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A photograph of a crowded temple hall during a devotional procession. A woman on the left in an orange saree carries a tray of yellow fruit. Beside her, women in saris of red, maroon, teal and pale green stand with palms pressed together or hands held before them, and a young boy in a red kurta and white churidar stands among them. Behind them, more attendees in white kurtas and casual clothes line the grey carpet. At the back, a framed portrait of a seated figure hangs above a wooden altar with a gold-framed mirror and decorative triangular banners in red and blue. An exit sign is visible on the left wall.

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October 22 20082008-10-22A seated group of roughly 25 people sits on grey carpet in a hall decorated with Hindu imagery. Foreground participants include a bald man with a reddish beard in white dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, a blonde woman in a purple salwar kameez with hands joined in namaskar, a woman in a pink-and-grey sari with hands in prayer, a man in a dark sweater with crossed legs, and a woman in a red sari with glasses. Behind them, a golden deity murti with a halo stands near a wooden cabinet, a painted tapestry hangs on the wall, and a carved wooden horse-like figure and a white-robed figure appear at the sides. Attendees sit with eyes closed or hands folded.2008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22Interior photo of a temple hall with white walls and grey carpet where a large seated congregation sits cross-legged facing the front. Many devotees in white kurtas, saris in red, pink, blue and green, and casual shirts, some with hands in anjali. Behind them stand a row of white marble and gold murti figures on a shelf, a dark brown wooden cabinet with a framed deity painting, a colourful decorated swing or chariot, and a small shrine table with brass and dark deity figures. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall.2008-10-22Indoor hall with grey carpet and white walls where a group of about eight people stand in a row with hands pressed in anjali namaskar, a respectful greeting pose. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a red-and-gold border stands with palms together and a name badge on her blouse. Beside her a woman in a pastel tie-dye top and blue jeans presses her hands together, and a man in a grey t-shirt and jeans stands with arms folded at right. Behind them a woman in white and another in a turquoise top stand near a wall hanging and a potted palm. At left, white and dark statues and a yellow hanging lantern sit near a counter, with a golden wooden door behind. Colourful striped banners hang from the walls and a red exit sign is visible.2009-10-01October 22 20082008-10-22May 04 20082008-05-04October 22 20082008-10-22October 15 20082008-10-15Indoor puja in a carpeted hall with a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated cross-legged, garlanded with red and white flowers, set on a low stand with flowers and fruit. Several people in orange and white sit on the floor around brass plates of marigold petals, while others stand behind with brass bowls and a standing woman in a gold-and-orange sari pours from a vessel. A woman in a red-and-gold sari kneels to offer petals on a plate. Brass vessels and framed deity images are on a shelf at right, a large brass urn stands at left.2008-10-02A temple-hall ritual in progress. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit aarti lamp high in his right hand while a small bell is in his left. Around him, devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar face the altar; a woman in a red and gold sari stands near the center, and a woman in a blue sari with white hair is at left. Behind the group, a row of dark deity murtis and a decorated altar with flowers, garlands and a kalasha line the back wall. A man in white kurta stands near the altar, and a child in a striped shirt is at the lower right beside a purple and gold cloth. This appears to be an aarti ceremony.2008-04-27A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing on a red carpet in a hall, palms pressed together in prayer or aarti posture while looking upward. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, purple, blue, green and orange; men wear white kurtas and shirts. A young girl in a purple dress stands at the right edge, and a child in a pink outfit beside her. Wall hangings with tall decorative banners in red and yellow hang on the white walls, and a projection screen is visible at the back. A man in a saffron-orange top stands near the right side of the crowd, appearing to be a devotee rather than a clearly identifiable figure.2009-10-17