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A crowded indoor temple hall under a white tent-style roof strung with small fairy lights and red paper lanterns. Many devotees in white clothes stand with their backs to the camera, facing a shrine at the far end where a deity murti is displayed, with small oil lamps and a lit area in front. Tall pillars painted with red, blue and white geometric patterns frame the space. On the right, a rack holds rows of small brass or clay figurines. Women in white saris, a woman in purple, and a woman in red and gold stand among the crowd. The scene suggests a Navaratri puja with devotees gathered for worship.

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October 13 20072007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13Photograph of a crowded indoor temple-style hall under a metal roof strung with fairy lights and paper decorations, with painted columns in red, blue and yellow patterns. Haze hangs in the air. Dozens of people in white ritual clothes crowd the floor, several wearing orange shawls and some with red threads, gathered toward a small altar on the far wall. A framed portrait hangs above the altar beside a decorated palanquin-like structure and deity murti. Women in colourful saris stand near the right side.2007-10-13December 27 20072007-12-27A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall facing a raised stage where a deity murti is lit by oil lamps and string lights. Most people wear white garments, with a few women in orange, pink and saffron saris. Tall cylindrical pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs line the hall, and paper lanterns hang from the roof. A man in white stands at the far right near a table of offerings. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.2007-02-16A large indoor hall with a white curved fabric ceiling and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with elephant motifs. A dense crowd, mostly dressed in white ritual clothing, stands and walks along a blue-and-red patterned floor runner. Many women wear white saris with orange or saffron shawls, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A few people in orange-brown robes are among them. Framed photographs hang on the walls and a portrait stands at the right edge. A tripod-mounted camera is visible in the centre. The scene resembles an ashram gathering during a group program.2006-10-08Indoor tented hall with a white arched canvas roof and tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with yellow fringe. A large backdrop painting shows deity murtis including Shiva with a trident and other gods on a blue-and-silver field, with a canopied altar and ceremonial umbrellas in front. Dense crowd of devotees wears white clothing, with some women in orange and red saris. A man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and an event badge.2006-12-23Photograph of a large crowd of devotees dancing and gathering inside a white tent pavilion during Brahmotsav celebrations. Many people wear white dhotis and saris, with orange shawls and scarves draped over shoulders; one man in the foreground wears only an orange cloth around his waist. Women in light blue and white saris stand at the right, and children in white and yellow clothes are visible. Hanging decorative banners with geometric patterns in yellow, red and blue hang from the tent ceiling, and a red cloth backdrop with fans is visible in the background. Many people are visible, with the crowd filling the frame.2007-12-27A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor of a covered hall during Shivaratri observances. Many are seen from behind, with some women wearing flowers in their braids. Decorated cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue, yellow and white patterns line the hall, with hanging oil lamps overhead. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in front of a raised altar lit by oil lamps, and a person in saffron-orange clothing stands near it. Balloons are visible at the right edge.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A large crowd of devotees fills a whitewashed hall with a steel-truss roof, many wearing white clothes and sitting or standing in rows facing a distant altar. Tall cylindrical decorations with red, blue, yellow and white geometric patterns and bird motifs line both sides of the hall, and small hanging lamps hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a lit shrine holds a deity murti in front of a dark backdrop, with a figure in white standing near it. Women with braided hair and men in white and checked shirts are prominent in the foreground.2007-02-16Evening photo of a covered open-sided hall during a vilakku pooja. Devotees in white clothes sit on the floor in rows, some holding brass oil lamps, while a man in white stands at the front near the lamps. Tall cylindrical decorations painted with red, yellow and white floral patterns and a dove emblem stand in the hall, and orange pennants hang from the roof. A raised shrine area with a deity murti is visible at the back, with an orange-robed figure seated near it. Many people in white and orange sit in the foreground facing the front.2006-12-31