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Indoor temple-hall ritual photograph with a crowd seated on mats in rows facing a shrine. On the left, several deity murtis and figures are garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, set on a red draped table beside a golden lion-faced idol. A white-clad elderly man with white hair stands at the left. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a trident near the golden idol while another saffron-robed figure stands at the far right near a bright open doorway with hanging balloons and greenery. Many seated devotees wear white, yellow and green saris and white shirts, with red trays of offerings in front of them. No individual can be confidently identified as a person.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A seated congregation faces a shrine inside a bright hall with a golden lion-headed figure and a trident at left. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the altar area performing a ritual, while devotees in white dhotis and white saris sit on mats, some with brass plates and red trays before them. Colourful paper lanterns and green leaf garlands hang from the ceiling. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari stands at the right edge. a person is not clearly identifiable among the altar figures, so no candidate is named here.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 25 20082008-12-25 +3 copiesA crowded indoor hall during a ritual ceremony, with many seated people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in silk saris in green, red, gold and blue. Floral garlands are worn and brass plates with offerings lie on mats and red trays in front. In the centre, a tall figure in long hair and an orange-saffron robe raises one arm toward the altar. Behind him stands another person in orange. On the left altar, several deity murtis and decorated figures are displayed on a red-draped platform. Overhead hang colourful paper decorations and fruit-shaped ornaments. The atmosphere is hazy with smoke or incense.2008-12-26A seated congregation fills a hall decorated with hanging balloons in orange, yellow, pink, blue and green beneath a striped ceiling canopy. On a draped pink-and-red altar, several deity murtis and statues stand garlanded with yellow and marigold flowers, with a golden lion figure beside them. A man in white robes and yellow shawl stands at left near the altar, while many people in white clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing the altar. A colourful umbrella and a standing figure in orange robes appear at right. A small child in a red shirt sits in the foreground, and a banner with decorative borders hangs on the pillar.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of a large seated gathering under a tent roof decorated with colourful balloons, orange-and-patterned bunting and hanging banners. At the front, several deity murtis or processional figures adorned with garlands stand on a red-draped table, with a standing man in white dhoti and shawl at the left and a seated elderly man in a light shirt beside the altar. Rows of devotees sit on mats, mostly in white clothing, with women in saris including pink, green and purple. A woman in an orange sari stands at the far right near a red-draped stage. A printed banner on the left wall shows photos of people. Scattered attendees sit in the foreground.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26