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Interior photo of a temple-style shrine set against a large backdrop printed with a banyan tree. Multiple deity murtis, including seated and standing figures, sit in gilded arched niches on a raised platform draped in orange cloth. Red and white flower arrangements stand at the sides, and orange and red fabric hangs from the ceiling with yellow paper garlands. Several seated devotees fill the lower foreground, some in saffron and white clothing, with partial heads and shoulders visible. A wall clock and ceiling lights are visible above the shrine.

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Photograph of an indoor hall set up for a puja, with a large backdrop printed with a banyan tree canopy. In the centre, a golden arched shrine holds two seated deity murtis: a figure with a trident and crown in a red-and-gold setting beside a goddess in red with a garland. Flanking gilded arches hold further deity murtis in red, pink and green garments, with a standing figure in orange at the far right edge. Orange and red drapes and yellow paper decorations hang from the ceiling. In the foreground, a seated crowd of devotees, many with shaved or covered heads, watch the shrine from below; a few bright red-and-orange cloths and offerings lie on the stage front.2007-09-03Indoor shrine room during a puja, with a large backdrop photo of a banyan-type tree behind an altar of ornate gold arches holding deity murtis and red flowers. Several people in white and saffron clothes stand near the altar on the left, and a woman in a red sari sits at the centre. A dense seated crowd of devotees in white, red and purple clothing fills the foreground, with a man in white at the front. Two framed photos hang on the left wall, and a cameraman in a light shirt stands near the right side of the altar. Yellow decorative streamers hang from the ceiling, and a garland of marigolds sits on the right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible on the altar.2007-09-03Interior of a temple hall with a dark wood floor and a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. Several ornate gold-framed arches hold deity murtis and statues draped in orange, red and green cloth and garlanded with marigold and rose garlands. A Shiva lingam with a silver yoni-base and brass lamps and flower vases sit on the floor in front. A small brass figure stands at the left, and a wooden altar with bowls and a kalasha-like vessel lies in the foreground. No physical people are visible. A printed sign is placed on a stand at right.November 09 20092009-11-09A photograph taken from behind a large seated congregation inside a bright hall during a puja. Many devotees sit on the floor in white and pastel clothing, with a few in blue, green and purple tops, several with hands pressed together in namaskar. At the front, a golden altar with ornate arches holds several deity murti and figures, with red flowers and a kalasha in front. A man in an orange robe and orange turban stands near the altar, and another man in white stands at the far left near the wall. A black-and-white tree photograph forms the backdrop, with orange and yellow streamers overhead. A video camera on a tripod is at the right, and a framed photo wall is at the left.2007-09-03January 09 20152015-01-09October 13 20092009-10-13November 09 20092009-11-09May 12 20082008-05-12November 22 20102010-11-22A temple shrine room decorated for preparation before an inauguration. A large printed banyan-tree backdrop covers the rear wall. On a central red and multicoloured platform sit deity murtis draped with garlands in pink, white and orange, with a small brass lamp stand and offerings of flowers and fruit before them. To the right, a standing saffron-robed sannyasi figure with an orange turban and staff stands in a gold arched niche, and a dark statue wrapped in white cloth and garlands lies on a red platform. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels occupy the floor in front. No living people are visible.October 17 20092009-10-17