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Interior of a red-painted Hindu temple crowded with devotees. Hanging silver bells dominate the top of the frame, and red pillars line the hall. At the centre, a shrine with a deity murti and a round wall clock sits above a raised black-and-white checkered floor. Devotees in saffron and red garments stand near the shrine, including a bald man in a saffron-orange shawl and a woman in a red sari with a long braid. Other visitors in saris, shirts and children's clothes fill the space, with a woman in a red-and-orange sari holding a yellow bag in the foreground. Lamps hang along the walls. The page refers to a satsang, but the image itself does not show one; the visible setting is temple darshan.

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Interior of a red-pillared temple at night, warmly lit by lamps. Hanging brass bells dangle from chains from the ceiling, and a man in a striped shirt reaches up to ring one. Devotees crowd the aisle; a bald man on the right wears a saffron-and-white wrap over his shoulder and a reddish-brown garment, while women in saffron and maroon saris stand nearby. A round clock hangs on a pillar. The scene looks like a bell-ringing moment during darshan.2014-04-05Interior of a red-pillared Hindu temple filled with hanging brass bells on chains. Devotees crowd the narrow passage: a man in a striped shirt raises his arm toward the bells, a woman in a red sari and a woman in a leopard-print top stand nearby, and a shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at right. Oil lamps glow along the walls and a round wall clock is visible. The shaven-headed man is a devotee in a saffron wrap; his appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so he is described by role only.2014-04-05Interior of a red-painted temple hall with tall red pillars hung with large brass bells and strings of metal ornaments, with many small lamps and bright bulbs lighting the space. Several saffron-clad monks in orange-brown robes walk through the aisle, one bare-shouldered, and a crowd of devotees in plain shirts moves between stalls selling beaded necklaces, bangles, red and gold charms and mirror-decorated hangings on the sides.2014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05May 04 20152015-05-04Indoor temple scene with red-painted pillars and walls, hanging brass bells and small lamps, and a flower-decorated shrine niche. A man in saffron-orange robes with a thick golden necklace and hands joined in prayer stands at centre; a bald man in orange and a long rudraksha mala stands beside him. Around them devotees in white kurtas, a woman in teal sari, and a young man in a blue polo shirt stand on a tiled floor. The central figure has a swept-back hairstyle and a golden ceremonial necklace, matching cues the page associates with a person; the identification rests on appearance alone and remains uncertain.2015-05-04Inside a crowded temple sanctum with red-painted pillars and hanging brass bells, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like adornment and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a saffron-red wrap and a sacred ash line on his chest and forehead, and a dark-skinned bald attendant in orange cloth stands beside him. Around them devotees in white and red shawls press close, some with hands folded, and an elderly man in glasses and a red shawl stands at right. Hanging lamps, a trident and fruit offerings are visible. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron garments and rudraksha mala, identified by role as the central figure greeting devotees.2014-05-19April 05 20142014-04-05Interior of a red-pillared temple corridor lined with hanging brass bells and chains, with shops on the left and right selling bangles, metal ornaments, and colourful textiles. Several people walk through the aisle. In the centre, a man in a red-orange shawl over a white dhoti stands beside two shaved-headed monks in saffron-red robes with bare shoulders. Other devotees and onlookers in shirts and trousers move nearby, and a person sits cross-legged at the right with a tray of cloth. Warm electric lights hang overhead.2014-04-05Night photograph of a crowded temple courtyard hall with red-washed walls, carved pillars and a bell-hung ceiling strung with brass bells and hanging decorations. Dozens of devotees sit closely packed on the floor, many in orange, saffron and brown robes, others in white, peach and purple. Near the centre, a lone figure in a dark red garment stands at a pillar-side podium facing the gathering. Ornate gold-framed shrines and deity images line the right wall, with a large green coconut-like offering on a ledge.2018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29