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December 12 2009

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Interior view down a long central aisle of a covered hall with a metal corrugated roof and steel railings lining the walkway. At the far end stands a shrine with a deity murti dressed in yellow and red, flanked by orange drapes, a framed portrait on an altar stand, and red-and-white decorations. Seated devotees fill both sides of the aisle, many in white and light clothing, facing the shrine. Hanging dark textile banners decorate the walls.2009-12-12A photograph taken from the rear of a covered open-sided hall looking toward a shrine. Metal railings line a central walkway flanked by rows of seated devotees, many with their backs to the camera. At the far end, a gilded deity murti pair stands on a raised red-carpeted platform, adorned with garlands, before orange draped curtains and a grey stone arch. Pale-robed people sit on the platform in front of the deities, with a decorated kalasha-like offering and oil lamps set before them. Hanging black and patterned banners line the ceiling and walls, and greenery shows through the side openings.2010-09-30A covered outdoor hall with a metal railing aisle leads toward a shrine framed by stone pillars and orange and white draped curtains. Within the shrine stands a richly decorated deity murti in gold and red ornaments, with a seated figure and offerings before it on a golden platform. A red carpet runs up the aisle. Seated devotees in white clothing line both sides of the railings, many with heads visible from behind, and dark hanging cloth panels hang from the roof. Banners and framed images are visible on the side walls.2010-09-30Interior view of a covered temple hall looking toward a shrine. Two large deity murtis stand in the centre, one in red and one in gold-yellow garments, both wrapped in marigold and yellow flower garlands with red and yellow strands. A red-and-gold cushioned seat with a framed portrait garlanded in red flowers sits on the altar platform below them, with brass lamps and oil lamps on either side. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine, and a small framed portrait sits on the altar. Rows of seated devotees, mostly in dark clothing, face the shrine on the red-carpeted aisle, and a brass-and-wood chair stands at the left edge. Lamps hang from the ceiling and fans are visible in the roof. The visible seated devotees number roughly 20.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14July 09 20102010-07-09April 14 20132013-04-14July 09 20102010-07-09Interior of an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and pink walls, viewed down a red carpet runner toward a large colourful deity murti on an altar framed by pink curtains and flower garlands. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground on both sides, many with heads bowed. At the altar, a few people in white and orange stand and sit near a low table with offerings, while a standing priest in white attends the shrine. Hanging decorations and banners line the upper walls.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA temple interior photographed from behind a row of seated devotees in dark silhouette, facing a shrine with a large deity murti dressed in yellow and pink garments, garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strands, holding ritual objects. Flanking the central murti are smaller figures and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure placed on the altar. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine, and gold-accented stone pillars surround it. A row of metal railings separates the seated congregation from a red-carpeted area where several people in white ritual clothing sit near the altar. Overhead hang dark cloths. Visible shrine objects include a kalasha-style vessel and flower garlands.2010-09-28April 24 20132013-04-24Interior of a covered temple hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpet aisle leading to a shrine. At the far end, a deity murti stands in an ornate lit shrine decorated with orange and red drapes and garlands. Devotees sit on both sides of the aisle behind metal railings, many in white clothing. Several white-clad priests stand near the left wall at a ritual table. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes sits on the carpet facing the shrine. The scene appears to be a darshan or abhishekam at the shrine.2010-07-21