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A photograph inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete floor. A group of about twenty people stands in a loose line, mostly in white kurtas and dhotis. In front, a bearded man in white robes and bare feet stands with his right hand on his chest, and beside him a woman in an orange sari with short hair stands with hands folded. On the right, a long white-draped table holds a row of ornate brass and silver deity murtis and figures in red, pink and orange garments with crowns. In the background an altar area shows a small deity image and a red-robed figure near a wooden cabinet, with a hanging decorative pillar and a banner of framed photos on the wall.

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February 25 20072007-02-25A photograph of a group walking barefoot under a corrugated metal-roofed pavilion decorated with painted cylindrical pillars bearing bird and floral motifs. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his hands together while speaking. Beside him a bearded man in plain white dhoti and shawl walks, and to the right an older bald man in white kurta and pants wears an orange shawl. Other men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with a yellow shawl, follow, and a young girl in a blue dress walks among them. Behind them a deity murti is visible with floral garlands. A man at left holds a garland of pink and orange flowers. Thirteen to fifteen people are visible.2009-10-15February 25 20072007-02-25Indoor photograph of a group of devotees dressed in white traditional clothing standing in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at right, facing a glass display case holding gilded deity statues and ornaments. Several men in white kurtas stand with hands folded, one holding a garland of flowers, while women in white and a young girl in a blue and pink outfit stand nearby. Colourful deity images and a decorated panel hang on the walls.2009-10-15A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain white-walled hall with grey carpet. In the centre, a woman in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a long white runner. Beside and behind her, several people in white, yellow, orange and blue clothing stand with hands folded, and a woman in white with a green shawl bows in greeting. On the right stand two large deity murtis in red and gold with tall crowns, one playing a flute. A small table with flower offerings and a kalasha-like decoration sits at the far right, and a woman in a red patterned sari kneels in the foreground on the left. A decorated canopy stands at the back left.2007-11-12A photo inside a plain, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, concrete block walls and a grey concrete floor covered with striped woven mats. A line of people walks toward a small shrine at the back, where a deity murti and an illuminated lamp are visible. In front, a dark-skinned man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting at left, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe walks at the front of the group, with other people in white and orange dress, and women in saffron and in white saris following behind. Plastic chairs line the left side wall.2007-02-25A dim, unfinished hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, lit by a bare bulb and fluorescent tube. A line of people walks toward a distant altar area with a lit lamp and a deity murti. In the foreground right, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A central figure in an orange robe walks barefoot, and others in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, follow. Plastic chairs line the walls and a few onlookers stand by the doorways.2007-02-25A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in anjali mudra, several women among them in saffron shawls and yellow or white saris. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside a low platform draped in orange cloth with a patterned cushion, while a person in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Behind the line, framed photographs and a long wall banner display images and text. A person in an orange cloth is seen at the lower left edge.2008-08-07Devotees stand in a covered open-air temple hall with an orange-painted wall while palms are pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe faces the shrine with raised arms, near a railing. To the left, a richly decorated deity murti in red and gold stands within an ornate stone shrine. Women in white saris and men in white shirts fill the foreground, with a framed photo and banner on the right wall. Pale-coloured garments and an orange-and-gold ceremonial canopy are visible nearby.2010-07-21December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with an orange-painted interior and a metal-railed walkway. Devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing toward a shrine at the left where a deity murti in red and gold sits. A saffron-robed figure stands in the foreground near the railing, joined by a shaven-headed man in orange robes with hands folded at the center. Decorative white star-shaped hanging ornaments and colourful painted pillars frame the room, with framed pictures on the wall at the right. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan, with devotees gathered in prayer.2010-09-14A photo inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange shawl stands barefoot facing a bearded man in a loose white robe. Beside them a man in white with a red shawl stands at left, a garland of flowers is held near the saffron-robed figure, and a line of men in white kurtas and dhotis stand behind, some in yellow shawls at right. Shelves with framed pictures, a small altar and colourful wall hangings are visible in the background, with a deity murti and a portrait area at left. The saffron-robed man is a sannyasi-appearing figure; whether he is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-10-15