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A dimly lit hall filled with standing devotees in white and cream clothes. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-green sari with a long dark braid, wearing an orange shawl, faces a seated figure in a red garment on a red cushioned seat. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at the center, speaking. A tall garland of white and red flowers hangs at right beside a green-lit backdrop. Golden cloth and flowers lie before the seat, and a small tray of offerings sits nearby.

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A dim indoor hall decorated with thick garlands of white and orange-red flowers draped down a pillar at right, with green lighting on the right wall. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow-green top with a long braid faces away from the camera. A seated figure in a bright red-orange outfit sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat decorated with gold cloth, while a man in white and saffron-trimmed clothing leans in to offer something from a small cup. Behind them, a standing crowd of people in white and yellow clothes fills the hall.2008-12-25A dim tent interior during a festival event, lit by overhead white lights and a green spotlight on the right. A large garland of white jasmine and red-orange flowers hangs down a decorated pillar at right, and a floral canopy with draped fabric is visible above. In the centre, a bald man in a white kurta stands at a red-draped seat, with a woman in an orange top leaning forward toward a red-cushioned throne-like seat. Several people in white and orange clothing stand nearby, and a brass vessel sits on the lower right. The crowd stands behind a barrier in the background.2008-12-25A photograph inside a decorated pavilion at night, lit by white tube lights and green stage lighting. A long vertical pillar wrapped in white and red-maroon flower garlands stands at right beside a canopy hung with yellow and white marigold strands. Seated on a red-cushioned seat, a woman in a bright orange-red top is touching the head of a man bent forward in a white kurta; nearby a woman in an orange-red sari and a woman in a yellow top with a long braid in the foreground watch. Behind them a crowd of men in white and devotees in orange and maroon stands and sits, and a brass vessel rests on the lower right.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25Indoor photo of a satsang-style puja at a decorated seat. A seated figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with long hair, sits in front of a red and gold ornate throne draped with white and red flower garlands. A second saffron-robed person in the foreground sits close by, holding a red flower garland, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands nearby. Several devotees in white clothes and a woman with a long braid in a white top gather around. Fruit, mangoes, marigold garlands, and banana-leaf plates of offerings are on the low table. Behind them hangs a green leafy backdrop with a red-gold decorative emblem. A man at left wears a white shirt and a lanyard badge.2009-06-14Interior of a red-draped tent with a large ornate gilded throne at left. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and a green-and-red garland, sits on the throne smiling while devotees approach. A bald man in a white dhoti with a red sash stands in front, and a woman in a red sari with a red-and-gold garland kneels nearby. Many devotees in saris and white ritual clothes, including women in green, teal and red, line a red carpet. Brass oil lamps and a white air conditioning unit stand beside the throne. The mood is a darshan line at a throne-seat blessing.2016-05-02A crowded temple darshan scene in a red-draped hall. A figure with long dark hair and a purple flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, while a woman in a white and red sari with a red shawl offers something from her hands. Around them, two priests in white dhoti with gold borders and saffron garments attend, one shaved-headed young man in saffron and gold necklace, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala stands nearby. Many devotees in saris and kurtas, including women in purple and lavender, press in around the throne. A white electric fan stands beside the throne and gold relief carvings decorate its back.2016-05-03Dimly lit indoor temple scene at night. A man in orange-red robes sits on a flower-garlanded throne seat decorated with white and yellow blossoms, a shawl draped over his shoulders. A person in a dark red top bends forward at the base of the throne, apparently offering reverence. Nearby, a smiling woman in an orange wrap sits on the floor among seated devotees in white. Colourful decorated figures or deity forms are visible in the background, and several standing people in white and red clothing watch. The throne figure shows possible cues of long hair and saffron-orange clothing but is not clearly identifiable, so appearance alone is uncertain.2006-12-30July 31 20152015-07-31December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30