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A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and a long red carpet runway leading toward a stage at the far end. Many seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor on both sides of the aisle, and several people in white stand near the stage, some with arms raised. Ornate garlanded deity murti and decorated offerings sit on a platform at the left, with a ceremonial umbrella nearby. White T-shirts with a circular orange emblem hang from the ceiling beams. The stage backdrop shows a painted image framed by blue curtains. Cross-shaped lights hang above the aisle.

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Interior of a covered hall during a festival event, viewed from the back along a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings. Rows of seated devotees, many dressed in white, fill both sides, with some in orange at the right edge. Several figures in white stand at the far stage area before a large backdrop screen showing an image of a deity. Decorative garlands and kalasha-like ornaments stand near the left side. White T-shirts with a printed emblem hang along the walls and rafters. Dim lighting with a few hanging lamps and fans overhead.2008-12-29Wide view down a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings, with a large seated crowd in white clothes on both sides inside a tent-roofed hall. Several people in white stand near a stage at the far end, where a backdrop shows a painted image. Ornate deity murti or decorated altar elements with garlands sit at the left side of the stage. Rows of white T-shirts with a circular emblem hang from the ceiling framework. Orange-clad devotees sit at the lower right. People are seated in rows facing the stage, with a ceremonial umbrella visible near the altar. A small bird logo appears at the upper left corner.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a dimly lit, tent-like hall with a corrugated roof, filled with seated devotees in white clothing on both sides of a central aisle covered with a red carpet. At the far end, several people in white robes stand near a bright backdrop screen with blue curtains. Along the left wall stand ornate deity murti figures with red and gold decorations, and a small umbrella is set up near them. Silver railings line the aisle, and white garments with red emblems hang from the ceiling beams.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Interior of a long tent-like hall with a corrugated roof and steel trusses, lit dimly from the front. A central aisle runs down a red carpet toward a raised stage at the far end, where several people in white clothing stand. Rows of seated devotees in white fill both sides, with the audience silhouetted in the foreground. Along the left wall stand ornate deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden umbrella-style canopy, and white T-shirts with printed emblems hang from the ceiling and walls. Blue drapes flank a bright screen or backdrop at the front. Round lamps and speakers are visible overhead.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, fills a covered open-sided hall during a temple ritual. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a stage decorated with a large framed deity image in the background, backed by blue drapes. Several robed priests in white and saffron-tinged dhotis stand near the stage, and a few devotees are arranged along the aisle. On the left, decorated silver-and-red deity figures sit on a red-draped altar beside a yellow umbrella. White T-shirts with a red emblem hang on the walls, and loudspeakers are mounted overhead. The scene suggests a puja or darshan during a multi-day celebration.2008-12-29Interior view of a covered open-sided hall with corrugated metal roof, looking down a long red carpeted aisle toward a decorated shrine. Rows of seated people in white clothing fill both sides, facing the aisle. At the shrine, several people in orange and white garments stand with white fly-whisks and a small orange-and-yellow parasol. Ornate deity murtis are arranged on a draped table at left, and a large painted backdrop with deity figures sits behind the altar. White shirts with emblems hang from the ceiling and walls. Hindu temple-style festival worship.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Wide view down a long red-carpeted central aisle inside a covered pandal hall, with rows of seated devotees in white clothing on both sides behind metal railings. On the left, several deity murti and decorated figures stand on a draped red-and-gold altar table, with a golden umbrella overhead. At the far end, a stage with a backdrop shows a lit altar area where a person in white sits facing the hall. White flags with orange emblems hang from the ceiling, and a lit fluorescent light and speakers are visible.2008-12-29