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A dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and striped shirts with some women in saris, packs a small hall with white walls and ceiling fans. Ornate fabric hangings in red, cream and gold hang from the ceiling. At the far end a shrine with a decorated deity murti sits under silver drapes, with flower arrangements nearby. A man in orange robes stands near the shrine among the crowd, and a framed picture hangs on the right wall. Many devotees have their palms folded or raised in devotion, and a video camera is mounted at the right edge.

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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23Photograph of a dense crowd of men packed inside a yellow-walled hall during an evening gathering, many in white shirts and white dhotis with some in checked shirts and a few in orange. Many have hands folded in prayer or raised, and several look upward. At left, a gilded shrine niche with gold trim holds lit lamps, and a figure in orange stands near it. Banners with maroon and yellow tassels hang on the walls. The people are seen mostly from behind and the side, with heads and shoulders filling the frame. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this view.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees gathers in a temple hall with orange and white canopies and a decorated deity murti visible in the background. In the center, a long-haired figure in an orange robe with a saffron shawl turns toward a seated devotee and reaches toward a tray of offerings. Nearby, a bald monk in orange and white stands in the foreground, and a cameraman films the scene. Many devotees in white clothes press together with hands folded in namaskar. The swami identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2010-08-23 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA dense crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts presses toward a small shrine-like alcove in a yellow-walled hall with a decorated gold and red temple facade. Several saffron-robed priests stand near a raised platform, one in a red turban-style head covering and garland, another in white with orange cloth, handling ritual items. A man in the foreground points upward. A deity murti stands in the shrine niche. The scene suggests a ritual ceremony. Whether a person candidate is present is not established from the visible appearance.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall in a temple-style building with a cream walls, a metal roof and hanging yellow-and-green ceremonial banners. At left, an ornate shrine with gold-painted pillars holds a lit deity murti. Many devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange or red shawls, press together with hands folded or heads bowed in prayer. A man in a purple shirt and a man in a maroon shirt stand in the centre, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. Several people are visible in the foreground, some seated on the floor. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by the appearance cues required, so no candidate is marked.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses toward a temple shrine inside a yellow-walled hall. Several saffron-robed priests stand near a golden-framed shrine with a wooden door and gold-painted pillars. A man at left raises a hand in a V gesture. A priest in a white garment stands at a raised platform near the centre, and a partially visible figure in orange cloth is at the right edge near the shrine. Overall the scene looks like a ritual or darshan moment at a temple.2014-06-29Interior of a temple hall with a crowd of devotees pressing around a shrine niche with an orange-brown door, decorated with gold-painted pillars and a colourful tiered gopuram-style roof above. On the left, a seated figure in a tall red-orange turban and orange robes, garlanded with marigold and rudraksha-style strands, sits on a silver-and-gold throne; a shaved-headed attendant in saffron stands beside him, and a woman in orange sari is nearby. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron shawls, and women in white saris stand close together. Ceiling fans and ceremonial banners hang along the walls. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person presence, seated on the throne with a turban and saffron ornate clothing, but the face is not clearly distinguishable.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copies