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Photograph of a temple hall with an orange-painted interior and corrugated roof where a devotional ceremony is underway before a shrine holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and colourful cloth. A long red carpet leads up the centre aisle between metal railings. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and gestures with his hand while standing. Men in white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls stand in rows at left, while devotees in white and pastel clothing sit cross-legged on the floor at right. Two saffron-robed priests stand near the shrine. A framed photo panel hangs on the left wall.

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A temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof shows a deity murti of Devi Sowdeshwari decorated with colourful garments and garlands at the centre of a stone shrine. Lines of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit or stand on the left and right along a red carpet aisle. Two priests in orange robes stand near the shrine performing ritual worship, with a brass offering table in front, while a woman in white and orange sits at the right. Ceiling fans and speakers hang overhead.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Interior of a covered temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, looking up a red carpet aisle toward a shrine holding a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arch and colourful garlands. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a low dais before the shrine, with other people in orange and white clothing standing and kneeling around, some in yellow shawls. Devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit on mats along metal railings on both sides of the aisle, and a woman in a white and orange sari stands at the right. Brass lamps and orange curtains frame the shrine. Roughly 30 people are visible.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Interior of a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpet runner leading to a shrine. At the shrine, a golden deity murti with a crown is decorated with garlands, and attendants in orange and saffron robes stand near the altar. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides of the aisle: men in white dhotis and kurtas on the left, and women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, some with long braids and flowers in their hair, on the right. A standing figure in orange cloth is visible near the altar, and white-clad men stand at the far left. Brass lamps and offerings sit before the deity.2010-07-21September 07 20102010-09-07September 07 20102010-09-07July 21 20102010-07-21A long hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls shows a large seated audience facing a distant altar. Many attendees wear white clothing, and some wear orange, pink and green saris and tunics. The aisle between the seated rows has a red carpet and metal railings. At the far end, a colourful deity murti is decorated in red and gold with lamps before it. Framed orange-walled panels line the right side, and hanging paper decorations and striped tall banners decorate the ceiling and walls. Many people sit cross-legged on mats, and a few stand near the entrance on the left.2010-09-14A covered indoor hall with orange walls and a metal-framed corrugated roof hosts a seated congregation on mats and a red runner. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and some men in white, sit in rows facing a shrine at the far end, where a richly decorated deity murti in gold and red stands before a backdrop of flowers and lamps. A standing man in white near the left wall faces the shrine, and a few figures in white stand near the right side. Above the left wall hangs a framed photograph with a caption block of text. Speakers and striped hanging banners frame the room.2010-08-19A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and a red carpet runner leading to a raised shrine. At the far end, a seated figure in orange sits on an orange cushioned seat before a decorated deity murti with blue and gold adornments, flanked by colourful garlands and an ornate stone archway. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the left, and women in saffron, pink and blue saris sit on mats on the right, separated by a metal railing. Several standing attendants in white dhotis and saffron stoles stand near the shrine. The scene resembles a sarvadarshan gathering with the seated orange-clad figure at its centre. The central figure is seated in orange robes at the shrine, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2010-07-03 +1 copies