. Thirty-odd seated children in blue, red and checked school clothes sit in rows on the floor facing the altar. Two dark deity murti statues in red and blue saris flank a green curtain draped with garlands. A framed photograph of a man with white hair and a saffron shawl, garlanded, sits on a table at right, showing a portrait rather than a physical person. Hanging lamps and a chandelier hang from the ceiling.Indoor temple hall with white arched walls and ceiling fans. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor facing a framed portrait on a wooden stand, garlanded with flowers and sitting before striped patterned pillars. The portrait shows a figure in orange clothing with a flower garland and a bead necklace, though the identity is not established by the photo itself. To the right, a standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers addresses the children. A small golden deity murti in a shrine niche sits beside him, with a hanging lamp above. On the upper wall, framed prints show figures in orange and red. Left of centre, a painted statue of a female figure in a yellow sari stands near a dark doorway.2007-11-14A blurred interior photograph of a temple hall with white pillars and a red-brown polished floor. Strings of multicoloured flowers and garlands hang across the back, framing a green curtain. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands centre-front before the altar, with two dark-robed figures beside him. Seated devotees, many children in blue, red and green clothes, sit on the floor in rows facing a white stepped platform holding a small brass offering and a lamp. A framed portrait with a figure in white is at the right edge. Two decorated deity murti flank the altar.