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A photograph of a large hall filled with devotees dressed in white, many women wearing white saris with gold borders and men in white shirts and dhotis. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a decorated altar area at the far end, lined on both sides by metal railings. Above, paper star decorations hang from the ceiling, and striped pillars frame the walls. Several people in the foreground have their hands folded in namaskar, and some carry small brass vessels. The setting appears to be a ceremonial gathering with a procession-like walkway toward the shrine.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a crowded interior hall during a festival-style gathering. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a distant lit altar area with coloured pillars. Metal railings line both sides of the aisle. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris fill the rows, some holding small metal vessels, and several are seated on the floor with hands folded. Woven leaf-like decorations hang from the ceiling, and banners and framed pictures line the walls. Hundreds of people are visible, and the scene is too crowded to count precisely, though many are clearly visible in the foreground and sides.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a decorated temple hall, facing a central red carpet aisle that runs toward a distant ornate altar area. Many women in white and cream saris, some with coloured borders, sit in rows along the left; a woman in an orange and dark sari stands among them. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit along the right side behind a metal railing, and a boy in a pink kurta sits near the front right. Overhead hang strings of decorative leaves and banners, and the pillars are painted with colourful floral patterns. Several attendees wear lanyard name badges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure in the visible frame.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A crowded hall with a long red carpet runway running down the centre between two metal railings. Many devotees, mostly women, stand in lines wearing white saris and white dhotis with rudraksha malas; several women in the foreground hold small brass or steel vessels, and one woman in a navy and beige sari stands on the left. Paper star-shaped decorations hang from the ceiling, and colourful painted banners and printed posters line the walls. The people crowd toward an entrance at the far end, where a decorated doorway opens. The scene suggests a procession or line of devotees moving forward in a temple-style hall.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29June 27 20102010-06-27A wide interior view of a covered temple hall during a ceremony, with a long red carpet runner leading from the foreground toward a raised stage. On the stage, a decorated altar framed by blue drapes, green foliage and a colourful arched backdrop holds a deity murti, with several figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing attending it. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the left side and right side, and a metal railing lines the aisle. Hanging leaf and floral decorations and red-and-gold banners line the walls. The hall is dimly lit with bright light entering from the far end.2008-12-31Interior view of a covered hall where a large crowd in white clothing sits and stands behind metal railings lining a red carpet leading toward a decorated altar. At the far end, a deity murti or decorated figures stand framed by blue drapes, bright flower garlands and a lit altar area with attendants. Ceiling beams are hung with yellow leaves and paper decorations, and banners line the side walls. Several figures in white stand near the altar and along the left side. People are visible in the foreground and near the altar.2008-12-31Photograph of devotees lining a red-carpeted aisle under a tent-like pavilion, with metal railings on both sides. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris and light blue patterned blouses stand with hands folded, some with raised palms. At the far end, a woman in an orange-red sari walks toward a bright altar area with a red and gold deity image and hanging decorative banners. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl walks in front of her. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang line, though no names are visible in the image. Roughly thirty-plus people are visible in the frame.2010-09-21