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A dense crowd of men and boys presses against a metal barrier in front of a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, under a covered canopy. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands at a table with papers, accepting offerings or slips from outstretched hands. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand with hands folded in anjali. A tall orange-clad attendant stands near the table. The image shows a devotional darshan line at a temple.

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December 05 20092009-12-05A photograph of a crowd queuing at a temple-like pavilion with a tented canopy. At right, a figure with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange sleeveless top and holds a tray of sweets and offerings. Beside him, a young priest in white dress with a yellow shawl and a tilak on his forehead holds a tray of prasad. Devotees on the left, including a man in orange and white, reach forward with hands out, and children press in front. Behind them, a deity murti and colourful decorations are visible.2009-12-05A photograph of a temple courtyard with an open-sided shed roof, where a crowd of devotees gathers around a man in saffron/orange clothing with long, swept-back dark hair. He stands at the right, facing a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a tilak on his forehead, who holds a silver tray with offerings including small purple packets and loose items. Devotees, including young boys in school shirts, reach forward with hands extended and paper slips. Behind them, a colourful deity murti stands in a shrine with red and gold decorations and a painted backdrop of orange and red banners. a person appears in saffron with long hair, shown in person, receiving the offering tray.2009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05December 10 20092009-12-10December 05 20092009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05A 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.2009-12-18A photograph of a covered temple walkway lined with metal railings, where devotees stand on both sides with their hands pressed in namaskar. In the centre, a person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland stands at the front, while a second person in orange robes with a long flowing hairstyle holds a tray or plate toward them. Behind them, a white-clad priest wearing a yellow-green garland stands near a shrine. The shrine ahead has an ornate gold-framed arch with a red backdrop, decorated with orange and red banners, and holds a deity murti with a crown. Several women in saffron and multicoloured saris stand along the railing at right.2010-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple darshan line under a corrugated roof, with devotees queued behind metal railings. In the centre, a figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair holds a round orange tray, while a man in white kurta and yellow shawl stands beside him. Behind them, a gilded arched shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and a crown. Other attendants wear white and yellow, and several women wear saffron, green and pink saris. Devotees hold folded hands and offerings, and a small child watches at the lower right. The scene appears to be a darshan with offerings being distributed.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21