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Children sit on a polished dark floor in a white temple hall, clapping and raising their hands toward a shrine. A standing priest in an orange-brown shawl and white dhoti reaches up to adorn a central deity murti, decorated with garlands and flowers, within a gold-framed niche. Two dark standing figures in red and purple garments flank the shrine; green curtains hang beside it, with a multicolour garland strung across the top. A framed photograph on a white-draped table to the right shows a man in a white headdress and blue garment, garlanded; a printed caption is not legible. Another white-covered table and white plastic chairs stand at the edges.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with white pillars and a polished dark floor. Many boys sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most clapping their hands and smiling, wearing red, white, striped, blue and maroon shirts and pants. Ahead, a shrine with a golden arch is framed by green curtains and a garland of colourful flowers; a deity murti decorated with flower garlands stands within, and a standing figure in white clothes is near the shrine. Two dark stone guardian figures in red and blue draped garments flank the entrance. On the right, a flat-screen television shows a man in a white robe with a garland, in front of a decorated shrine, while a white-draped table stands beside it.Indoor temple scene on a polished maroon floor. Several boys seated cross-legged in rows in the foreground, palms pressed together in namaskar, some in red, striped and blue shirts with light trousers. Ahead, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl raises a lit lamp before a shrine containing a deity murti adorned with garlands and a gold crown. Tall dark statues of two figures in red and purple clothing flank the shrine, and white carved pillars frame the hall. Another figure in orange clothing sits at the right edge, and a framed picture is visible on the far right. Appears to be an aarti being performed.Indoor photo of a temple-style hall where a large crowd of children sits cross-legged on the floor, facing the front. Many children wear white, yellow, red, pink and striped shirts and frocks, some with braids. Behind them, a small television set sits on a stand in front of a shrine with a deity murti decorated in gold and red, flanked by painted panels and a standing figure draped in a yellow-gold sari. A man in a pink shirt stands at the right edge near the wall. Framed pictures hang along the top of the wall, and a pillared niche with a cloth-hung doorway appears at left. The room is lit by overhead tube lights and ceiling fans.2007-11-14A photograph of children seated on the floor in a temple-style hall facing a shrine. At the centre, a deity murti decorated with garlands stands within an arched niche with a green-and-gold canopy. A white-clad priest kneels before the shrine, tending offerings. Two tall dark statues of standing figures in gold-and-orange saris flank the niche. On the right, a framed portrait shows a robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads, garlanded with a red-and-orange flower garland, placed on a tiger-skin-patterned seat with bananas and offerings. Boxes and packets are stacked on the floor in front of the children, and a small television sits at the left edge.2007-11-14Children sit cross-legged on a polished marble floor in a white temple hall, facing a small television screen on a stand at centre. Many children in school-style clothes, including yellow, orange, red, white and blue tops, watch quietly while a boy in a red shirt stands at right beside a framed photograph. Ornate carved pillars with striped red and white cloth and wooden deity figures flank the room, and framed pictures hang along the upper wall. A golden shrine with a deity murti is visible at left.2007-11-14A photograph inside a temple-style hall with white pillars and a dark polished floor. A standing man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl, seen from behind, faces a shrine with deity murti in a green-curtained niche and a small framed image on a stand. Around him, about two dozen children sit cross-legged on the floor in mixed shirts and shorts, facing the shrine. Ornate red-and-white decorated pillars flank the shrine, and a framed portrait showing a figure with orange robes, rudraksha beads and a crown sits on a cushioned seat at right. Framed pictures hang on the walls and a small CRT monitor sits at left.2007-11-14Interior photo of a white temple hall with a red polished floor and a hanging ceiling lamp. Many children and a few adults sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing the front. In the centre background, two dark metal deity statues in red and purple saris stand on either side of green curtains with colourful garlands. To the right, a framed portrait with a garland sits on a white-draped table, showing a man in a white cap. A white brick fire pit with a dark tray and a small brass pot with a green leaf sits in the foreground, with small mats nearby. A woman in a dark sari stands near the curtains.A photograph of a crowded temple hall where thirty or more children, mostly seated on the floor, face a small television set placed before the shrine. Several wall-mounted framed pictures hang along the top of the wall. Behind the screen stands an ornate shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a gilded arch frames the central sanctum. On the left, an open niche holds another figure, and a standing woman in a yellow sari is visible on the right beside a red and gold curtain. Several children wear bright shirts in yellow, red, striped and blue patterns, and one adult in a pink shirt stands at the right edge. A ceiling fan and tubelight are overhead.Devotees sit cross-legged on mats and a patterned rug on a polished floor inside a white-pillared hall at night, attending a satsang. Many wear white, orange and saffron clothing; a man in a white shirt sits at the centre-right, and a child in an orange hooded top sits at the right. Behind them stands a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes with a crown-like headdress, garlanded with red and white flowers, set on a small table with a cushioned seat. Two dark statues of figures, one in green sari-like dress and one in red, stand near an open doorway on the left. A wall-mounted image hangs in the background.2010-01-09A photograph inside a temple hall with white pillars and polished red-brown floor. A priest in white clothes stands at a lit shrine with a deity murti dressed in red and decorated with garlands, flowers and an aarti lamp. Two dark statues flank the shrine, one in red and one in purple garments. Many children and a few adults sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, facing the shrine; children wear blue, orange, yellow, pink and white clothes. Foreground shows a dark stone lion-like statue. A small golden framed image sits on a white draped stand on the right. Orange and green garlands hang at the doorway.Photograph inside a white temple hall with a red-speckled floor where many children and some adults sit cross-legged in rows before a white-tiled square fire pit with a metal bowl and a brass vessel at its edge. Behind them two large dark stone deity murti stand flanking a green curtain, one decorated in red and gold, one in purple. A standing figure in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-saffron cloth stands in the doorway between the curtains. A framed portrait garlanded with flowers sits to the right, labelled with a caption. Colourful bunting hangs across the top and a white chandelier hangs from the ceiling.Children sit on a polished floor facing a shrine inside a white temple hall. At the centre a deity murti in dark blue stands under a green canopy, decorated with garlands and flanked by two dark wooden dvarapala statues in yellow and orange draped garments. A red curtain hangs at the left. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes wearing a red-and-white flower garland sits on a striped tiger-print cushion with a palm frond and a small offering plate. A priest in white clothes sits before the deity. Many children in casual shirts, checked clothes and a yellow t-shirt sit close together, with stacked white boxes in the foreground.2007-11-14