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A crowded doorway of a red-painted Hindu shrine in Varanasi. Devotees in white kurta and salwar clothing crowd into the red wooden doorway, beneath painted figures of dancing deities and a red swastika-like symbol above. Bells hang inside the shrine entrance. A woman in white with spectacles holds yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a camera operator with a video camera stands at the lower right. Oil lamps glow along the left wall beside offerings.

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A dim, red-walled temple interior in Varanasi with hanging brass bells and warm bulbs. At centre, a man with long hair wears a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a dark patterned wrap, and holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident; he appears to be Swamiji (probable) on the basis of the rudraksha mala, long hair and ornate dress. Around him a woman in white with a red shawl and several men in white dhotis and striped shirts stand among devotees pressing forward, some with folded hands, while a figure in red clothing stands at right. The scene shows darshan at a shrine during a temple visit.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19Crowded interior of a temple with orange-red painted pillars and hanging brass bells along the ceiling. Devotees in white clothes with red shawls and some in red saris stand with hands folded, while a man in a grey t-shirt and garland walks down a stone staircase. Marigold and flower garlands hang on the walls, and small oil lamps glow near a shrine niche with a deity murti. Some people wear red or saffron scarves and tilaka marks. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a narrow, bright red-and-white temple passage in Varanasi, with a large trident (trishul) standing upright on a red-painted platform. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-orange robe and orange sandalwood forehead mark, with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, walks forward while a younger man in red-orange clothes below him has hands raised toward him. A figure with long dark hair and a rust-orange robe, adorned with a beaded mala, raises one hand near the trident. Around them, men and women in white and red-orange shawls stand close together, some with palms joined, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera at the top left. Green leaves are heaped on the right, and a stone inscription panel in Devanagari script covers the left wall.2014-05-19Crowded interior of a temple with bright red-orange painted pillars and walls. Many devotees fill the narrow space, several in white and red-bordered garments, while a few wear saffron cloth and wave or hold items. Red and yellow threads hang from the ceiling and pillars, and brass bells hang along the left edge. A woman with a long braid in a white top and a man in a white shirt with a red shawl stand close to the central pillar. Garlands of orange flowers hang near the bells. A man with a shaved head and an orange shawl, with a sandalwood mark on his forehead, stands near the centre, appearing to be a priest or devotee. Overall this is a temple ritual scene with a deity murti area in the background.2015-05-09A crowd moves through a narrow, vividly red-orange temple corridor with arched openings and painted pillars. In the centre, a smiling woman with short dark hair and a red bindi wears a rust-red garment, a dark beaded mala and a gold-beaded necklace, holding a silver staff and gesturing with her hand. Nearby, a bald man with yellow tilak markings wears an orange-saffron shawl and gold armbands, and a young man in a pink shirt stands beside them. Devotees in white clothes and red scarves surround them. Behind, a shrine niche holds a small deity image and framed pictures, and a ceiling fan hangs overhead.2014-05-19April 05 20142014-04-05A crowded temple interior with red-painted pillars hung with large brass bells and strings of red, yellow and green threads. Devotees in white and red-bordered shawls press together near the sanctum. In the centre a monk in orange robes with a shaved head stands among the crowd, and a white-haired woman in the foreground raises her hand toward the bells, wearing a white garment with a red sash and holding marigold garlands. Men in white kurtas and saffron-coloured robes stand nearby, and a light bulb hangs beside the pillar.2015-05-09May 08 20122012-05-08Photograph inside a narrow temple corridor with bright red painted pillars and walls, lit by hanging lamps. A woman in a red sari with gold border and a leopard-print blouse walks forward at the center, followed by saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and white tilak. A cameraman in a white shirt and a bald man in white ritual clothing film the procession from the foreground, and a small framed image hangs on the right wall.2014-04-05A crowded temple interior with bright red-orange walls and arched niches decorated with white floral motifs. Many devotees stand and move through the narrow space, some wearing white clothes and red sashes, others in saris, shirts and a blue patterned top. Hanging brass bells, marigold garlands and oil lamps fill the shrine area, and a bearded man in white with a red sash stands near the center right. Several people have red tilak marks on their foreheads. Gold-tinged poles frame the foreground. Two scenes can be partially seen in the niches, one with a framed deity image and a garlanded murti. The image shows temple darshan with devotees gathered at the shrine.2014-05-19