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Interior 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.

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April 05 20142014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05Interior 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.2014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05Interior 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 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.2014-04-05May 19 20142014-05-19May 04 20152015-05-04May 04 20152015-05-04April 05 20142014-04-05Inside 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.2014-05-19A 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.2014-05-19