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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where a crowd of devotees moves around a brightly lit shrine. At the centre, a richly decorated deity murti stands under a golden arch framed by fairy lights and flower garlands, with a lit lamp set before it. A man in white shirt and dhoti, with a mala around his neck, walks in the foreground; to the right, women in saris, including a pink sari, a blue-and-white printed sari and a white sari with a yellow border, stand and walk near floor mats. Other people in white and orange clothing move through the room, and paper decorations hang from the rafters.

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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, lit at night. At the back a lit shrine with a golden arch and string lights holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, with oil lamps on the floor before it. Many people move through the hall: men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in a yellow scarf, women in white and cream saris, a woman in a pink sari, and women in blue and grey saris. A young man in a white kurta carries small packets. On the left a man in a green sari-style garment kneels by a table covered with an orange and white cloth. White walls frame the space.2008-10-03Interior of a covered temple hall at night, lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A decorated deity murti stands in an arched shrine with a golden-framed niche and a red-clothed figure beside it. Devotees gather on woven mats: a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a small boy in dark clothes stand near a table, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, one in pink and one in a blue-and-white saree, and a woman in a grey-blue saree. Some hold offerings or join hands. Oil lamps and flower garlands surround the shrine area.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Evening photo of a Navaratri celebration at a covered open-air shrine. A lit golden-arched deity murti is decorated with garlands and fairy lights, framed by pillars. Devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange and gold borders, plus a woman in a pink sari, move around the shrine on a stone floor. A man in a white striped shirt and lanyard stands in the foreground beside a small boy, and brass vessels sit on a low table. Some devotees hold trays or offerings near the murti.2008-10-03June 04 20092009-06-04October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Interior of a covered open-sided shrine with corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where devotees in white clothing stand in rows facing a central deity altar. The altar holds a large gilded arch framing a red-and-gold deity murti with garlands, flanked by brass lamps. Colourful striped banners with bird motifs hang at the sides. A standing woman in a yellow sari and several people in white kurtas and dhotis stand near the altar, with one man in an orange shawl and yellow shirt at left. A maroon-covered pedestal and metal railings lead toward the shrine. a person is not visibly identifiable here; no candidate appears in the scene.2009-06-01Devotees stand in a covered open-air temple hall with an orange-painted wall while palms are pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe faces the shrine with raised arms, near a railing. To the left, a richly decorated deity murti in red and gold stands within an ornate stone shrine. Women in white saris and men in white shirts fill the foreground, with a framed photo and banner on the right wall. Pale-coloured garments and an orange-and-gold ceremonial canopy are visible nearby.2010-07-21December 17 20102010-12-17October 03 20082008-10-03Devotees in white clothes queue along metal railings inside a corrugated-roof hall toward a stone shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti. The murti shows a crowned figure with a companion, decorated with red and gold garments and garlands. In front stands a framed portrait on a table with oil lamps and flowers, and a red and gold draped structure sits near the rails. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala presses her hand to her forehead, and others in white and pastel saris stand nearby, while a child in yellow waits at the rail.2009-06-04