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Indoor temple hall during a puja with a seated audience on the floor in the foreground. Centre left, a golden deity murti seated on a golden throne with a gold crown, white and red garlands and a white beaded necklace is worshipped by a man in orange clothes and a woman in yellow. Right, a golden arch frames three deity murtis draped in pink and magenta cloth and garlands. A standing man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace speaks into a microphone to the right. Brass bells hang on the wall and a tiger-skin-patterned seat sits at right. Left, a gold figure stands in a niche beside a gold arch. Many devotees in white, pink and dark clothing sit cross-legged before the altar.

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November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09Indoor temple hall with a dark backdrop and gold-framed shrines holding deity murtis decorated with red and white garlands. In the centre, a standing priest in orange robes performs a ritual at the altar, while a woman in an orange sari at the left edge holds a tray and another woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A seated audience of devotees in white, orange, red and blue clothing sits on the floor facing the shrines, many with their backs to the camera. A framed portrait hangs on the upper wall. The room is lit by overhead ceiling lights.2009-10-17Interior of a temple hall with a black backdrop and gold-framed shrines holding deity murtis decorated with multicolored garlands. A priest in white dhoti stands at the center shrine, raising a hand over an oil lamp. Seated devotees in front, many barefoot, watch the puja; a man in white shirt sits at right and women in saris sit on the floor. A gold kalasha and brass lamps are on the floor, and a framed portrait hangs above the shrines.2009-11-04November 09 20092009-11-09Interior of a temple hall with a dark draped backdrop and gold-framed shrine arches holding several deity murtis decorated with marigold and rose garlands and red silk. A small framed portrait hangs above the shrine. A man in an orange robe stands at the left of the shrine holding a ritual lamp, and a priest in orange stands near the center. A seated congregation in colourful saris and kurtas, several in orange and yellow, faces the shrine on a tiled floor, with a child in orange at the lower right. Brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on the altar platform.2009-10-17November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09Ornate temple-style stage with gold-finished thrones and a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, set behind hanging brass bells. On the left, a bearded man in orange-red robes, a rudraksha-style garland of white flowers, and a gold necklace sits on a gold throne holding a ceremonial staff, with a trident-like rod on the side. Beside him stands a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a red turban and bead necklace, hands joined. Center: a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds. Right: a decorated altar with a couple of deity figures in silver-and-gold adornment. Floor has colourful striped cloth and brass offerings, including a kalasha-style vessel.2017-05-05November 09 20092009-11-09A photograph of an indoor temple hall with a wooden beamed ceiling and hanging lanterns. At the centre, a golden arched shrine holds deity murtis draped in garlands, with brass lamps on either side. In the foreground, a seated audience of about twenty people faces the shrine on striped mats, several in saris and kurtas. A monk in orange robes sits on the left of the stage near a garlanded deity, and a man in white kneels before the central shrine. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a pink-draped seat beside a microphone stand, with a garlanded deity beside him. A large brass pot stands in front of the audience.2009-10-13A photograph of a ceremonial stage set with a large golden throne at centre, draped in red cushions and topped by a yellow canopy. Garlands of flowers decorate the throne and surrounding deity murtis, and a backdrop shows a temple architecture print. In front, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on mats, some in orange, including a woman in white and green-bordered garments, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the floor. Gold thrones with garlands and deity murtis flank the stage, and a microphone stands at left beside a seated man in orange and white. The scene is a satsang or puja setting.2010-11-22