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December 31 2008

Interior photograph of a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof on steel trusses and orange-painted walls. A red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings toward a brightly lit shrine with a deity murti at the far end, with seated devotees on the floor in front. Hanging cloth banners in red, blue, green and yellow with floral and bird motifs line both sides. Two visitors in white clothing walk along the carpet, a woman in a light sari-style wrap with a handbag and another woman in white trousers, while others sit near the shrine. Framed portraits hang on the right wall.

Wide view down a red carpet aisle inside an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. At the far end, a stone shrine holds a large deity murti with gold ornaments and garlands, flanked by smaller figures, with a red and gold backdrop. Devotees sit on mats on both sides of the aisle, many in white and pastel saris, while several men in white kurtas and saffron-robed attendants stand near the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged before the altar, and a few people watch from seats at the right. A caption-like overlay is not present. The scene suggests darshan during a ritual in a temple.

A photograph of a crowded interior hall during a festival-style gathering. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a distant lit altar area with coloured pillars. Metal railings line both sides of the aisle. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris fill the rows, some holding small metal vessels, and several are seated on the floor with hands folded. Woven leaf-like decorations hang from the ceiling, and banners and framed pictures line the walls. Hundreds of people are visible, and the scene is too crowded to count precisely, though many are clearly visible in the foreground and sides.

December 31 2008

Photograph of devotees lining a red-carpeted aisle under a tent-like pavilion, with metal railings on both sides. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris and light blue patterned blouses stand with hands folded, some with raised palms. At the far end, a woman in an orange-red sari walks toward a bright altar area with a red and gold deity image and hanging decorative banners. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl walks in front of her. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang line, though no names are visible in the image. Roughly thirty-plus people are visible in the frame.

November 21 2011

November 29 2011

A wide interior view of a covered temple hall during a ceremony, with a long red carpet runner leading from the foreground toward a raised stage. On the stage, a decorated altar framed by blue drapes, green foliage and a colourful arched backdrop holds a deity murti, with several figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing attending it. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the left side and right side, and a metal railing lines the aisle. Hanging leaf and floral decorations and red-and-gold banners line the walls. The hall is dimly lit with bright light entering from the far end.

A long queue of men files along a red carpeted tent aisle beneath hanging colourful tassel decorations and white ceiling fabric. On the right, a seated figure sits on a golden throne with a gold canopy and red cushioned chairs in front, appearing to be a statue or depiction of a seated religious figure rather than a living person. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, pink and striped shirts, and jeans stand in line, some with orange sashes. Air conditioning units line the ceiling and walls.

A procession walks down a red carpet inside a temple hall with a pillared, tin-roofed structure. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, a large ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing orange-saffron robes, walks barefoot while an orange parasol is held over him. Two attendants in saffron walk beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand along the railings on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali. A decorated backdrop with red and gold drapery and ornamental pennants frames the scene, and a deity murti or shrine is visible behind. A boy on the left wears a white and blue t-shirt with an orange lanyard and joins his hands in prayer.

A long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a central red carpet runway flanked by metal railings. Dozens of people stand in two rows facing inward with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the left, many women wear orange and red saris and men wear orange and cream clothing. On the right, men wear white dhotis and cream or pink shawls, with some in white. Strings of yellow and green leaves hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the side walls. A lit corridor extends into the distance. No individual can be confidently identified as the swami from appearance alone.