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A photo of a temple sarva darshan scene. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and stands with his palm raised over the head of a devotee bowing before him. Behind him, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised seat before an ornate golden shrine that holds a deity murti of two figures adorned with garlands. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right holding an orange cloth-covered tray. Devotees in white shirts line a metal railing at left, several with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a pink sari stands at right.

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December 01 20092009-12-01January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of an outdoor temple darshan. A person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe stands at the center, placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward and holds a small paper. Beside them, a figure in orange holds a folded orange cloth. Behind the railing, a line of people in white shirts and dhotis stand holding small blue booklets. In the background, a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments, a red pillar with a patterned cloth hanging, and orange drapery. Two more monastic figures in orange robes stand to the right.2009-12-18January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA photo of a temple darshan line before a shrine with a deity pair adorned with yellow and orange garlands, and a red and gold arch behind them. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe stands at the centre, reaching out toward the crowd, while a second orange-robed person in front holds a folded cloth. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near the shrine. Devotees line a metal barricade on the left and right with palms pressed together in namaskar and some hold papers. Roughly a few dozen people are visible.2009-12-15December 02 20092009-12-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, stands centre-frame placing his hand on the head of a devotee who bends forward in a white shirt. Beside him, a second robed figure in orange holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, a deity murti pair in gold and pink clothing, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold flowers, sits on a gold-trimmed altar with brass oil lamps. Men in white and khaki stand at a red railing watching, several with hands folded in greeting. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe) blessing a devotee, with a sacred-altar darshan setting.2009-12-15November 23 20092009-11-23A temple darshan scene in front of a shrine with a red-and-gold backdrop showing deity murtis garlanded in yellow and pink flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with bare upper arm and a light forehead mark stands centre-left, holding an orange tray with papers. An attendant in white with a yellow shawl stands beside him, and a man in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a small box. Devotees line metal railings at left and right, some with hands folded and some holding papers.2009-12-12Photograph of a temple shrine interior where devotees line metal railings in a queue. At the centre, two monastics in saffron-orange robes stand before a shrine with a gilded arch, red backdrop and a colourful deity murti of a multi-armed figure; a framed portrait sits in front. A monastic in orange holds a flat tray or offering plate. On the left, men in white shirts and dhotis stand in line, while women in saris with folded hands and a small child in a striped shirt watch on the right. A banner with a red and green pattern hangs at the sides. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-31January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotional line at an outdoor temple setting with a shrine behind it. In the center, a man in orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and dark hair tied back stands at a table, handing papers to devotees. A second man in orange robes stands at the right edge, partly visible, facing him. Behind them, a younger person in orange with a red tilak and two figures in orange are in the background near a golden-framed shrine holding deity murtis and a red canopy. On the left, a crowd of devotees with hands pressed in anjali and papers in hand lean over a metal railing, including men in glasses, a woman in a yellow sari, and children. Orange cloth and a red-and-gold shrine dominate the scene.2010-01-31