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Photograph inside a white temple hall with carved pillars during a ritual. A man in orange robes stands at left, holding a flame or lamp toward the seated gathering, with orange-clad helpers seated nearby. At right, a figure in orange robes and a yellow garland sits beside a black stone deity murti with a yellow garland and a green curtain behind it. Devotees sit on the floor in front, many women in red and pink saris and girls in red and teal clothing, with flowers in their hair. A few white-clad men sit at right. Visible people number roughly twenty to thirty.

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A dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a white temple hall facing a shrine. A priest in orange robes stands at left holding a ritual implement beside a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers. Women in red, blue and maroon saris wear yellow flowers in their hair, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. Another figure in white stands at the right beside a golden deity and a decorated shrine, and a golden idol sits in an alcove at right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being performed before devotees.2006-10-01A photograph inside a white-pillared hall with a polished reddish floor, where about a dozen devotees sit on mats in a seated satsang. Most wear orange, white or striped clothing, and some carry backpacks. At the back, a framed portrait with a marigold-and-red garland sits on a golden stand, showing a figure in orange robes with long hair. Two dark statues in green and red saris flank the left doorway, and a ceiling fan hangs above.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.Indoor temple hall with white marble walls and floor, where a group of children sit cross-legged on the polished floor facing a central figure. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands in the middle, one hand raised to his face, in front of a shrine with decorated green and golden curtains and garlands of coloured flags. Two tall dark stone deity statues in red and purple saris flank the shrine. On the right a framed portrait sits on a white-draped table. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge beside a side altar. Ceiling fan and streamers overhead.October 01 20062006-10-01A photo taken inside a temple hall with polished reddish-brown floor and white pillars. A man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl stands behind a white-tiered stone platform holding a small brass or silver object, with a green-leafed sprig nearby. Around him, a large group of children and young people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many in blue, red and checked shirts, facing him. Behind them are white tables, a framed portrait on the right, colorful bunting and a small lit lamp. A dark stone figure is in the foreground at the bottom left. The photo is blurred.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 during an evening puja before a lit shrine holding a red-bodied deity murti adorned with a garland of orange and yellow flowers and a lamp flame above it. A man in white dhoti and an orange-shawled priest stands at the shrine offering aarti with a lamp, while another man in white sits cross-legged at the side. Flanking the shrine are two dark stone dvarapala figures, one in red and one in purple garments. In the foreground, a seated crowd of devotees, many children, women in green, teal and blue saris and salwar, and a woman in a yellow top face the shrine on a polished floor. To the right stands a framed portrait garlanded with flowers, and white pillars with carved details frame the hall with coloured streamers hanging from the ceiling.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.A 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.2007-11-14October 02 20142014-10-02Indoor temple hall with white pillars and marble floor where children sit cross-legged on the floor in front of a white-draped tiered stone structure holding a black slab and brass offering plates, with a kalasha-like pot of greenery beside it. A standing man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder stands at the centre, hands folded, facing the children. Behind him are a green curtain with a garland of multicolour bunting and two decorated seats or thrones, and at the right a framed portrait of a bearded figure. Several adult men and boys sit or stand around the room, some in blue and red shirts. The foreground shows a blurred dark statue head.