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A photograph of a temple hall with a row of deity murtis on black plinths against a white wall: three figures on the left in gold and orange garments with crowns, a dark Ganesha seated in orange and gold cloth with a garland, and dark deities in pink and green silk on the right. Several people sit on a blue floor cloth in front of the murtis; one man in white kurta and white dhoti sits with hands joined in prayer, another in a blue shirt sits nearby, and others sit to the side. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like steel vessel and small offering plates are arranged on the cloth. A printed information stand sits in the foreground beside a copyright notice.

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Indoor temple room with white walls and a dark tiled platform. A priest in white dhoti and bare chest sits cross-legged at a white-cloth puja setup with brass vessels and a bowl, facing a dark deity murti dressed in a blue sari and adorned with a pink flower garland, set before a gold arched frame with red drapery. Seated devotees in saris and mixed colours, including orange, green and pink, sit on a white mat with their backs to the camera. White and multicoloured murtis of Krishna playing a flute and other deities stand along the walls, and a framed painted deity image hangs at centre. Brass lamps and flowers stand on the platform. Pooja or darshan-style ritual.2011-09-28Devotees sit on woven mats in a white-walled shrine room during a puja before several deity murtis in gilded arches. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at the centre, facing the altar with lamps and offerings. Women in saris and salwar kameez, some in green, red, teal and white, kneel or sit cross-legged; a woman in a wheelchair sits at the right foreground in a light sweater. A dark-skinned deity murti in a red cloth and flower garland stands in the centre arch, with other murtis on black pedestals and a colourful flower arrangement at right.2011-09-09A photograph of a ritual in a plain room with a white block wall. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden seat on a raised platform draped in magenta cloth, performing a puja before a row of painted deity murtis wearing gold crowns and bright garments; the two tallest murtis are a figure playing a flute and a figure with hands folded. Offerings of bananas, fruit, flowers, a brass plate and oil lamps sit on a tray and on a saffron mat in front. Seated around them are men in white dhotis and orange robes and a woman in a pink and cream sari, with a man in a light blue shirt in the foreground.A temple hall with ornate gilded shrines holding deity murtis draped in flower garlands, with a decorated umbrella canopy over a central peetha. A priest in white clothes with a shaved head stands with hands folded before a tiered display of fruit, sweets and offerings on red cloths, with kalasha-like vessels and oil lamps nearby. Around him, a dozen or so seated devotees in saffron, pink, green and dark clothing sit on cushions and mats watching, while a camera on a tripod records the puja. Two people in white sit at the right edge. Rows of small orange-clad figures stand on a shelf at left.2011-04-20Inside an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, a homa is performed in front of a shrine. A priest in a saffron-toned garment sits behind a small brick fire pit with a flame, while a seated priest in white and a few devotees in orange and white clothing sit on orange and blue mats. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves stand on a pedestal in front of the shrine, where decorated deity murtis are garlanded with white flowers and sit on orange and blue cloths. Seated devotees in the foreground wear white flower garlands. At left, a cameraperson in white clothing films beside an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, and a person in saffron stands near the doorway. Four to six people are visible.2010-12-23February 02 20162016-02-02A photograph inside a room with plain white walls and a wall clock, where a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned seat before a small table with a brass lamp and offerings. Seated devotees on mats in front, including a man in a white dhoti holding a microphone, a man in a red and black jacket with his back to the camera, and people in white, orange and pink clothing. Behind them stand large decorated deity murtis with golden crowns, one in green and gold, another in red and gold, plus a golden murti at right garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Next to the central figure, a long white banner partly shows an ornate golden idol with a crown.A large seated group of devotees sits cross-legged on colourful mats in a temple hall decorated with gold arches, deity murtis and dark drapes. Many attendees close their eyes in meditation. In the front row a woman in a green patterned sari sits with eyes closed, a woman in a yellow shawl and white outfit sits beside her, and a woman in a bright orange sari sits with hands on her lap. Behind them men and women in white, orange and red garments sit in rows. On the left, rows of orange-robed figures are displayed on shelves, and a brass vessel sits at the lower edge. Lamps and garlands adorn the altar area with multi-armed deity murtis.2011-02-19February 19 20112011-02-19Inside an orange-walled temple hall, a priest in white dhoti sits at a brick fire pit in front of a garlanded altar of deity murtis, with brass kalasha pots and oil lamps before them. Two devotees, one in a red sari, sit on orange cloth with hands folded, and a monk in a white robe sits nearby. A gold-and-red throne stands empty at left, and deity murtis draped with flower garlands line the shrine on the right.2010-12-23July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17