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Interior of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lined with rows of seated devotees in white clothing facing a central stage. On the stage, a decorated deity murti stands in front of a red and gold backdrop, with a standing figure in white beside it and a figure in orange near the front. Tall colourful cylindrical banners with bird and floral motifs hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the walls. Many devotees sit on mats along the aisle, some in orange and a few in yellow, a blonde woman and several children among them. People visible: roughly 60 to 80 seated and standing.

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August 09 20072007-08-09A covered outdoor temple pavilion with a metal roof frame and tall painted pillars decorated with orange, red and blue patterns. At the centre, a priest in white stands before a decorated deity murti and shrine, raising one arm while a lit lamp and brass vessels sit on the platform. Seated devotees in white and saffron cloth fill the floor in rows, some with folded hands, and a few women in saffron saris sit on chairs at left. Incense smoke rises near the shrine. A ritual puja appears to be in progress.2007-08-09December 10 20072007-12-10December 10 20072007-12-10Indoor ashram hall under a metal-framed corrugated roof, with a seated congregation in white clothes on woven mats facing a central dais. On the dais stands a white bull statue (nandi) beside a small deity murti and a laptop. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the front on a mat, with people in white and a few in red saris seated around. Decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth, strings of colourful beads and small lamps adorn the walls, and shelves hold rows of small items. A man in white stands at the left edge. Several people in the hall appear to be children or youths.2007-10-16October 02 20082008-10-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a raised stage where a deity murti is lit by oil lamps and string lights. Most people wear white garments, with a few women in orange, pink and saffron saris. Tall cylindrical pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs line the hall, and paper lanterns hang from the roof. A man in white stands at the far right near a table of offerings. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.2007-02-16December 10 20072007-12-10December 02 20092009-12-02February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a large crowd seated on the floor of a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. Many people wear white ritual clothing, and several men have rudraksha malas and white headbands. A woman in an orange and blue garment sits near the front right, and a few people wear red, green or beige clothes. Tall decorative pillars with blue, red and yellow patterns and yellow fringed bases line the hall, with string lights overhead. At the lower right, a pile of sticks lies beside a blue mat. Devotees face a distant platform at the far end of the hall, where a figure stands among the decorations. The event is a Shivaratri gathering.2007-02-16Wide view inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated audience in white clothing fills the floor on mats. At the far end, several robed priests in orange and saffron stand before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by pink drapes and flower garlands. A row of garlanded deity figures and flower arrangements stands along the left side, and the walls carry framed photographs. The gathering appears to be a ritual puja or aarti in progress; no individual in the scene can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-12-28 +1 copies