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Evening photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated crowd of devotees in white clothing sits on the floor facing a shrine. Red LED string lights run along the roof beams. At the front, a decorated stone shrine holds a deity murti in colourful ornamentation flanked by white cloth drapes, with oil lamps and offerings below. Two priests in white stand before the shrine performing puja, one on each side. A man in a white shirt sits at the far right edge near a framed picture, and speakers hang from the walls. Many visible people are sitting, including children near the front.

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A dim hall at night with a large seated congregation dressed in white, filling the foreground and sitting on the floor facing a raised shrine lit by warm lamps. Red string lights outline the ceiling and beams. In the centre, two deity murti stand in an arched alcove, one in gold and red adornment and one in green and gold, with white drapery behind them. A lone standing figure in dark clothing stands near the base of the shrine, apparently performing arati or attending the deities. The atmosphere is one of evening worship and darshan.A dimly lit hall with a dark ceiling strung with red fairy lights shows an aarti in progress before a decorated shrine with a golden deity murti in a stone niche, adorned with garlands and a green-and-red cloth. Two standing figures in the foreground raise flaming oil lamps toward the shrine, with a third figure in the centre also lifting a lamp. A crowd of devotees dressed in white sits and stands in rows in the foreground, their faces mostly in shadow.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIDecember 28 20082008-12-28A dimly lit open hall at night, with a crowd of seated devotees in white clothes facing a shrine stage. On the stage are two decorated murti figures of a deity pair, one in golden ornaments and the other in green and red garments, framed by a stone arch and white drapery. A single standing figure in light clothing stands at the foot of the steps near the lamps. Red string lights run along the ceiling and walls, and small flaming lamps flank the shrine. The scene is dark and crowded at the front.A photograph taken from the rear of a long, dimly lit open hall with a corrugated metal roof, looking toward a stage at the far end. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, their backs to the camera, sitting on the floor in rows along a central aisle. On the stage, a decorated deity murti stands under a canopy framed by pink drapes and garlands, with several figures in white and saffron-toned clothing standing nearby, including a figure in an orange robe near the centre. Speakers hang on the side walls and a row of windows lines the right side. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering. The people in the hall number about 50 or more, and their clothing is white.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesWide interior of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, filled with a dense audience of seated devotees in white clothing, seen from behind in silhouette. At the far end, a lit stage framed by pink drapes and floral garlands shows a decorated deity murti or altar with a kalasha-like arrangement, and several figures in light clothing stand around it, some holding objects. Hanging speakers line the walls and a row of windows runs along the right side. The scene is dim with strong backlighting from the stage area.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a large crowd seated on the floor of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, viewed from the back. Many people in white clothes sit in rows facing a decorated shrine at the far end, framed by pink curtains and garlands. Within the shrine, a deity murti is adorned with flowers and garlands, with lamps and offerings arranged on a platform. Figures stand near the shrine, and speakers hang on the walls and pillars. Subdued natural light falls through the entrance and side windows.2008-12-28A dimly lit open hall at night under a corrugated roof, with red fairy lights strung along the beams. At the back, a white-and-stone shrine holds a decorated deity murti with a painted face, wearing bright red and green garments, flanked by white draped cloths and two lit torches. A standing figure in white stands at the shrine, and a few people are visible near the sides. In the foreground, a large seated congregation in white clothes faces the shrine, many with their backs to the camera, forming a satsang or darshan gathering during evening puja.December 28 20082008-12-28