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Interior of a colourful temple hall with painted ceiling drapes in red, green and blue. A silver-framed shrine holds a golden deity murti flanked by two painted standing female figures in green and blue. A large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes, several with orange shawls, mill around a central man with a white beard in a white shirt and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. A woman in a green sari and a man in a checked shirt stand nearby, and a photographer is visible at upper left.

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January 30 20092009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30Interior of a temple hall where a crowd of devotees moves between steel railings past a tall yellow-clad deity murti garlanded with flowers at left. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in green, blue, pink and orange, some with flowers in their hair. A man in a tan shirt walks through the centre, and a man at right wears an orange shawl. Framed paintings of deities hang on the walls, a blue information board and a tall yellow notice are mounted beside them, and a red-orange flag stands at left near the murti.2009-02-02January 30 20092009-01-30Devotees stand in a long queue behind metal railings inside a covered temple courtyard, facing a stone shrine with an ornate golden arch. Within the shrine stand deity murtis, one in blue with gold garments and a crown, flanked by a female figure, with a garlanded framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi placed on a red and gold throne in front. A man in saffron robes stands near the throne and a brass oil lamp stands on the floor. Men in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in prayer on the left, while women in saris of pink, blue, green and yellow watch on the right. Green banana plants and saffron cloth decorate the scene, indicating a darshan setting at a temple.2009-12-21A dense crowd of devotees stands inside a colourfully painted temple hall with blue pillars, white elephant friezes and painted panels across the ceiling. Most people wear white or pastel clothing, many women in saris, and a few men have tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a person in white stands near a brightly lit inner shrine with a golden doorway and lamps. The scene suggests a temple gathering or darshan.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A crowded temple hall at night during a ritual, with devotees seated on the stone floor and many standing around them. In the centre a man in a white shirt and black trousers stands facing a priest in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl. Behind them a shirtless man in a dhoti sits near a small blue stool holding offerings, and bananas leaves and a rainbow-striped cloth hang from the pillars. On the right a deity murti is decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers. Several women wear saffron and orange saris, and a bare-headed man in orange clothing sits at left. Brass plates and bowls of grains and flowers are laid out on the floor.2012-04-05March 04 20162016-03-04A photograph inside a covered temple shrine with devotees standing behind a metal railing, hands pressed together in namaskar. At the centre, a deity murti with a gold arch sits behind an ornate red throne-like seat draped with a large marigold garland, and a portrait labelled with a readable name stands on the seat. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit on the floor before the shrine. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange shirt; women wear saris in blue, pink and green. Orange drapes frame the shrine and banana leaves decorate the sides.2009-12-21A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple hall at night, many with palms pressed together in prayer, some seated on the floor in front. Two large deity murtis are decorated with thick garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and stand under a tiered, illuminated canopy. Near the center, a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at the altar, while other priests in white dhotis and shawls, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, assist beside him. A photographer in a red-and-white checked shirt stands at the front. Tall painted pillars with yellow and purple cloth banners frame the scene, with banana leaves and offerings on the lower foreground.2012-04-05February 15 20092009-02-15