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A decorated temple hall with a red carpet runner leading toward an ornate golden-and-cream shrine arch carved with figures. Within the central alcove stands a large deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, lit in green and blue light, flanked by smaller murtis and garlands of multicoloured flowers hanging on pillars. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits at the foot of the shrine on a raised golden seat, with a pair of devotees near him. Devotees line both sides of the walkway: people in white dhotis and orange-and-white shawls, women in sarees, a child in a red-and-black striped shirt, and uniformed police officers in khaki. Several devotees wear orange or saffron shawls and white ritual clothing, with some showing tilak marks on the forehead. Many visitors are standing and approaching the shrine for darshan.

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A temple-style hall with a red carpet runner leading to an ornate golden shrine decorated with multicoloured floral garlands and an arched sculpted pediment. Devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls line both sides while others approach the shrine, some with children. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand near the shrine. A deity murti sits in the centre of the shrine with gold and silver ceremonial decorations around it. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24April 25 20162016-04-25Dense crowd of devotees pressing toward an ornate, decorated temple-style stage for darshan. Central deity murti sits under a white and gold arch with carved figures, flanked by golden pillars, elephant carvings and tall decorated poles strung with multicolour tassels. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand near the altar, some with rudraksha-style neck garlands, while onlookers in shirts and kurtas lean forward. Blue stage lighting and a white canopy overhead. Mostly unsure of any individual presence on stage; no clear a person candidate identified.2016-04-24A photograph of a crowded darshan area inside a decorated temple-style pavilion lit with green and blue lights. An ornate golden arch with carved figures frames a central deity murti dressed in bright garments and garlanded with marigold strings. Devotees crowd the foreground: women in saris and salwar, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a few in orange-red shawls. Golden kalasha-like pillars and brass ornaments flank the shrine, and a white fabric ceiling covers the hall.2016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24April 25 20162016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A dense crowd of devotees fills a red-carpeted temple hall, many people pressing toward a shrine at the right. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, yellow, purple and green, some with headscarves, while men wear shirts and trousers. Ornate gold and stone temple architecture frames a deity murti decorated with colourful garlands and tassels, with brass oil lamps set before it. Metal barriers guide the flow of people, and a banner with red and gold lettering hangs on the left. The scene shows a busy darshan line rather than a seated programme.2016-05-15April 24 20162016-04-24Devotees queue along a red carpet inside a decorated tent temple at the Ujjain camp, lit with green and purple light. Several golden deity shrines stand against a red fabric backdrop, hung with colourful tassel garlands; one deity sits on a golden peetha and an ornate arched shrine with carved figures is at right. Men in shirts and trousers, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a woman in a green dress with dotted scarf move between the shrines, some with hands raised in worship.2016-04-24