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A temple hall with white draped walls and a wooden canopy hung with orange and brown tassels. On the left, a large black deity murti in orange cloth and garlands stands beside a gold-trimmed cream sofa holding a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes, with a peacock feather fan and white flowers nearby. Centre, a black deity murti in a green sari with a purple shawl and flower garland stands before a row of white seated statues on a tiered shelf. Seated devotees on grey carpet face the altar: a woman in an orange shawl at the left edge, a woman in green at lower left, a man in white and a woman in red-orange sari in the centre, and others at right. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on a low dais.

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October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor temple puja in a shrine room. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes sits cross-legged at the left, seen from behind, applying a mark or touching a devotee's head; a woman in an orange-red sari and a bun sits in front of him with her back to the camera. Behind them stands a large deity murti in black with orange garments, pearl-like necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, flanked by a golden arch and a wooden framed beaded hanging. To the right, a dark-skinned murti in a green and purple sari with garlands stands beside a cushioned throne-like seat with a framed portrait on a stand showing a figure in saffron. Marigold garlands in red, yellow and green drape the murtis, and flowers and a peacock feather rest on the platform. Several devotees in white and pale clothing sit at the bottom edge.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor temple hall with a seated audience on a dark floor and a row of stone lions near the front. 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Behind them, a row of colourful shoes is arranged along the wall, with deity murti and flower-decorated shrines in gold and red. A woman in teal walks across the hall. The scene suggests a puja or satsang.2008-10-22A photograph inside a Hindu temple hall with grey carpet, where a robed figure in saffron-orange clothes and a headcloth sits cross-legged at left beside a small brass tray and flower garlands, facing a seated group of devotees. Among the audience, a man in a white shirt sits near the centre, a woman in a red sari sits behind him, and other seated women wear pink, blue and striped saris. Behind them an ornate altar holds several deity murtis decorated with garlands, brass lamps and a row of colourful cloth-wrapped shoes at left. A seated figure in saffron clothing is at left.2008-10-22Indoor temple gathering in a carpeted hall at a Hindu temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a microphone sits cross-legged on an orange mat, speaking to a seated audience. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and a woman in a teal salwar kameez sit on the floor, and a man in white clothing sits near a gold-and-red palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Behind them are deity murtis with garlands, a painted backdrop and a scaffold. On the left, several women in saffron and pink saris and a child sit listening. The saffron-robed speaker has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate garments, a person cue, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2008-10-22A seated teacher in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering sits on a wooden chair before a microphone, speaking to a seated audience on grey carpet. Behind him stand several colourful deity murtis in ornate crowns and red, pink and gold garments, with garlands of orange marigolds across the backdrop. A red cloth covers the low platform. In the foreground, devotees in saris, kurtas and casual clothes sit cross-legged facing the stage; a woman in red sits at left. Rows of coloured shoes are lined up on a stepped display at right, and a dholak drum rests nearby. A speaker stands on a stand in the background.2008-10-22October 15 20082008-10-15Indoor temple scene at a Hindu shrine with a dark deity murti in orange and gold garments, adorned with a multicolour flower garland and a beaded necklace, seated on a gold-framed throne-like platform. Beside it a framed photograph of a woman in orange robes sits on a cushioned settee draped with a garland, with a red cloth and white lilies nearby. A brown fringed canopy stands over a dark deity murti in a green and purple sari. Four people sit on the carpeted floor in front, a woman in orange and a man in white with a woman in red and a person in green, with oil lamps and offerings before them. Rows of white figures line the back shelves. Puja is being performed.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Devotees sit on grey carpet in a temple hall decorated with garlanded deity murtis and a wall of shoes. A priest in saffron robes sits at left before an altar with a brass tray and lamp, while a woman in red garments sits at the back near the central shrine. Seated devotees in saris and kurtas, including a woman in a striped blue and yellow sari and a woman in pink, face the altar. Brass lamps, flower garlands and gold-framed deity images fill the background.2008-10-22