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A photograph inside a temple hall with white arched walls and a red-and-gold ornate throne with a red cushion and a golden seat backdrop, empty of any seated figure. A long red-and-gold striped carpet runs down the center aisle between silver rope barriers. Devotees line both sides: a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-and-white garland and folded arms stands at left, men in white shirts and dhotis press hands together, a woman in a red salwar and a woman in white sari hold papers, and a woman in a light green sari stands at right with a red bindi. Overhead are fans and a green-and-orange draped canopy.

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A photograph of a long line of devotees standing behind metal stanchions and chains in an arched temple hall with ornate golden columns. A red-and-gold striped runner leads toward a golden throne with red cushions, where a figure in white robes stands near it. Many devotees hold hands in anjali mudra. In the foreground a man in a dark shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant; an older man in white dhoti with a white-marked forehead presses palms together. Women in saris, some with flower garlands and jewelry, face the throne. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2012-05-21May 19 20122012-05-19 +2 copiesMay 27 20122012-05-27A line of devotees waits barefoot on white cloth in a hall with wood-panelled walls. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in beige, and a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl stand in a queue, along with women in red and orange saris. They face a golden ornate shrine on the right holding deity murti with crowns and garlands. A decorative red and white mat lies on the floor, and a watermarked archive photo shows the scene.2015-10-26A photograph of devotees lining both sides of a long hall with a red and gold striped runner down the centre. Along the left, women in white and pastel saris and a woman in a pink sari with grey hair stand with hands pressed together in namaste. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a blue striped shirt stand facing the runner. Metal stanchions with chains divide the aisle. At the far end a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the front, and a person holds up a camera or phone. A red and gold textile hangs on the right wall. The scene looks like a darshan line.2012-05-25A long queue of men files along a red carpeted tent aisle beneath hanging colourful tassel decorations and white ceiling fabric. On the right, a seated figure sits on a golden throne with a gold canopy and red cushioned chairs in front, appearing to be a statue or depiction of a seated religious figure rather than a living person. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, pink and striped shirts, and jeans stand in line, some with orange sashes. Air conditioning units line the ceiling and walls.2016-04-30November 01 20152015-11-01A crowd of devotees stands in a line at a temple, many wearing white clothes and rust-red beaded rudraksha malas around their necks. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered pallu presses her palms together in anjali, while a man in a white shirt on the right bows with eyes lowered and hands folded. Behind them, a gold-coloured ornate arch or frame decorates the white wall. Several people wear name badges on their clothing. Some are bare-headed, others wear sunglasses, and a bald man in glasses stands near the left.2014-08-24Photograph of devotees lining a red-carpeted aisle under a tent-like pavilion, with metal railings on both sides. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris and light blue patterned blouses stand with hands folded, some with raised palms. At the far end, a woman in an orange-red sari walks toward a bright altar area with a red and gold deity image and hanging decorative banners. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl walks in front of her. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang line, though no names are visible in the image. Roughly thirty-plus people are visible in the frame.2010-09-21A procession walks down a red carpet inside a temple hall with a pillared, tin-roofed structure. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, a large ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing orange-saffron robes, walks barefoot while an orange parasol is held over him. Two attendants in saffron walk beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand along the railings on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali. A decorated backdrop with red and gold drapery and ornamental pennants frames the scene, and a deity murti or shrine is visible behind. A boy on the left wears a white and blue t-shirt with an orange lanyard and joins his hands in prayer.2013-03-10August 24 20142014-08-24Devotees stand in two queues inside a long covered hall with a corrugated roof and metal railings, awaiting darshan. On the left, women in white and pastel saris, one in a plain white sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stand with hands folded in namaste or held still. On the right, men in pink shirts, white shirts and white dhotis stand in line, one with hands clasped. Colourful tall cylindrical decorative pillars with geometric patterns hang from the roof beams, and framed photographs line the left wall. The floor is covered with mats, and a small white plastic chair sits by the wall.2009-11-25