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Crowded temple hall during a ritual observance, with a long row of devotees in white clothes standing and facing a raised dais at the back. Women in the foreground hold silver vessels and small brass oil lamps on a black-topped table, and a seated young woman in white with a yellow blouse sits on a mat beside brass lamps and bells. Along the far right, saffron-robed figures stand near a decorated altar with a trident and ornate murti, and one saffron-robed man with a dark shawl appears at the right edge. Hanging white flower strands and red-and-white painted pillars decorate the ceiling and columns.

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A crowded indoor temple hall during a ritual celebration, with a long line of devotees in white and pastel saris and dhotis standing behind a metal railing. In the foreground, women in white saris with gold borders sit on mats and hold brass oil lamps and small metal pots, while a woman in white carries a silver vessel. Brass lamps, kalashas and ritual vessels are arranged on the floor and a low counter. Strings of paper flowers and white ornaments hang from the roof, and painted pillars with red and green bands frame the hall. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised dais beside an ornate deity murti and decorated altar. Several saffron-clad attendants sit near the dais. Gold and red decorations surround the shrine area.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A large covered hall during a temple ritual with a dense crowd of devotees, many women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas, standing and seated behind long metal railings. In the foreground, women in white saris sit on mats beside rows of brass oil lamps and ritual vessels. On the right, a golden seated animal figure, a golden peetha-like stand with a deity murti draped in garlands, and a figure in saffron-orange robes sit near a red-draped table. Paper cranes and hanging decorations stripe the ceiling, and colourful painted pillars line the walls.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of devotees queuing inside a temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground a young man in a light green checked shirt and pink waist cloth stands by a white wall with a red band. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand in line, one in a purple blouse holding a small metal vessel, another with long hair in a white top. Behind them a large crowd in white clothing fills the hall beneath hanging leaf and flower garlands. On the right, a raised stone counter holds brass lamps and vessels, and figures in saffron-orange robes sit near a golden kalasha and ornate ritual objects. A distant figure in saffron sits at the far end of the hall.2008-12-31Photograph of a crowded devotional hall beneath a ceiling hung with strings of white paper-like leaf decorations. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white and cream clothing and some in saffron, sits and stands in rows on the left, separated by a stainless-steel railing. On the right, a standing priest in white robes and a white shawl with a garland stands near a raised shrine holding a golden lion-shaped vahana and decorated deity murti dressed in red and garlanded. A seated figure in saffron robes with a red garland sits at the front right beside oil lamps on the floor. Decorative painted pillars in red, blue and yellow line the wall.2008-12-31Temple-style ritual scene under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging yellow paper ornaments. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a tall golden ceremonial staff, and beside him a long-haired man in orange robes wears a purple-and-white flower garland and stands near a drum. Another orange-robed figure holds a ritual object. Behind them a multicoloured canopy umbrella shades the area, and a deity murti with flower garlands stands at right. Along a long steel table in front, women in white saris kneel with hands joined before rows of brass oil lamps, bells and ritual vessels. Devotees in white and maroon stand along the back wall.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31