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November 21 2011

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A photograph of devotees standing in a long covered hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging yellow paper or leaf garlands and painted cylindrical pillars in red, yellow and blue. A long red carpet runs down the center toward a distant altar area with flowers. Along metal railings on both sides, a crowd with hands in anjali mudra stands in line, including women in blue, green and patterned saris and men in white kurtas and light shirts. Several people wear white, one man in a white kurta and one in a light blue shirt with a shoulder bag and lanyard. The scene appears to be a queue or procession route for darshan.2011-11-21A long covered walkway lined with metal railings and a red carpet runs toward a distant altar with a lit shrine at the far end. Devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many women in saris and salwar kameez with bindis, and men in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing. Hanging paper decorations with yellow and white leaf shapes and painted tall kalasha-style cones decorate the ceiling and walls. Several foreign devotees, including a woman in lavender and a man in a white kurta, stand among Indian devotees. The scene suggests a temple darshan line during a paduka puja event.2011-11-21November 21 20112011-11-21A photograph of a long procession of devotees standing in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Along a red carpet runner, a woman in a white top and a brown wrap stands with palms joined in namaste. Beside her, people in white dhotis and kurtas hold tall ornate yellow and red parasol-like umbrellas and banners, and others in white and saffron-coloured robes stand with hands folded. Women in white saris and salwar-style outfits line the left side, and several participants wear red and white attire. Ceremonial poles with decorative banners stand along the wall.2010-12-22A photograph of a large hall filled with devotees dressed in white, many women wearing white saris with gold borders and men in white shirts and dhotis. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a decorated altar area at the far end, lined on both sides by metal railings. Above, paper star decorations hang from the ceiling, and striped pillars frame the walls. Several people in the foreground have their hands folded in namaskar, and some carry small brass vessels. The setting appears to be a ceremonial gathering with a procession-like walkway toward the shrine.2008-12-31November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29Devotees stand in two queues inside a long covered hall with a corrugated roof and metal railings, awaiting darshan. On the left, women in white and pastel saris, one in a plain white sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stand with hands folded in namaste or held still. On the right, men in pink shirts, white shirts and white dhotis stand in line, one with hands clasped. Colourful tall cylindrical decorative pillars with geometric patterns hang from the roof beams, and framed photographs line the left wall. The floor is covered with mats, and a small white plastic chair sits by the wall.2009-11-25A photograph of a crowded devotional hall with a tiled and metal-roofed interior. In the foreground, a line of men and women stands behind a metal railing and a rope barrier on a red carpet, many with hands pressed together in namaste. Women in white saris and salwar-style outfits, one in a teal top and pink pants, stand near the railing. A man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers stands at center, and a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. A man in a green kurta and white dhoti stands to the right. Orange-and-blue decorative pillars and framed posters line the back wall. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-08-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, white walls and a red carpet runner down a metal-railed walkway. A large group of people stands in lines, many women in white and coloured saris and salwar, a few children among them, and men in white kurta and dhoti. Several men in white clothes stand on woven mats near a long glass-topped table on the right. Speakers hang on the walls and framed notices line the back wall.2010-07-04August 10 20102010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21