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A photograph of a darshan line inside a covered hall leading to a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by a gold arch and red and purple cloth. Two people in orange saffron robes stand near the centre of the aisle, one reaching out toward a devotee. Lines of devotees on both sides, many with hands folded, stand behind metal railings. Men on the left wear shirts and dhotis; women on the right wear white saris with gold borders and a blue sari. A speaker hangs on the upper right wall.

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A photograph of a darshan line in a covered walkway leading to a shrine with a deity murti garlanded with flowers, set against a red and gold backdrop. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the center of the walkway; the taller one, with long dark hair, extends his hands toward a devotee and holds an offering tray, while the other in orange holds a folded cloth. Devotees line both sides behind metal railings, including older women in white and cream saris, a woman in a light blue sari, and men in shirts and trousers, with some pressing palms together. Loudspeakers are mounted on the walls above.2010-02-10 +1 copiesDecember 02 20092009-12-02January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesDecember 06 20092009-12-06December 16 20092009-12-16Devotees stand behind metal railings in a covered temple courtyard, hands pressed together in namaskar as they watch a ritual. In the centre, a woman in orange robes with long dark hair carries a tray, and in front of her a figure in saffron robes walks forward toward a shrine. The shrine holds a goddess deity murti framed by a golden arch, with red and orange drapes on the sides. Men in white shirts and women in yellow, red and green saris make up the crowd, and a few people wear orange and white. A small orange lamp hangs from the roof on the right. Total visible people, about 20.2009-12-09A photograph of a covered walkway lined with metal railings where a crowd of devotees stands on both sides, many with hands folded in prayer. At the far end, a shrine framed by an ornate golden arch holds a colourful deity murti with a red background. Two figures in saffron and orange robes walk down the centre aisle carrying a tray of offerings or prasad, a. Orange drapes and hanging fabric decorate the sides of the hall.2009-12-10A 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 covered temple hall of a devotee line, with people standing behind metal railings on both sides. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the centre, one holding a tray of offerings and handing items forward. Beyond them, a deity murti decorated with garlands and draped orange cloth sits in an ornate shrine framed by carved stone pillars, with an orange-and-white vertical banner at the entrance. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and women in cream and orange saris with flowers in their hair stand on the right. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2009-12-18A 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.2009-12-12January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21