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A photograph of a temple entrance at Adi Kailasa, with a gilded arch framing a shrine holding a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and red cloth. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the aisle; one in an orange kurta holds a brass plate of offerings while another extends a hand toward a devotee, and a third saffron-clad figure stands behind. Devotees line both sides behind metal railings: men in white shirts and dhotis on the left and women in saris and salwar on the right, several with hands joined in namaste. Orange and red banners hang from the pillars. Visible people number about twelve.

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Photograph of a temple shrine interior where devotees line metal railings in a queue. At the centre, two monastics in saffron-orange robes stand before a shrine with a gilded arch, red backdrop and a colourful deity murti of a multi-armed figure; a framed portrait sits in front. A monastic in orange holds a flat tray or offering plate. On the left, men in white shirts and dhotis stand in line, while women in saris with folded hands and a small child in a striped shirt watch on the right. A banner with a red and green pattern hangs at the sides. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-31December 18 20092009-12-18December 10 20092009-12-10A photograph of a darshan line in a covered walkway leading to a shrine with a deity murti garlanded with flowers, set against a red and gold backdrop. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the center of the walkway; the taller one, with long dark hair, extends his hands toward a devotee and holds an offering tray, while the other in orange holds a folded cloth. Devotees line both sides behind metal railings, including older women in white and cream saris, a woman in a light blue sari, and men in shirts and trousers, with some pressing palms together. Loudspeakers are mounted on the walls above.2010-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered temple courtyard with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with long dark hair holds a plate and performs a blessing with raised hand toward a row of devotees. Beside him, another saffron-robed man in an orange shawl holds a tray. Behind them, a shrine with a golden arch frames a deity murti with garlanded figures and a red backdrop. Devotees stand along metal railings on both sides, including older men in light shirts and women in white and blue saris, some with folded hands. Orange cloth hangs at the left, and the scene suggests a darshan or abhishekam blessing line.2009-12-16Photo of a temple hall where a devotee in saffron-orange robes, with short dark hair and a red bindi, stands at the centre placing a hand on the head of a person in front. A second saffron-robed attendant holds a wooden tray or box, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them. Metal barricade rails line both sides, and devotees in white and colourful clothes stand with palms pressed together. Behind them, a deity murti pair in white and gold is decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers under an ornate arch with red background. The scene looks like darshan or blessing in a temple.2009-12-13December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph of a temple darshan line beneath an open awning, with devotees standing behind a stainless-steel railing. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a cloth draped over his shoulder extends his arm toward the devotees, while a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl holds a small orange-rimmed plate. Behind them stands an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti decorated with a crown and garlands, flanked by orange drapes. Several women in saffron and pink saris and a man in white shirt stand on the right and left, with hands folded in anjali. The orange-robed figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no candidate is named.2009-11-23January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesDecember 02 20092009-12-02Devotees crowd behind metal railings in a covered open-sided hall toward a shrine with a gold-framed arch holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand at centre; the one in the front holds a tray with offerings and a second orange-clad figure reaches toward a devotee's hands. Many standing devotees in casual shirts, saris and white kurtas press palms together in namaste. The visible people number around twenty.2009-12-13A photograph inside a covered walkway in an ashram-style temple. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe stands with palms together and hands raised in greeting, beside another saffron-robed attendant holding a brass plate. Along metal railings on both sides, devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded in namaste. A decorated deity murti with flower garlands sits in an ornate golden shrine arch at the far end, with red and orange drapes and a tall pillar nearby. The people on the left wear white shirts and dark tops; the women on the right wear white saris and shawls.2009-12-15