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Photograph inside a large hall with cream walls, ceiling lights and framed portraits in red and gold frames along the walls. A bald priest in an orange robe with a saffron cloth over his shoulder stands at a table holding a wooden box of offerings, with a silver tray of red fruit and a rudraksha mala in the foreground. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border holds a plate. A long-haired man in white with an orange shawl stands to the left, and a photographer with a camera stands in front. A crowd of devotees in white clothes watches, with a stage backdrop and screen visible at the far end.

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November 20 20112011-11-20A photograph inside a large hall with cream walls, framed portraits and a wide walkway lined with devotees. In the foreground, a person in an orange saffron wrap and orange head covering stands with arms extended, holding a bangle-and-garland adorned wooden tray. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold chain holds a wooden box filled with rudraksha-style beads and red fruits. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in a yellow garment holds a child at right. Several large projection screens hang on the walls and a shrine is visible at the far end.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11November 19 20112011-11-19Indoor hall with a long central aisle lined by devotees standing on both sides, many with hands joined in prayer. In the centre a saffron-robed monk with a shaved head holds a red tray with offerings, while a white-robed priest with a bare chest and white dhoti stands beside him holding a tray with fruit, flowers and a red-banded plate. Bright red curtains hang beneath framed deity pictures along the walls, and women in sarees, including a woman in a cream saree and one in a pink-and-gold saree, watch at right. A man in an orange kurta with hands folded and an older man in white stand near the front. Ceiling lights and a circular recessed panel overhead. The ritual appears to be a pada puja or darshan-style offering.2011-11-20November 20 20112011-11-20December 11 20112011-12-11A photo inside a large hall with pink-red curtains and a white ceiling, where devotees gather. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with a long green-lime fruit garland and gold bangles stands facing a man in white kurta and dhoti who holds his hands out over a red tray of fruit. Behind them several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas, one of them holding a bowl, while a man in white shirt stands at right. Several other people in white and saffron clothing are visible in the background.2013-10-30November 20 20112011-11-20A dense crowd fills a red-carpeted pavilion decorated with orange and red canopies and deity images. On the right, a sannyasi in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat holding a pomegranate and offering fruit to the devotees around him. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes and glasses stands beside a man in white dhoti with gold necklaces, and a woman in white sari with gold border bends forward with a child. Devotees in white dhotis and orange garments press close, some holding fruit and flowers. Many people are packed behind them in the background.2016-04-24December 11 20112011-12-11Indoor photo of a darshan line in a bright hall with recessed ceiling lights. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at centre, holding up a hand over a devotee's head. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and glasses holds a silver tray of prasadam sweets and rudraksha beads, while a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at right. Devotees in white and yellow clothes, including a young boy in white kurta with hands folded, wait behind a metal stanchion and chain. Cameras appear at left.2011-12-11