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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered, open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging strings of paper stars and leaf garlands. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle between metal railings toward a distant altar framed by colourful draped cloth and green foliage, where robed figures in orange and saffron stand near a deity murti. Many devotees wear white and pastel saris and salwar, some with flowers in their hair. A boy in a yellow-green shirt with an ID badge stands at the left near a glass display case, and a man in white stands at the far left by a counter. Walls display framed photographs and banners in orange, blue and red patterns. The scene suggests a Brahmotsavam celebration.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a decorated temple hall, facing a central red carpet aisle that runs toward a distant ornate altar area. Many women in white and cream saris, some with coloured borders, sit in rows along the left; a woman in an orange and dark sari stands among them. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit along the right side behind a metal railing, and a boy in a pink kurta sits near the front right. Overhead hang strings of decorative leaves and banners, and the pillars are painted with colourful floral patterns. Several attendees wear lanyard name badges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure in the visible frame.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered open-sided pavilion, facing a stage at the far end lit with warm lamps and decorated with green foliage and hanging yellow leaf strands. A red carpet runs down a central aisle between metal railings toward the stage. Many attendees wear white clothing, and some are in saffron or colourful saris. On the stage, several figures in orange and white stand near a deity murti and altar. Hanging garlands and banners decorate the walls.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a crowded temple hall during a festival, with devotees seated on both sides of a long red carpet leading toward a decorated shrine at the far end. Many rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, face forward. Hanging strings of yellow flowers and green leaves decorate the ceiling, and a small brass pot sits on the carpet at lower right. At the far end, figures stand near a shrine with ornate red and gold hangings and a deity murti area. The crowd is large but not fully countable, with many people visible in the foreground and middle rows.2008-12-31Photograph of a large covered hall during a festival event, with a long red carpet running down the centre between metal railings. Hundreds of seated devotees fill both sides, many in white and pastel clothing, with some children and women with white flowers in their hair. At the far end, a decorated stage with floral garlands and hanging yellow leaf strings shows several robed figures in orange and saffron standing near a deity murti setup. Two men in white stand at a glass counter on the left, and the walls display banners and framed panels.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31