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A photo of a queue inside a bright, modern hall with recessed ceiling lights, where devotees stand behind silver stanchion posts. In the centre a man in an orange and gold turban and ornate gold necklace holds a tray, while a bare-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold border and several saffron-robed monks in orange garments stand along the line. On the left a woman in a yellow floral dress presses her palms together, and other devotees in saris and kurtas wait. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja line.

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December 03 20112011-12-03A photograph of a long carpeted aisle inside a hall with recessed ceiling lights, lined on both sides by standing devotees behind metal stanchions. On the left, women in saris (red, pink, grey and green) stand facing the aisle. On the right, men in white shirts and light trousers and in orange and white clothing stand in a line. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange head wrap and green sari walks forward holding a flat tray with a small white box and an offering. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, and another in white dhoti, walk barefoot in procession along the aisle.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06December 03 20112011-12-03A photograph of a long carpeted aisle lined with standing devotees on both sides, separated by silver stanchion posts and chains. Devotees hold hands in namaste or fold them in prayer, including men in white and light shirts and women in saris and salwars with kumkum-marked foreheads. At the centre, a figure in a white dhoti and shawl carries a tray toward a robed man in saffron and gold, with a second robed figure nearby; a man in saffron-orange robes walks close behind. Overhead spotlights and recessed ceiling lights illuminate the hall, and a golden-draped backdrop is visible at the far end. Several participants look on from the sides of the walkway in an orderly ritual procession.2011-11-20October 11 20112011-10-11Indoor photograph of a line of devotees in a hall with a ceiling of recessed lights. On the right, a bald sannyasi in saffron-orange robes stands holding a pink tray with ritual items, while a man in a red and pink turban and green garment stands beside him. Devotees on the left, mostly women in white, orange and yellow saris and salwars, stand with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis stand at the right edge. A framed picture hangs on the left wall beside a glass display cabinet. Metal barrier posts line the walkway.2011-10-07December 18 20112011-12-18December 12 20112011-12-12September 09 20112011-09-09A crowded indoor hall with polished floor where devotees stand in a line. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a long swept-back hairstyle and rudraksha mala stands receiving a blessing as a hand touches his head from the left. Beside him, a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes carries a silver tray with fruit and a plate of offerings. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees watch and stand with hands folded. Women on the left wear sarees in blue, pink and yellow, and some are holding hands together in prayer. A red backdrop with a framed image is visible at the top of the hall. The scene looks like a satsang darshan line.2011-02-20October 06 20112011-10-06