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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor facing an altar in a hall with dark drapes and gold arches. Several deity murtis adorned with flower garlands stand on the altar, flanked by golden frames and a framed portrait on the back wall. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre of the altar, near a brass lamp, while a video camera on a tripod records the scene. Many attendees wear white kurtas, saris and casual clothing, and a woman in a green sari is seated at the right near the altar. A ritual lamp and flowers are arranged in front of the deities.

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Photograph 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.2009-10-17Indoor temple hall with a dark backdrop and gold-framed shrines holding deity murtis decorated with red and white garlands. In the centre, a standing priest in orange robes performs a ritual at the altar, while a woman in an orange sari at the left edge holds a tray and another woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A seated audience of devotees in white, orange, red and blue clothing sits on the floor facing the shrines, many with their backs to the camera. A framed portrait hangs on the upper wall. The room is lit by overhead ceiling lights.2009-10-17A photograph of an indoor Hindu temple hall during a puja, with a dense seated audience on the floor in the foreground. Several priests in saffron-orange robes perform rituals at a central shrine with a black stone deity murti framed by ornate gold arches and a gold prabhavali behind. Garlands of marigolds and orange cloth decorate the shrine. A standing man in white kurta stands at left beside a video camera on a tripod. On the right, a seated priest in white and a decorated golden peetha with flower arrangements and brass lamps sit beside painted murtis. A portrait hangs on the black backdrop. Visible people number over twenty.2009-10-17A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor facing a shrine in a bright hall with dark drapes. Center stage, a priest in orange robes stands behind a decorated altar with an ornate golden arch and a circular golden halo frame. Elaborately adorned deity murti, dressed in red and gold with garlands, sit on the altar flanked by brass oil lamps. A framed portrait hangs on the dark backdrop above. Devotees wear saris and kurtas in red, yellow, green, orange and white. On the right, a woman in blue stands beside a chair draped in orange cloth. Stacked orange-draped items and a white curtain appear at the left edge.2009-10-18A large indoor hall with dark red and black drapes and gold-framed arches flanks a raised altar holding a central black deity murti with a gold halo, a framed portrait on the back wall, and brass lamps in front. Several priests in orange and saffron robes stand at the altar, one in white, and a woman in a white sari stands at the right. A seated audience of many people in white, orange and blue clothing faces the altar, with a video camera on a tripod at left and an orange-robed attendant near a second deity figure. A brass oil lamp and offerings sit in the foreground.2009-10-17Interior photograph of a temple hall during a ritual, with a large crowd of seated devotees filling the foreground. Several priests in saffron and orange robes stand at a central altar with gold arches and a golden ornamental frame, lit by ceiling spotlights. A figure in white clothing stands at left facing the altar, and a few people in white are near the altar. Dark curtains and a framed portrait hang on the back wall. A small brass lamp and a garlanded deity murti are visible on the altar, and a gold-and-orange throne-like seat with flowers stands at right. A white-clad man stands in the foreground near the altar. The scene suggests a puja in progress.2009-10-17Indoor temple hall with a seated congregation on grey carpet facing an altar lined with richly decorated deity murtis draped in flower garlands and gold ornaments. At the far left, a standing man in a saffron/orange robe gestures toward the audience. Near the centre, a woman in red sits behind a brass lamp stand and oil lamps on the altar step. Devotees wear saffron, red, teal, cream and white saris and shirts, several sitting cross-legged. Red curtains and gold-framed shrines frame the room.2008-04-27Abhishekam ritual in a hall with a black and red draped backdrop and a framed portrait of a long-haired figure with garlands on the wall. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes perform the ceremony around a black stone deity murti with a gold prabhavali halo, garlanded with white and red flowers, above a black shivalinga-style base. Gilded arches frame the scene, and a bronze lamp and a kalasha stand nearby. A standing man in white pours from a vessel, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. A large seated audience faces the stage, with cameramen on tripods at left and right, and a man in a white shirt holds a camera at the front.2009-10-17A photograph of a large hall where a seated congregation faces a shrine lined with gilded arches and decorated deity murtis draped in garlands and orange and red cloth. Many people sit on the floor in saffron, white, pink, blue and green clothing, with some elders on chairs at the front and a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands at the right. Rows of small white figures and brass vessels stand along the right side, a green cloth covers a table near the front, and dark drapes frame the stage.2009-10-18Photo of an abhishekam ritual in a hall with dark drapes and a framed portrait on the back wall. Several priests in orange robes stand at ornate gold-framed shrines and pour liquid over black stone deity murtis; one priest on a ladder works at the right shrine. A cameraman in white stands at the left with a video camera on a tripod. A central figure in orange robes with long hair stands before the altar, and a brass oil lamp burns on the platform. Seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white, saffron and colourful saris.2009-10-17Photo of an abhishekam at a temple hall with a dark backdrop and gold arches. On the central raised platform, priests in orange robes stand beside deity murtis adorned with white and red garlands and a shivalinga. A priest in orange stands at the left arch, and another in orange stands at the right beside a dark stone murti. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right foreground near the platform, facing the altar. A framed portrait of a bearded saint in red hangs above the altar, labelled with a printed name. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the lower foreground, with a brass oil lamp standing near the platform. Approximately 40 people are visible.2009-10-17Interior of a temple hall with a black backdrop and gold-framed shrines holding deity murtis decorated with multicolored garlands. A priest in white dhoti stands at the center shrine, raising a hand over an oil lamp. Seated devotees in front, many barefoot, watch the puja; a man in white shirt sits at right and women in saris sit on the floor. A gold kalasha and brass lamps are on the floor, and a framed portrait hangs above the shrines.2009-11-04