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A photograph inside a temple hall where devotees stand in a line before gilded deity murti decorated with garlands and arches. In the centre, a golden murti wearing a crown and a rudraksha-style necklace stands in an ornate golden prabhavali. Left, a deity with a red-and-gold base and flower garlands is shown beside a purple-robed figure. Right, a red-and-gold attired murti stands in a golden niche. Standing devotees include a man in a white shirt holding papers near the centre, a man in a light blue shirt with hands folded, a man in white with hands joined in namaste, a woman in a brown top, a woman in a purple sari, and a man in a red-and-white headcloth. Brass bells hang on the wall at right, and an oil lamp sits on the floor in the foreground. A framed portrait hangs on the top left wall.

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November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09Devotees stand in a crowded hall facing a golden shrine with deity murtis, seen from behind. Dozens of people in saris, kurtas and casual clothes, including a woman in an orange sari and another in a teal and green sari, face the altar. Gold arches and a large gold prabhavali frame the murtis, decorated with red and white garlands. A framed portrait hangs on the black backdrop, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge.2009-10-17A photograph inside a hall where a crowd of about twenty-five people stands in front of a row of golden deity murtis set in ornate gold arches. The central murti is a standing figure with a tall crown and flower garlands; flanking figures wear orange and red garments. On the right, a large golden Nataraja-style arch frames a figure garlanded with flowers. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stands with his back to the camera, and nearby people wear green, grey, white and orange clothing. A golden donation urn with a slot stands at left-centre, and a black Nandi-like stone form draped in cloth rests on a stone platform on the right.2009-11-04November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09Photograph of a crowded Hindu puja in a hall with dark red and black drapes, gold-framed shrines and a framed portrait on the back wall. A woman in an orange sari stands at the central altar, holding a ritual object over a golden deity murti decorated with garlands. Seated devotees fill the foreground in saris and white shirts, many with long dark hair, while other orange-robed attendants sit near shrines to the right. Garlanded deity murtis and brass oil lamps line the altar. Ceremonial lamps and offering trays sit on a white-draped table at left.2009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09Photograph of a temple hall during an evening puja with a large seated crowd facing the altar. Several golden arches frame richly decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of flowers. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands before the altar near a lit lamp and offerings. To the left, a row of small orange-clad figures is arranged on a stand, and a woman in an orange sari tends the area. Audience members in white and pastel clothing sit on the floor, many with their heads bowed in devotion. A framed portrait hangs on the dark backdrop above, and track lighting illuminates the room.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple hall with a large seated audience filling the floor in front of a dark backdrop. Three deity murtis stand in gilded arched frames, one with a crown and garlands, the central figure seated with red and gold drapery and floral garlands, and a standing figure on the left. A woman in white stands at the central altar with a microphone, facing the seated devotees. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the altar. A framed portrait hangs at the top, and an orange-clad figure sits at the right edge. Several people in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit with folded hands.2009-10-18November 09 20092009-11-09