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A long covered corridor with metal railings lined with devotees queuing toward a shrine at the far end. Men on the left wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a dark patterned shirt and a child in orange clothing stands at the rail. Women on the right wear saris in pink, white with red border, and cream, with braided hair and one woman in a red-bordered white sari. At the end, a colourful deity murti stands under a red and gold arch, with a golden puja stand in front. Framed photographs hang on the right wall. Devotees stand with hands folded in reverent darshan.

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A photograph of a covered temple walkway lined with devotees on both sides behind metal railings. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many with hands folded in namaskar, stand along the left, while women in saris, including pink and beige silk and a red-bordered white sari, stand along the right. At the far end, a figure in orange robes walks toward a brightly decorated shrine with a red and gold backdrop holding deity murtis. Painted pillars with colourful bands frame the passage and wall posters are visible on the right.2010-02-10Devotees line both sides of a narrow metal-railed passage inside a covered hall, leading toward a shrine lit by lamps. Men on the left wear white dhotis and white shirts, with a boy in a yellow shirt and a child in a blue top near the rail. On the right, women in pale saree and salwar outfits, one in pink and one in a red-bordered white saree, stand with hands folded in prayer. At the far end, a figure in an orange robe walks toward a red and gold shrine housing a colourful deity murti, with an orange-clad attendant near the centre of the passage. Decorative tiled columns and framed pictures line the hall.2010-02-10January 31 20102010-01-31January 17 20102010-01-17A photograph of devotees queuing along metal railings in a covered temple walkway with a corrugated roof and painted pillars decorated with floral and bird motifs. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk down the central aisle toward a shrine at the far end, which holds a decorated deity murti framed by golden arches and orange drapes. Many devotees, mostly men in white shirts and some women in colourful saris and salwar, lean forward with hands folded or raised toward the shrine. A woman in the foreground wears a striped pink, blue and green top with a hair tie. Plastic chairs are stacked along the right wall.2009-12-18Devotees queue along metal railings inside a covered temple hall, moving toward a shrine where a priest in white stands before a deity murti decorated with garlands and framed by an orange-and-gold arch. The men wear white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts, women wear sarees in orange, yellow and purple, and a man in a grey shirt stands at the right beside a table. Colourful decorated pillars line the hall.2010-01-17December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of devotees queued behind stainless steel railings in a covered temple hall, looking toward a shrine with a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess in a gold-bordered alcove with red drapery. A priest in white stands at the shrine beside a kalasha and offerings. On the left, a man in a white shirt and dhoti, a man in a checked shirt, an older man in white, and a woman in a red and orange sari with flowers in her hair stand in line, with several more devotees beyond. On the right, a lone man stands near a small table and white plastic chairs. Colourful striped pillars and banners frame the hall. The line appears to be waiting for darshan.2010-01-17January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesDevotees queue along a metal railing inside a covered temple hall with a painted tin roof and tall decorated pillars in red, blue, yellow and orange patterns. A man in a yellow checked shirt and a man in a blue shirt stand in the foreground, and a child in a brown satin shirt holds the railing edge. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with flowers and draped in red fabric, with lamps and a garland arch. Several people stand near the shrine and along the side wall. Visible people number roughly a dozen in the queue.2010-01-17A photograph inside a covered temple-like hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. At the far end stands a shrine with a gilded arch framing a deity murti, with a red backdrop and orange drapes. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand near the front, one in a saffron robe and shawl holding a tray or offering plate and extending an arm toward the shrine, the other in saffron clothing beside him. Devotees in lines behind metal railings fold their hands in anjali and hold small papers, while women in colourful salwar kameez and a man in a yellow shirt watch and wait. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja line.2009-12-07A photograph inside a temple hall showing a line of devotees standing behind a stainless steel railing on the left. A woman in a yellow saree and several men in white shirts and checked shirts face toward the shrine. At the far end, a priest in white stands before a golden-framed shrine holding a deity murti with multiple arms, decorated with garlands and red and orange drapes. Two people sit cross-legged on the floor to the right, near a hanging decorative banner and a small table with plastic chairs.2010-01-17