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Dimly lit temple corridor with metal railings leading toward a shrine. Silhouetted devotees stand along both sides of a red-carpeted walkway, facing a central deity murti of a goddess in colourful red, yellow and blue garments, flanked by brass lamps and an ornate golden arch. Orange and red curtains frame the shrine, and flowers decorate the background. Several figures are visible in darkness on the left and right, lined up for darshan.

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July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09A dim covered walkway with a dark red carpet runs toward a shrine lit by a warm glow. Inside the shrine, large brightly coloured deity murti stand together, one in red and gold and one in blue with gold ornaments, flanked by red curtains and a small altar. A single woman in dark clothing walks along the carpet toward the shrine, and two or three other people stand near the right side in light and dark clothing. Metal railings line both sides of the path, and hanging cylindrical banners decorate the ceiling area. The scene is quiet and largely shadowed.2011-01-23A photograph taken down a covered, dim walkway toward a temple shrine. A narrow red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings, and a few silhouetted people stand or walk along it toward the lit shrine. At the far end, a deity murti with ornate golden and red decorations sits in a glowing arched niche flanked by pink and orange cloth drapes. Hanging dark banners line the ceiling and walls. Several dim figures, including a person in dark clothes near the centre, are visible. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2011-01-23 +1 copiesA covered outdoor hall with a metal railing aisle leads toward a shrine framed by stone pillars and orange and white draped curtains. Within the shrine stands a richly decorated deity murti in gold and red ornaments, with a seated figure and offerings before it on a golden platform. A red carpet runs up the aisle. Seated devotees in white clothing line both sides of the railings, many with heads visible from behind, and dark hanging cloth panels hang from the roof. Banners and framed images are visible on the side walls.2010-09-30December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph taken from the rear of a covered open-sided hall looking toward a shrine. Metal railings line a central walkway flanked by rows of seated devotees, many with their backs to the camera. At the far end, a gilded deity murti pair stands on a raised red-carpeted platform, adorned with garlands, before orange draped curtains and a grey stone arch. Pale-robed people sit on the platform in front of the deities, with a decorated kalasha-like offering and oil lamps set before them. Hanging black and patterned banners line the ceiling and walls, and greenery shows through the side openings.2010-09-30Interior view of a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, leading to a shrine at the far end. A red carpet runs down a central aisle between metal handrails toward a deity murti decorated with gold-trimmed red and yellow garments and flanked by orange drapes and marigold garlands. Several people in dark and light clothing stand along the left side of the aisle, and women in white saris and a woman in a red sari stand on the right near the wall with framed pictures. Speakers hang on the walls and a stone archway frames the shrine.2010-07-09July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesInterior of a covered temple hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpet aisle leading to a shrine. At the far end, a deity murti stands in an ornate lit shrine decorated with orange and red drapes and garlands. Devotees sit on both sides of the aisle behind metal railings, many in white clothing. Several white-clad priests stand near the left wall at a ritual table. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes sits on the carpet facing the shrine. The scene appears to be a darshan or abhishekam at the shrine.2010-07-21A photograph taken down a long covered walkway with metal railings and a red carpet runner leading toward a shrine at the far end. The shrine is framed by a red arch and holds a deity murti in pink and gold clothing with a bright red backdrop. A small offering lamp sits on the platform in front. Several people stand and move in the dim side areas beside the walkway, mostly in shadow, and the corridor is lit mainly by light from the shrine.2012-10-22December 29 20082008-12-29 +1 copies