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A dimly lit photograph inside a temple hall crowded with devotees. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari reaches up with her arm extended, a man in a white shirt with glasses holds a camera, and a young girl peers over a metal railing. In the background a man in an orange turban and orange garment, wearing a white flower garland, stands near the centre among the crowd, with ornate temple pillars banded in white and decorated with hanging garlands and framed painted panels on the walls. Several other people in white and pastel clothing fill the space.

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A dim temple interior crowded with devotees. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment with a white flower garland stands near decorated painted pillars. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari with bangles reaches out holding a white cloth. A man in a white shirt and glasses holds a video camera at right, and a young girl in blue stands at a metal barrier at lower centre. Behind them are framed religious pictures and a red-orange flower garland hanging from a pillar.2003-04-11A crowded indoor hall lit by warm lamps, with a tall decorative pillar wrapped in coloured bands and a framed painting on the wall. In the centre-right, a man in an orange robe and orange headwrap, with a garland around his neck, raises one hand in a blessing gesture toward the crowd. A man in a white shirt stands in the foreground at right, and a young girl peers over a yellow metal barrier at lower left. Devotees in bright clothes press forward behind the railing. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the figure in orange is described only by role and appearance.A crowded temple courtyard at dusk with many seated and standing devotees. In the centre, a woman in a crimson sari with long dark hair and a red-and-saffron cloth draped over her shoulder sits among several men in saffron and orange robes wearing orange and rudraksha malas; one shaven-headed man in white robes sits beside her. A younger man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to make an offering or receive a blessing near them. Behind them stands a tall rainbow-coloured banner on a pole, and carved stone pillars and lit lamps frame the hall. Spectators in white, saffron, purple and yellow saris and dhotis fill the foreground and background.2012-04-05A crowded temple scene at night with devotees pressing around a dark wooden palanquin or procession platform decorated with white and orange flower garlands, near a carved stone doorway with an iron lattice gate. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron cloth and gold-bead necklace stands at the front, with other shirtless men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt nearby. A devotee in a checked shirt raises a camera to film. Oil lamps burn at left and a shrine area is visible in the background.2012-04-05September 16 20152015-09-16A crowded temple interior filled with devotees pressing together under tall decorated pillars draped in purple, orange and rainbow cloth with yellow fringe. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloths stand at the centre, one with a gold chain, and a few men wear white dhotis and shirts. Women in saris and flowers are visible among the crowd. Large banana plant trunks stand beside the pillars, and carved stone columns frame the hall. A camera operator is visible at the lower left edge.2012-04-05Dim interior of a temple corridor with iron grilles and stone walls. A bare-chested priest with a white forehead band and red cloth on his shoulder stands at left holding a folded white cloth. A woman in a maroon and blue sari with gold bangles and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stand gesturing. At centre, a man in a red robe wears a white head band, a red-and-gold garland, and holds a silver-topped staff decorated with flowers; a man in a saffron robe with a crown-like headpiece stands beside him. Several men in saffron robes and white-clad devotees crowd the passage, and a person in a yellow garment stands at right.2009-07-13April 05 20122012-04-05A crowded darshan line inside a tented hall decorated with striped cloth pillars, paper stars and orange hanging ornaments. A figure with long dark curly hair in an orange saffron robe with maroon border stands at the center, leaning forward and reaching toward devotees, with a garland on the arm. Devotees in white shirts and white saris press against a metal barrier on the right, some holding up folded papers or cards. A deity shrine with lit lamps and decorative backdrop is visible in the background. Many people are pressed closely together across the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20082008-01-02A dense crowd fills a covered temple hall decorated with colourful triangular bunting, paper flowers and printed panels. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron/orange upper garment and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a garland and a small wooden box, while people in white clothes press toward him. Devotees, many in white saris and white shirts, reach out with hands folded or outstretched. Behind them a decorated deity murti is visible under a canopy, and a video camera operator stands in the crowd. Several people hold up their hands in greeting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA dim temple interior with a crowd of devotees pressing close. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread faces away, and a man in a white shirt holds a camera. Near the centre a man in an orange-saffron head wrap and white flower garland stands among the crowd. On the right a large printed poster of a deity pair, one with an elephant head and one with a multi-armed figure, hangs on a stone pillar; a garland of white and red flowers drapes the pillar beside it. Yellow and green hangings and a carved stone pillar with painted bands frame the scene.