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A crowded indoor hall with orange-painted walls and decorative patterned pillars, where a dense line of devotees stands behind a metal railing on a red-carpeted walkway. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, one in a blue polo shirt with a red rudraksha-style pendant presses his palms together in namaskar, and a man in a green shirt and a man in a white shirt stand with arms folded. Women in white sarees and salwar outfits, some with folded hands, stand along the railing on the left. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in the frame.

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August 10 20102010-08-10August 23 20102010-08-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded devotional hall with a tiled and metal-roofed interior. In the foreground, a line of men and women stands behind a metal railing and a rope barrier on a red carpet, many with hands pressed together in namaste. Women in white saris and salwar-style outfits, one in a teal top and pink pants, stand near the railing. A man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers stands at center, and a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. A man in a green kurta and white dhoti stands to the right. Orange-and-blue decorative pillars and framed posters line the back wall. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-08-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a crowd of about fifty people stands in rows on mats over a red carpeted walkway behind a metal railing. Men wear white dhotis, pale shirts and jeans, and women wear sarees in red, green and orange. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near the front at the railing with bare feet, and a tall painted pillar with colourful geometric and floral patterns and bird motifs stands at the right. Framed pictures hang on the walls, and a hanging lamp is visible overhead.2010-09-05July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of devotees standing in a long covered hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging yellow paper or leaf garlands and painted cylindrical pillars in red, yellow and blue. A long red carpet runs down the center toward a distant altar area with flowers. Along metal railings on both sides, a crowd with hands in anjali mudra stands in line, including women in blue, green and patterned saris and men in white kurtas and light shirts. Several people wear white, one man in a white kurta and one in a light blue shirt with a shoulder bag and lanyard. The scene appears to be a queue or procession route for darshan.2011-11-21Devotees line both sides of a red-carpeted aisle behind steel railings, pressing their palms together in namaskar. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl with long dark hair walks forward, followed by a man in white robes and a saffron stole, with a camera operator visible behind. Left, a woman in a teal shawl and white sari with a yellow-orange border joins her hands; right, men in white shirts and yellow garments are also in anjali mudra. Orange and cream walls surround the hall.A photograph of a covered queue inside a temple hall with a tin roof and metal railings, where devotees line both sides of the walkway facing a shrine at the far end. A large deity murti or framed image stands under a decorated arch at the end. Men on the left wear white dhotis and shirts, one with tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. Women on the right wear white and blue saris and some hold small offerings. Colourful striped cloth hangings decorate the pillars and ceiling, and a few small rangoli-style decorations and printed panels line the right wall. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2009-12-12A photograph of devotees queuing in a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Two rows of people stand on woven mats behind metal stanchions. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaste at right, beside a man in an orange-and-yellow striped shirt and black trousers with a visitor badge. A young boy in white shirt and shorts wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a pink salwar kameez stand among others, and a figure in orange robes is at the left edge. Painted pillars with colourful patterns and framed photographs line the hall walls. No one identifiable as a person is visible.2009-12-05A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a decorated temple hall, facing a central red carpet aisle that runs toward a distant ornate altar area. Many women in white and cream saris, some with coloured borders, sit in rows along the left; a woman in an orange and dark sari stands among them. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit along the right side behind a metal railing, and a boy in a pink kurta sits near the front right. Overhead hang strings of decorative leaves and banners, and the pillars are painted with colourful floral patterns. Several attendees wear lanyard name badges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure in the visible frame.2008-12-31A photograph of devotees queuing in a bright hall with red carpeted walkways and stainless steel railings. In the foreground a middle-aged man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt, a white shawl over his shoulder, a black rudraksha mala and cream trousers, stands with his hands clasped. Behind him women in white saris and a woman in a green sari and a girl in orange stand in line, while men in white kurtas and dhotis and a young man in a pale yellow shirt wait beside a metal detector gate. Wall notices and a blue sign are visible in the background.2010-07-11December 09 20092009-12-09