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A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple hall at night, many people pressed shoulder to shoulder in a long queue moving toward a decorated shrine on the right. Men wear white shirts and a green checked shirt, women wear pink, yellow and maroon saris and shawls, and children stand near the front. Overhead hang colourful striped and tasselled garlands. On the right, an ornate stone shrine holds deity murtis, brass lamps and a kalasha-like altar with flowers, and a lit oil lamp sits on the altar. The setting suggests darshan line at a temple.

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May 15 20162016-05-15A dense crowd of devotees fills a red-carpeted temple hall, many people pressing toward a shrine at the right. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, yellow, purple and green, some with headscarves, while men wear shirts and trousers. Ornate gold and stone temple architecture frames a deity murti decorated with colourful garlands and tassels, with brass oil lamps set before it. Metal barriers guide the flow of people, and a banner with red and gold lettering hangs on the left. The scene shows a busy darshan line rather than a seated programme.2016-05-15A busy indoor temple hall with a red carpeted floor, where a dense crowd of devotees moves past a decorated shrine. Many women wear saris and salwar in pink, purple, red, yellow and green, some with head coverings. A man in white shirt and dark trousers stands near the front, and a man in orange turban and kurta is visible at left. Several people hold up phones and cameras. Golden deity murtis and statues are dressed with colourful garlands and stand behind a metal barrier, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like object on the altar. Along the right, a small child is held up by a man. Brass oil lamps and small offerings sit on the shrine platform.2016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15A crowded temple hall with a red carpeted floor and metal barrier railings. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, purple, green and red, move among the crowd, with some men in white shirts and dark trousers. On the right, a raised shrine area holds several golden deity murti and decorated altar figures draped with multicoloured garlands, brass oil lamps stand before them, and small red signs are placed on the platform. Overhead, saffron and orange cloth hangs from the ceiling. Some devotees raise their hands or stand in queue at the railings. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2016-05-15A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple hall, packed shoulder to shoulder in a tightly crowded queue. Many people wear Indian clothing: men in white shirts and pastel checked shirts, women in sarees and salwar kameez in bright reds, yellows and purples, and some in orange or saffron head coverings. A woman in a green saree and a woman in a red and black print hold position near the front, and a child in a red shirt is carried on a man's shoulders. Gold ceremonial fan-shaped ornaments with embossed motifs hang above the crowd beside red and gold decorations. The walls are draped with red and pink fabrics and floral strings. Several figures in orange clothing stand near the back, possibly volunteers or sannyasis, but their faces are not clearly visible. The atmosphere suggests darshan or a devotional gathering in a temple.2016-05-15A dense crowd of devotees fills a barricaded walkway at night during a festival at the Ujjain Aadheenam Kumbh Mela. Many people press forward, some raising mobile phones, including a man in a light white collared shirt near the centre and a small boy in a yellow shirt at left. Women wear sarees and salwar kameez in purple, blue and pink, some with dupattas over their heads. On the right, a sari-clad woman faces away beside a brass lamp stand and decorated banners with floral and animal motifs. A framed portrait is mounted on a red display board. Red flags and canopy fabric hang overhead. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from the image.2016-05-17A dense crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall at night, many pressing forward and raising hands or phones to film or photograph. In the foreground a boy in a green shirt and a young girl in a red top look toward the camera, and a man in a white shirt and black cap holds up a phone. Behind the crowd, gold ceremonial ornaments shaped like leaves and a decorated red-and-gold stage area with flowers hang near a large screen. Many women wear saris and shawls in bright colours. The scene suggests a darshan or program gathering, with the central figure not clearly visible.2016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees fills a red-carpeted temple hall, many waving or raising hands and smiling toward the camera. A woman in a red saree with green trim and a flower garland stands at left, a man in a light blue checked shirt holds a small girl in a pink dress, and a man in an orange shawl stands in the middle. Behind them, golden lamps, brass oil lamps, colourful garlands and a decorated deity murti area line the altar.2016-05-15A dense crowd of devotees presses against a metal barrier inside a temple hall, many holding up mobile phones to photograph the shrine. Men in striped shirts, a man in a white shirt with a pink scarf, and women in green and pink head coverings lean forward in the foreground. Behind them, a decorated deity shrine with gold arches, red and gold cloth, hanging garlands and lamps is visible, with a screen showing a glowing image. Gold-framed displays and red banners frame the scene.2016-05-17May 03 20162016-05-03