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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.

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Devotees 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.2010-02-10A 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.2010-02-10January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple darshan line under a corrugated roof, with devotees standing behind metal barrier rails on both sides and pressing palms together in namaskar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with bare upper body and short hair walks down the central aisle, while men in white dhotis and a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl follow. Ornate painted pillars and a shrine with a deity murti with red and gold decoration stand at the far end, with orange and patterned cloth draped around the entrance. Devotees include men in white shirts and women in white and grey saris and blue saris.2009-12-12A 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.2009-12-18December 12 20092009-12-12December 06 20092009-12-06Devotees stand in two lines along metal railings in a covered temple corridor, hands pressed together in namaskar. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the left; women in white saris and a woman in a purple sari stand on the right. At the far end, two people in saffron-orange robes walk toward a shrine where a deity murti is decorated in red and gold. Striped pillars with red and blue patterns line the hall.2009-12-15A photograph of a covered queue inside a temple hall with a tin roof and metal railings, where devotees line both sides of the walkway facing a shrine at the far end. A large deity murti or framed image stands under a decorated arch at the end. Men on the left wear white dhotis and shirts, one with tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. Women on the right wear white and blue saris and some hold small offerings. Colourful striped cloth hangings decorate the pillars and ceiling, and a few small rangoli-style decorations and printed panels line the right wall. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2009-12-12A 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.2009-12-07Devotees 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.2010-01-17January 31 20102010-01-31