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A photograph inside a temple-like hall where a crowd of devotees stands behind a steel railing with hands folded in namaskar. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and sleeveless saffron top holds a flat round tray covered in orange cloth and a garland of white and red flowers, facing a second man in orange robes who holds a mobile phone to his ear. Both have long dark hair and wear rudraksha-style beads on their wrists. Behind them an ornate golden shrine arch frames a deity murti dressed with garlands, and the room has orange drapes and hanging banners. Roughly a dozen people are visible, several in white, pink and red shirts.

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November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph inside a temple-like shrine where a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing stands at the centre, with a large orange tray in one hand and a garland of white and coloured flowers hanging from the other hand. Nearby, a second person in orange robes with a draped shawl stands beside them. A line of devotees stands along a metal railing on both sides, several with palms pressed together in namaskar and some holding white cloths. In the background stands a deity murti under an ornate golden arch, decorated with red and green hangings, and a figure in white with a yellow garland stands near the centre. The scene appears to be a darshan or puja in progress.2009-12-19A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair swept back and bare feet, extends his arm toward a row of devotees pressed against metal railings on both sides. Beside him, a second saffron-robed man with maroon-edged cloth carries a brass tray with offerings. Devotees on the left in white and blue clothes press palms together in namaste, and on the right women in white and cream saris hold brass plates of offerings. At the far end stands a golden-arched shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple draped in flower garlands, with red drapery behind and brass lamps in front. The scene reads as a devotee procession or darshan line leading to the shrine.2009-12-18Devotees in white shirts and dhotis queue along a metal railing inside a temple hall, reaching forward with folded hands and small white slips of paper. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair stands at the front, holding a slip of paper and extending his arm toward the crowd, while an orange-robed attendant holds an orange tray with more slips beside him. Behind them a shrine displays a colourful deity murti with a red and gold backdrop. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing distribution.2009-12-10November 25 20092009-11-25A temple ritual scene under a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre holding a tray of offerings near a shrine decorated with an ornate golden arch and a deity murti with red and gold adornments. Beside him, a monk in orange with a shaved head holds a tray. Several devotees in white and striped shirts stand at a railing with palms pressed together in namaskar, while another man in white at right stands near a figure in white clothes. Orange curtains hang beside the shrine. A railing runs along the foreground.2010-09-17December 03 20092009-12-03December 06 20092009-12-06December 05 20092009-12-05December 10 20092009-12-10A photograph of a darshan line inside a temple hall with a golden arched shrine behind. A man with long wavy dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and orange dhoti, extends his hand to people lining both sides of a metal barrier, handing out white slips of paper. Beside him, a taller man in a saffron-orange shawl with a maroon border holds a wooden tray draped in orange cloth, filled with folded papers. Behind them stand a bald man in a white kurta with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, and a man in a yellow garment. Devotees in white dhotis, grey shirts and salwar kameez stand holding slips. The shrine holds a deity murti of a four-armed goddess with a crown and red garland, beside a second figure with a trident, garlanded in flowers. Probable Swamiji is the long-haired man in saffron, identified by his long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, distributing slips of paper.2009-12-09A photo of a temple darshan scene under a red and white canopy. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead rests his hand on the head of a devotee, who bows with head lowered. Beside him, a younger monk in orange robes with maroon borders holds an orange cloth with papers on it. On the left, devotees in white and pastel shirts stand behind a steel railing with hands pressed in prayer. Behind them, a deity murti with garlands and a trident is visible in a red-curtained shrine with ornate gold and white architecture.2009-12-18