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Wide view from the back of an open-sided temple hall with a tiled roof, looking toward a stone shrine. Inside the shrine, colourful deity murti in blue and red garments are adorned with garlands, with a red-curtained niche behind them. Several seated devotees, mostly women in saris, sit on mats in the foreground and on the left, and a child sits near the front. A large brass vessel and a garlanded offering tray sit before the shrine, with an orange cloth hanging at the side, orange walls and a small pillar-supported porch. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.

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April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph inside a covered temple pavilion with a red-and-white striped entrance area and orange walls visible at left. At the centre is a shrine with a stone frame and gold-trimmed arch set against blue drapery, holding a deity murti pair with a bull-adjacent figure, a seated couple in pink and red garments, and a brass lamp stand and brass lamps in front. A standing figure in an orange-brown robe, seen from behind, faces the shrine near a low ritual platform. Several seated devotees in white and light clothing sit on the floor in the foreground, facing the shrine, with red drapes hanging at the pillars.2013-05-13A photograph of an open-sided temple shrine under a corrugated roof, with orange cloth curtains hung on red pillars. Inside, a dark stone deity murti of a goddess with a crown is garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, flanked by golden lamp stands. Below it sits a small framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on a red-cushioned seat. Around the lower shrine, about seven people sit cross-legged on orange and red mats: one man in a white dhoti, several women in saris, and others wearing white or orange clothes, with a laptop and brass trays of offerings in front of them. Red-and-white striped walls and green trees frame the scene.2010-10-02October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesDecember 12 20092009-12-12A temple interior photographed from behind a row of seated devotees in dark silhouette, facing a shrine with a large deity murti dressed in yellow and pink garments, garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strands, holding ritual objects. Flanking the central murti are smaller figures and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure placed on the altar. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine, and gold-accented stone pillars surround it. A row of metal railings separates the seated congregation from a red-carpeted area where several people in white ritual clothing sit near the altar. Overhead hang dark cloths. Visible shrine objects include a kalasha-style vessel and flower garlands.2010-09-28March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesInterior of a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof, viewed from the back over rows of seated devotees on the floor. A red carpet runs up a central aisle toward a golden-framed shrine holding deity murtis, including a seated figure with a crown and a standing figure in white. Banana plants flank the shrine, and colourful striped pillars with floral patterns stand at the sides. Several men in white dhotis and saffron robes stand near the shrine area, and a woman in a yellow sari stands to the right. Most seated devotees wear white, saffron, pink and colourful salwar clothing. Metal railings guide the aisle.2011-11-20A photograph of a puja inside a temple shrine with an ornate golden arch framing a deity murti of a goddess and god in red and gold garments, garlanded and adorned with jewelry. In front, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a red throne-like seat decorated with flowers. A lit fire pit with flames stands before the seat. A man in white ritual clothing stands at the left of the shrine, and a figure in a white-and-grey robe kneels by the fire. Rows of seated devotees in white fill the foreground, separated by metal railings. Red and white striped pillars and red curtains frame the scene.2010-06-06Interior of an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where a red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a stone shrine. Inside the shrine, large deity murtis are decked with flower garlands and bright ornaments, flanked by brass lamps and kalasha vessels. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the shrine to the right, and several people in white ritual clothes stand and kneel on the left and in front. Seated devotees in white fill the floor on both sides of the aisle, watching the puja. Orange and red drapes frame the shrine, with yellow-and-red decorative railings around the flower beds beyond.2010-07-21A covered outdoor hall with a metal railing aisle leads toward a shrine framed by stone pillars and orange and white draped curtains. Within the shrine stands a richly decorated deity murti in gold and red ornaments, with a seated figure and offerings before it on a golden platform. A red carpet runs up the aisle. Seated devotees in white clothing line both sides of the railings, many with heads visible from behind, and dark hanging cloth panels hang from the roof. Banners and framed images are visible on the side walls.2010-09-30Outdoor temple pavilion with orange curtains and a stone shrine holding a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a gold canopy. In front, a gold throne with red cushion holds a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes. About a dozen seated devotees in white and cream garments face the shrine, some with hands folded, others near brass plates and offerings on the red-and-blue mats. A microphone stand stands at left. Red-and-white striped walls and trees frame the scene.2010-10-02