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Devotees gather in an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof with ceiling fans and strings of lights. At the centre, a stone shrine with a golden arch and blue drapes frames a richly adorned deity murti decorated with garlands and red-and-gold cloth. In front, a priest in orange robes stands at a low platform holding an object, while a figure in yellow stands nearby. Men and women in orange, white and cream clothing with red-bordered sashes stand in lines along both sides, many with hands folded. A large brass kalasha stands on the floor before the shrine, and blue lamps and small lights hang around the hall.

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December 17 20102010-12-17A night-time outdoor ritual scene in front of a stone shrine housing a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, with a red and gold figure and a dark drape framing it. Two brass lamps stand on the platform. A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in front, mostly dressed in white, with women in long braids and some in pink and yellow. Two painted cylindrical pillars with geometric patterns and a bird motif flank the shrine under a metal-frame roof with a string of lights. Near the shrine, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits at the front, a person by appearance and cues: long swept-back hair and orange clothing, seated while a priest in white stands nearby. The setting appears to be a Shivaratri night puja.2007-02-16Evening photo of devotees gathered in a open-sided pavilion before a grey stone shrine housing a deity murti in red and orange with a red curtain behind. Many people stand in rows on a mat in white dhotis, mundus and white kurtas; a man in a blue-and-white checked lungi stands at left, and a boy in a red shirt is near the centre. At right, a man in white with an orange shawl stands with his back partly turned, and a girl in white with a gold-trimmed garment stands nearby. Brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the mat in the foreground, and a deity image in colour hangs above the shrine. Appears to be a puja or darshan.2007-09-21February 06 20142014-02-06February 06 20142014-02-06June 03 20092009-06-03A 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.2008-10-03Devotees stand in a long queue behind metal railings inside a covered temple courtyard, facing a stone shrine with an ornate golden arch. Within the shrine stand deity murtis, one in blue with gold garments and a crown, flanked by a female figure, with a garlanded framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi placed on a red and gold throne in front. A man in saffron robes stands near the throne and a brass oil lamp stands on the floor. Men in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in prayer on the left, while women in saris of pink, blue, green and yellow watch on the right. Green banana plants and saffron cloth decorate the scene, indicating a darshan setting at a temple.2009-12-21Evening worship in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging orange lanterns. On the right, a grey stone shrine holds a deity murti pair draped in red and green, with flower garlands. Several robed priests in orange and white stand before it, one in orange holding a ritual vessel. A seated crowd of devotees in white and orange sits on the floor in the foreground, with brass lamps and offering trays along the edge. Striped decorative banners hang on both sides of the pavilion.2008-01-03A photograph inside a covered temple shrine with devotees standing behind a metal railing, hands pressed together in namaskar. At the centre, a deity murti with a gold arch sits behind an ornate red throne-like seat draped with a large marigold garland, and a portrait labelled with a readable name stands on the seat. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit on the floor before the shrine. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange shirt; women wear saris in blue, pink and green. Orange drapes frame the shrine and banana leaves decorate the sides.2009-12-21Evening aarti at an open-sided shrine under a corrugated roof, at dusk. A grey stone shrine with a golden arch and string lights frames a deity murti adorned with red and yellow garlands and a crown. Three priests in white dhoti with saffron shawls perform the ritual; one at left holds a lamp near the murti, one in the centre wears orange shawl and dhoti and holds a lamp, and one at right raises a flaming lamp. Seated devotees in the foreground include a person in a red top and others in orange cloth, plus a man in a white shirt at lower right. Blue curtains and red-and-white striped barriers surround the stage.2008-09-30A large outdoor-style tent pavilion with a white canopy and metal trusses holds a devotional gathering. At the far end, a stone shrine with red drapes frames a deity murti with a crown and ornate red and gold dress, seated beside a consort figure, with a brass lamp and offerings in front. Many devotees sit on the white floor facing the shrine, mostly in white clothes, while a few women wear saffron, yellow and pink saris. Colourful striped cloth decorations with floral motifs hang from the ceiling poles on both sides.2007-08-26