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A photograph of an interior hall decorated for a temple event, with banana plants and leaves lining a central aisle bounded by steel railings leading toward a gilded shrine. The shrine holds a pair of deity murtis in red and orange garments and gold ornaments, set against a dark backdrop. Colourful patterned cloth banners with orange fringes hang from the ceiling and columns, and strings of white paper cutouts are suspended above. Draped cloths in green, red and orange stand to the left beside a small golden statue. No people are visible.

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June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph down a long temple corridor lined with metal railings and green leaf garlands, leading toward a golden-framed shrine. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti with multiple arms holding objects, dressed in purple cloth and adorned with red and yellow garlands, flanked by smaller figures. Orange curtains hang along the sides, and decorated cylindrical pillars with blue and orange patterns line the hall. A few small figures stand near the shrine entrance, but people are only distant and partly visible. The space is dimly lit with warm lamps in the sanctum.2009-12-21 +1 copiesInterior of a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. A red carpet runs down a central aisle lined by metal railings toward a shrine at the far end. The shrine holds deity murti, adorned with red and orange garlands and draped orange and green cloth, with a small figure in front. Hanging green leaf bunches and decorative cylindrical banners with blue, red and yellow patterns line the sides of the hall. No people are visible.2011-11-30A covered temple hall decorated for a festival, with banana plants lining a central walkway toward a brightly lit shrine at the far end. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in red, blue, yellow and orange stripes with floral motifs hang from the metal roof, along with yellow paper or leaf streamers. The shrine area glows with warm light and holds a deity murti or altar display. A small figure in white clothing stands near the right edge, and a few chairs and a yellow-draped table sit along the walls. Printed panels line the side walls.2009-06-09A decorated temple shrine at night under a corrugated roof with exposed steel trusses. A golden deity murti stands in a gilded arched niche, flanked by red drapes and small string lights, adorned with garlands. Green banana leaves and foliage hang around the shrine, and a striped blue, red and black pillar stands in front of it. Metal railings line a walkway leading to the shrine. No people are visible.2009-10-17Interior view of a temporary covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, decorated with hanging banana-leaf strands and tall cylindrical hangings in red, blue and yellow patterns with orange fringe. Metal railings with banana plants line a concrete walkway leading toward a lit shrine at the far end, where a deity murti stands before a red curtain and garlanded arch. Side walls carry framed panels and signage, and a blue plastic chair sits near the right. No people are visible in the scene.2009-10-17A dimly lit temple corridor with a metal-railed walkway lined with green banana leaves and hanging cloth banners in blue, white and orange. At the far end, a deity murti group sits in a gilded arch framed by red drapes, with two figures in purple garments and a central seated figure in red and gold, plus lit oil lamps on a pedestal in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2009-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21 +1 copiesA dim, covered walkway inside a temple hall leads toward a lit shrine at the far end. Within an ornate golden arch with a red backdrop sits a richly decorated deity murti with multiple figures, adorned with garlands and bright garments in purple and gold tones. A small oil lamp burns in front of the shrine. Green banana leaves and foliage hang along the metal railings, and tall pillars wrapped in blue, white and yellow patterned cloth with orange drapes frame the path.2009-12-21 +1 copiesInterior of a hall with a long red carpet leading through a metal railing toward a shrine decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers. Two deity murti stand at the centre, with a smaller figure below, and a dark-clothed figure in a purple wrap stands near the shrine. Orange drapes frame the altar, green banana leaves and hanging leaf strings decorate the ceiling, and colourful cylindrical banners with blue and yellow patterns hang along the walls. Fluorescent lights illuminate the scene, and no crowd is visible.2011-11-30Interior of a temple hall decorated with banana leaves along the walkway, paper streamers and striped fabric pillars. At the far end a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti with a large lit lamp. A figure in a red and white garment stands near the shrine. Devotees sit in rows on both sides in white clothes, with some in blue and orange, watching the shrine under hanging lights. Statues and framed pictures line the left wall.2009-06-09A dim, dark-roofed hall with a long central walkway lined by metal railings leads toward a lit shrine. At the end, a deity murti pair stands on a raised pedestal, decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, with orange and green drapery behind. Hanging green leaves and tall blue-and-white decorated pillars frame the approach, and a single fluorescent tube overhead lights the shrine. No people are visible, though a faint figure appears at the far left edge. The scene suggests a temple space set up for worship.2011-11-30