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Photograph of a temple procession down a red carpet between metal railings, with devotees lined up on both sides. In the centre a bald man in orange-saffron robes walks barefoot, carrying a wooden tray or box, with other orange-robed attendants around him. Ahead, beneath an arched doorway decorated with yellow and pink drapes, a deity murti is seated on a raised platform. Devotees on the left wear light shirts and kurtas, and on the right a woman in a red-and-white striped sari and an older woman in cream clothes watch.

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A temple interior photographed from behind a metal barrier line, with a long red carpet running toward a large deity murti decorated with yellow and white drapery and an orange-red head ornament. Two robed priests in saffron-orange dhotis walk up the carpet; the central one is bare-chested and shaven-headed and carries a wooden tray or box. Devotees in shirts, saris and salwars line both sides behind silver railings, many looking toward the sanctum.2013-05-30A photo of a temple walkway lined with steel railings and a long red carpet leading toward a decorated shrine with a large golden-framed deity murti. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-striped wrap walks down the carpet, with a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes beside him and a woman in a pale yellow sari nearby. Devotees line both sides, including a woman in a red patterned sari and a woman in white on the right. Speakers hang at the top corners, and the scene is bathed in bright light.2013-05-30April 14 20132013-04-14July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple interior viewed down a central red carpet runner. A gilded arch frames a deity murti of a seated goddess with a red crown and trident-like weapons, dressed in white and gold. A woman in a red-and-orange sari walks toward the shrine, while people line both sides behind metal railings, many shown only as dark silhouettes. A man in a saffron-toned robe stands near the altar. Pink and red drapes hang at the sides of the hall, with a loudspeaker mounted high on each side.2013-05-30A photograph of a darshan line inside a covered hall leading to a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by a gold arch and red and purple cloth. Two people in orange saffron robes stand near the centre of the aisle, one reaching out toward a devotee. Lines of devotees on both sides, many with hands folded, stand behind metal railings. Men on the left wear shirts and dhotis; women on the right wear white saris with gold borders and a blue sari. A speaker hangs on the upper right wall.2010-02-10A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Along a central red carpet, two saffron-robed monks walk toward a shrine with an ornate golden arch, where a deity murti sits with garlands and flanking figures. A third man in white dhoti stands behind them. Devotees line both sides behind metal railings, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, including an older woman in a white and yellow sari and a woman in pink. Red curtains frame the shrine and decorative striped pillars stand at the edges. One saffron-robed figure appears to carry an offering or item, and the scene reads as darshan procession in an ashram-style temple.2010-08-14November 14 20102010-11-14Photograph of a ceremony in a covered temple hall with a red carpet aisle and metal railings. At the far end, a large deity murti in blue is decorated with garlands and stands before a raised altar. Several priests in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in front of it, one holding a brass vessel. Seated devotees fill the foreground and sides, mostly women in saris and salwar and men in white, some with long braided hair. A woman in an orange sari and another in white stand near the altar. Orange and red curtains frame the shrine.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered temple-like hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. At the far end stands a shrine with a gilded arch framing a deity murti, with a red backdrop and orange drapes. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand near the front, one in a saffron robe and shawl holding a tray or offering plate and extending an arm toward the shrine, the other in saffron clothing beside him. Devotees in lines behind metal railings fold their hands in anjali and hold small papers, while women in colourful salwar kameez and a man in a yellow shirt watch and wait. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja line.2009-12-07A photograph of a darshan line in a covered walkway leading to a shrine with a deity murti garlanded with flowers, set against a red and gold backdrop. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the center of the walkway; the taller one, with long dark hair, extends his hands toward a devotee and holds an offering tray, while the other in orange holds a folded cloth. Devotees line both sides behind metal railings, including older women in white and cream saris, a woman in a light blue sari, and men in shirts and trousers, with some pressing palms together. Loudspeakers are mounted on the walls above.2010-02-10 +1 copiesDevotees line both sides of a narrow metal-railed passage inside a covered hall, leading toward a shrine lit by lamps. Men on the left wear white dhotis and white shirts, with a boy in a yellow shirt and a child in a blue top near the rail. On the right, women in pale saree and salwar outfits, one in pink and one in a red-bordered white saree, stand with hands folded in prayer. At the far end, a figure in an orange robe walks toward a red and gold shrine housing a colourful deity murti, with an orange-clad attendant near the centre of the passage. Decorative tiled columns and framed pictures line the hall.2010-02-10