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Photograph inside a large corrugated-roof hall where devotees gather around a long table of carved wooden figures and sculptures lying on a striped green cloth. A woman in a peach kurta with a green dupatta and glasses leans in and touches the wooden pieces, while a woman in a cream-and-maroon sari with gold bangles and earrings reaches toward them. Other people in white and cream clothing stand along the aisle beneath the sloping metal roof and fluorescent lights. A small blue-and-purple logo sits at the top left and a copyright line runs along the lower right.

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August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph inside a long corrugated-roof hall where devotees queue beside rows of large dark wooden carved figures, possibly deity or sculptural forms lying on a green-and-white striped cloth. In the foreground a woman in a peach-pink kurta with a green shawl and glasses reaches toward the wooden figures, while a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red blouse and layered beaded necklaces stands at right. Other people in white shirts and white dhotis move through the background. A metal barrier post separates the queue.2014-08-24Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tubes, where a group of participants tour a campus space lined with deity murti on gilded thrones and shrine-like alcoves. Many visitors in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, some with name badges on lanyards, walk among the displays. In the foreground a woman in a white and pink sari with glasses smiles, and a woman in a white top with an orange scarf presses her hands together in greeting. Behind them a bronze deity figure in red and gold cloth stands near a figure in an orange robe. Gilded frames, colourful kalasha-style pillars and statues of deities fill the background.2016-03-04August 24 20142014-08-24February 01 20152015-02-01September 18 20062006-09-18 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20152015-02-01A crowd walks through a large open-sided hall with yellow walls and a red metal roof, past rows of gilded and bronze deity murti, a golden prabhavali-style arch and brass lamps on the right. At centre, a man in a long red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and orange-red armbands, walking forward with a calm expression. Beside him a woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and white shawl also wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them devotees in white kurtas, pink shirts, green saris and striped shirts follow, including a young child in a dark jacket with a visitor badge. A man at left in white shirt and a man with white and gold-bordered cloth with rudraksha mala also appear. The scene has a sense of a guided visit through the temple hall.2015-02-01December 12 20162016-12-12March 04 20162016-03-04A photograph inside a large warehouse-style hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed red steel beams, showing a display of brass and bronze ritual items. On the right, tall brass oil lamps and a lamp with a bird-shaped top stand on a table among bronze deity statues, kalasha-like vessels, bells and brass trays. Several women in rust-orange and red saris stand at the centre, one holding a bag, while men in white shirts and dhotis and others in casual clothes stand behind a stanchion barrier with silver posts and chain. A wooden chair with a woven seat sits at the left edge. The crowd includes children in striped shirts. No one is clearly a person, and no identification is made from appearance.2015-02-01A crowded temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging brass oil lamps. Devotees in saris, salwar kameez and white clothes stand and walk among large terracotta clay lamps on the floor. A colourful red, green and yellow canopy with tassels stands at right above a ceremonial area with brass vessels and a pot. Several people in white and pale clothing move through the space. The image is a photograph of a Karthigai Deepam lamp-lighting setting, with clay lamps and oil lamps visible; the page references a person event but no appearance-based cues identify him in the scene.2016-12-12