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July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Front rows show shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, many with hands folded or holding small brass vessels and offering trays. Several men in saffron/orange cloth sit at the front left. Brass lamps, small plates and offering items sit on orange cloths on the floor. Red curtains and framed portraits line the walls, and a few women in white and colourful saris sit among the crowd. The gathering is seated in rows across the hall.2012-01-01October 09 20112011-10-09October 14 20082008-10-14February 27 20092009-02-27A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits closely packed in a hall during an evening gathering. Most wear white or cream saris and dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra, and a few wear name badges on their clothes. A woman in a peach-colored sari sits at the center, with a yellow-clad woman beside her. Behind them, banners and other attendees are visible above the crowd. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2007-02-16July 17 20082008-07-17August 24 20142014-08-24July 04 20172017-07-04A crowded temple darshan line moves along a red carpet toward a gilded shrine under a white canopy with orange curtains and banana plants. Two deity murtis stand at the centre, adorned with flower garlands and dressed in red and purple, with a golden arch behind them. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand at a metal railing on the left, many with white flower garlands. On the right, women in white saris, one in a blue-trimmed sari and one with a white flower in her hair, look toward the shrine. A child stands at the lower left edge.2010-07-24July 16 20152015-07-16A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual offering. A tall tiered stand of fresh fruit, bananas, apples, pomegranate and grapes, is held up by a hand in the foreground. A woman in a purple sari with gold border stands in front, back to camera, and another woman in orange sari is at the right. A young man with long hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe and gold bead necklace, and an older man in orange robe with a gold chain stands at left beside a smiling woman in white and yellow sari. Gold deity murtis and a brass lamp stand on a counter, with a golden peetha and ornate idols in the background. Visible people: about five.2007-11-09