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Indoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees gathered before a shrine set with gilded arches and deity murtis against dark red drapery. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment stands at the altar, facing a woman in a light blue outfit who is offering or receiving something. Nearby, a woman in a yellow-green sari and a woman in a white and red sari stand in the line. Seated devotees in the foreground wear pink, purple, blue and white clothing. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above, and a line of brass lamps sits at the left. A large black statue and garlands appear at the right of the altar.

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A photograph of a crowded temple hall during a puja. Devotees sit on the floor facing a gilded shrine framed by ornate golden arches, with dark backdrops and red drapes behind. At the centre, a deity murti stands adorned with garlands and a tall decorated headdress, flanked by another decorated murti. A woman in an orange sari and several priests in white dhotis and kurtas tend the altar, one holding a lamp near the shrine. Women in saris of pink, teal and red sit among the crowd, and a framed portrait hangs above the shrine. Brass bells hang at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam with devotees in attendance.2009-10-17November 09 20092009-11-09Interior 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.2009-10-17Photograph 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.2009-11-09Interior of a temple hall during an abhishekam ceremony before a large seated congregation. A central black stone lingam sits on a raised platform framed by gold torana arches and a circular golden prabhavali behind it. A devotee in orange robes stands before the altar and offers a flower garland, while other priests in orange and white attend nearby with brass lamps and vessels. Several people in orange robes stand along the left and right sides, and a man in a pink shirt stands at the far right near a camera operator. A framed portrait with a red background hangs high on the dark drapery at the back, and a dark bronze deity murti stands on the left. Several rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothing fill the foreground.2009-10-17November 09 20092009-11-09A temple interior with a gilded arch and red and black drapes frames a shrine holding deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers. A priest in white ritual dress stands at the shrine, and a bald man in orange robes stands near the centre. A woman in a long orange garment stands at the shrine with her back to the camera. In the foreground, several visitors stand in a line: a blonde woman in a patterned top, a young woman in a turquoise sari with a name badge, a young woman in a red top with a badge, and a man in white with rudraksha beads. A man in a striped kurta with glasses and beads stands at right, and a man in orange stands at far right. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall, and brass bells sit on a side table.2009-10-17November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09Indoor 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.2009-10-17Devotees 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 photo inside a temple shrine room with gold-framed altars and red and gold curtains. Several deity murtis are decorated with garlands of red and white flowers. In the centre, a woman in a long orange robe with loose dark hair stands at the altar holding a ritual lamp and puja items, facing the deities. A crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in prayer in front, including men in white dhotis and kurtas, bald-headed men in orange or white, and women in saris of yellow, red and teal. A dark metal figure of a bull with a bell necklace is visible at the right edge beside a brass lamp stand.2009-10-17