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Devotees line a metal barrier in a covered hall with a corrugated roof, hung with yellow paper decorations. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree wearing a rudraksha mala holds her palms together in namaste, with a woman in yellow and another in blue beside her in prayer. At left a figure in white holds a small wooden box with offerings, and a person in orange stands near a cloth-draped area. Beyond them, a brightly lit shrine with a deity murti glows in red and gold. A framed panel on the right carries printed text and a photograph. The scene suggests darshan.

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A photograph of devotees queuing under a corrugated tin roof with a lattice of steel bars and hanging green leaf decorations. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and dark wavy hair stands in the foreground with her palms joined in prayer, facing a decorated shrine with a red and gold deity murti or altar. Beside her a monk in orange robes is partly visible. Several women stand in a row, one in a white sari with a gold border, one in a light blue top, and one in a white sari with an older grey-haired woman in the right foreground, all with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small girl in a light top stands among them. Framed photographs hang on the right wall, and a tray of red apples and bananas is at lower left.2010-09-13A long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging strips of yellow-green leaves. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair stands in the centre, reaching out his hand toward a line of people along metal railings. A younger man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl holds an orange tray with papers. Devotees on the left, mostly women in blue and white saris and salwar, hold up hands and small papers. Men in white shirts with name badges stand on the right. Painted decorative pillars with floral motifs line the hall. a person in saffron robe with long swept-back hair, accepting or blessing devotees during a darshan line.2009-12-03A photograph of a devotional darshan line under a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging green leaf garlands and bare pipe trusses. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, one hand raised over the bowed head of a devotee in front of him. Beside him a bald monk in an orange robe holds an orange cloth. Devotees with palms pressed together line metal railings on both sides, including women in yellow saris and men in white shirts. In the background a decorated altar with lamps and a deity murti glows under a red and gold canopy. The man with long hair fits the appearance-based cues of a person, giving blessing, and is identified only by appearance.2010-09-13December 07 20092009-12-07Indoor photo in a hall with pink walls, a striped red-and-white floor mat and colourful tasselled hangings. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands in namaste toward a kneeling woman in a red shawl who holds her palms together. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and he is greeting devotees. To the left, a woman in a blue blouse and patterned sari stands beside the kneeling devotee, while other women in white and pink stand in the background. A man in orange stands behind him, and a silver tray with fruit and offerings sits at the right edge.2011-01-22A 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.2010-09-13December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a crowd at an indoor darshan line under a metal-trussed roof with a tall decorated pillar at left. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands centre, holding a flower garland and papers, while a second orange-robed figure with a swept-back hairstyle and a draped orange shawl with maroon border stands nearby in the foreground. Devotees line metal barriers on both sides: women in saris, one in a purple salwar and others in cream and white, and men in white shirts with folded hands. Several devotees hold slips of paper toward the robed figures. a person is the central orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, shown in an orange robe and receiving the devotees, consistent with a darshan setting.2009-12-06A crowded indoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with painted columns in red, yellow and green. A smiling man with a white forehead mark, long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, wearing an orange shawl, reaches out his hand to a woman in the crowd. Nearby, a bald man in an orange robe stands with his back to the camera, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with white forehead marks stands at right. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at left, and a boy in a red shirt leans in at lower left. Women in saris and devotees with folded hands watch closely. On a low table in front lie a brass tray, a purple gift box and a gold-coloured cloth.2010-10-24December 10 20092009-12-10December 18 20092009-12-18December 03 20092009-12-03