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A dense crowd of devotees gathers under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with paper garlands and marigold-style streamers. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland stands among the crowd, while a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl with a white tilak stands nearby. A bald man in white holds up a small white paper slip. In the background, a deity murti decorated with flowers and a yellow-and-red ornamental palanquin stand before a backdrop of red cloth. Several people reach forward, and a videographer with a camera on a stand films the scene. Many women in saris and men in white shirts fill the foreground and sides.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A dense crowd fills a covered open-sided hall decorated with hanging paper lanterns and orange and green streamers. In the centre, a man in an orange shirt with a white flower garland walks forward while others in orange and saffron robes and a yellow-clad priest move through the crowd. Behind them a deity murti is set up under a garlanded shrine arch with green banana leaves and red cloth, and a cameraperson films the scene. Devotees press in on all sides, some with hands folded in namaskar and women in saris, and a man with white-painted forehead markings stands at left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA crowded temple hall with a tin roof and strings of marigold garlands. At the centre, a man in an orange robe and a white-and-marigold garland stands with his arm outstretched, surrounded by devotees pressing close. Other saffron-robed attendants stand near him, one with curly hair and orange clothing in the foreground. Behind them, a deity murti decorated with flowers and a red-and-gold canopy sits in an arched shrine, with a cameraman filming. Devotees in white with forehead vibhuti and some holding white paper press forward, many women in saris among them. The central man has a distinctive appearance and is a person candidate, with orange robe, flower garland and ornate gold-toned adornment.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a covered temple hall decorated with colourful triangular bunting, paper flowers and printed panels. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron/orange upper garment and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a garland and a small wooden box, while people in white clothes press toward him. Devotees, many in white saris and white shirts, reach out with hands folded or outstretched. Behind them a decorated deity murti is visible under a canopy, and a video camera operator stands in the crowd. Several people hold up their hands in greeting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA dense crowd presses around a saffron-robed man at a darshan event under a decorated tent with paper star lanterns and orange-and-white hanging banners. The central man wears an orange garment, a white flower garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead, and he gestures with his hand toward devotees. Behind him a person in an orange robe holds a feathered peacock-fan and a framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban, with white flower garlands. Devotees in white clothes with gold bangles reach forward, some holding white papers, and a camera operator is visible above the crowd. Many people fill the frame, with more than twenty visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA crowded indoor scene in a decorated hall with white walls, hanging orange flower strings and star-shaped paper decorations, and painted pillars with bird and floral motifs. A young man with short dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white and red garland, stands at the centre smiling while devotees press around him. Beside him a bearded man with long curly hair wears an orange robe, and a younger man in a yellow shirt has a white tilak on his forehead. Many people in white shirts, orange and pink clothing surround them, some with hands raised. A framed notice board and fruit offerings are visible on the left.2010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA crowded darshan line inside a tented hall decorated with striped cloth pillars, paper stars and orange hanging ornaments. A figure with long dark curly hair in an orange saffron robe with maroon border stands at the center, leaning forward and reaching toward devotees, with a garland on the arm. Devotees in white shirts and white saris press against a metal barrier on the right, some holding up folded papers or cards. A deity shrine with lit lamps and decorative backdrop is visible in the background. Many people are pressed closely together across the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16December 18 20092009-12-18December 15 20092009-12-15