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A 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.

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A dense crowd of devotees gathers under a tented hall decorated with orange flower strings, paper cones and tall cylindrical pillars painted with bird motifs. A central man in an orange garment with a white garland extends his arm toward the crowd while people in white clothes press forward with hands raised. Several men in white shirts stand along the back, some with hands folded in namaste. A woman in a yellow sari and a woman in orange pass near the front, and a framed photograph hangs on the wall beside a wall of text. A few people nearby wear white mundus and orange saris, with flower adornments in the hair.2010-01-02A dense crowd fills a decorated hall with white walls, red and blue patterned pillars with bird motifs, and orange marigold garlands. At centre, a smiling man with short dark hair wears an orange top and a white flower garland, with a tilak on his forehead, and raises a small white paper in one hand. Beside him, a bearded man with long curly hair wears an orange robe and a red bindi-style mark. Many devotees surround them, several with white and red forehead markings. Ornate framed images hang on the upper right wall and a decorated kalasha-like arrangement stands at upper left.2010-01-02A 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 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a dense crowd inside a white tent-like hall decorated with yellow, blue and red patterned banners. At the centre a long-haired figure in an orange-red robe with a white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala walks through the crowd, smiling, surrounded by men in white shirts with orange sashes. Many people in white and orange reach toward them, some raising hands, while others stand behind in the background.2009-06-21A crowded indoor darshan scene under a corrugated roof decorated with orange paper stars and hanging strings. A man in an orange saffron garment with a white and multicoloured flower garland stands at the centre, his hands reaching out among a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women with dark hair and some in pink and yellow. A bearded man in orange stands beside him. On the right, older men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Tall decorated cloth-wrapped poles stand in the background, and a wall display shows photographs and text in English. The scene resembles a sarva darshan gathering.2010-01-02A photograph inside a decorated hall with a tin roof strung with orange and red paper flowers and colourful painted pillars. A crowd of devotees presses forward with palms joined in anjali. In the centre a man with long curly dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland, reaching out his arm toward the crowd. Behind him a man in white ritual clothing holds up a ceremonial object, and in the background a deity murti stands in a lit shrine area. Women on the right wear white saris with dark borders and glasses, many with hands folded in prayer.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall decorated with yellow and orange paper stars, marigold and coconut-leaf festoons, and a striped painted pillar. A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with an orange cloth over his head, wearing a gold necklace and glasses, stands at right with his hands together, beside a video camera operator. At centre a young man in an orange shirt wears a white flower garland and smiles while many people in white clothes, several with long braided hair, press close around him. A framed printed poster on the wall shows a caption reading Living Legend and a row of portrait photos. a person cues are not clearly met by the central figure, so identity is unsure.2010-01-02 +1 copiesIndoor crowd scene in a hall with a red, blue and yellow decorated pillar and framed posters on the wall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings with a red dot, and an orange sleeveless garment shares a smile while reaching out to the crowd. Around him, many devotees press close, including men in white shirts and white-marked foreheads, and a man on the right in a pink shirt holds his palms together in anjali. Several women with hair in buns are in the foreground.2009-12-20A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple corridor behind iron grilles and teal-painted pillars. At centre, a woman with long dark hair wears a white garment and a fresh garland of red and white flowers, walking beside a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at right, and many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls. Several people wear orange-saffron shawls.2012-07-23