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A photograph of devotees lining a narrow red-carpeted aisle in a hall with orange-brick walls and hanging yellow paper decorations. On the left, women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white and yellow flower garland and holds a small plate or offering. Beside him, a bald monk in an orange robe with a maroon-edged shawl carries a tray. Men in white shirts and white dhotis line the right side with hands folded. The scene suggests a reception or darshan procession.

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A photograph of a covered hall with a red carpet runway between metal railings, lined by devotees on both sides. On the left, a row of young girls in white dresses with yellow trim stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white and orange flower garland and holds a small object in his hands, while a bald monk in an orange robe walks beside him. Orange walls, paper star decorations hang from the ceiling, and a tall patterned banner stands at left.2010-09-13November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet runner down the centre and a metal railing on each side. A figure in orange robes and a heavy red and orange flower garland stands at the centre, with a bare-headed priest in white and an orange shawl in front holding a brass tray, and a man in white behind him holding a brass vessel. Devotees in white garments line both sides, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in white holds flowers. Behind the railing a red and white checked rope barrier separates the crowd. The scene appears to be a darshan or welcoming ritual, with orange-robed attendants and devotees in white.A photograph of a darshan line under a metal-framed pavilion roof decorated with leaf garlands. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands at center, placing her hand on the head of a devotee bowing before her. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, a man in white with a striped sash stands near an ornate shrine lit with warm lamps. Devotees in white clothes stand along metal railings on both sides, many with hands joined in anjali, including older women in white saris and a woman in a red-bordered sari at right.2010-09-13A photograph of a long covered walkway with a red carpet, lined on the left by a metal railing and devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti, a bare upper body with a shawl draped over the shoulder and a garland of beads or flowers, walks forward smiling with hands folded in greeting. Several women in white, cream and saffron-toned clothes stand along the rail, some in sarees, with hands raised in prayer. Yellow paper streamers hang from the ceiling frame. A figure in the foreground on the right is partly visible in light striped cloth. The scene suggests a darshan or greeting procession. a person appears as the walking man in orange with long hair, mala and gold-toned armlets.2011-11-29A photograph inside a covered, tent-like passage hung with yellow paper streamers and decorated pillars with red and yellow floral motifs. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands centre, extending a hand toward devotees, while a man in white with a yellow shawl holds an orange tray with offerings. Devotees line metal barriers on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, including women in white and striped shirts. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and is positioned as the central honoured presence receiving devotees. Several people line the railing, and the scene reads as a darshan line.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12October 07 20112011-10-07December 06 20092009-12-06December 30 20082008-12-30A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak walks down a red carpet in a covered hall decorated with hanging gold paper stars and tall patterned pillars. He wears a violet silk dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a red shawl over one shoulder and a long yellow-and-orange marigold garland. He smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Devotees line both sides of the railed walkway, with hands folded in anjali; a woman in orange sari and a man in grey shirt stand to the right, and a woman in white sari stands at left. The path leads toward a lit shrine with a deity murti at the far end.2011-12-14