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A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a temple hall with a red carpet and metal railing. In the foreground a man in a shimmering blue and gold kurta stands with head bowed, flanked by men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a pink saree. Behind them women in white and pastel saris stand in prayer. Decorated painted pillars and a golden carved lion-shaped object appear at the lower right. Sunlight and haze fill the background.

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A photograph of devotees standing in a line behind a metal railing on a red carpet inside an ashram hall, hands joined in anjali mudra. Women in white and cream saris, a woman in a red-bordered floral sari, and men in white shirts and cream trousers stand with heads bowed. A young boy in a turquoise embroidered kurta stands barefoot at the front. Incense smoke drifts in the air. Behind the railing, a wall displays colourful painted pillars and framed pictures. A small brass item is visible at the lower right edge.2010-10-10A large crowd of devotees stands inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, with ceiling fans overhead. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and pendants, and several stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a purple shirt with an ID badge stands at front with arms folded. Women in white saris and salwar stand at left. Behind them, colourful painted pillars with floral and geometric designs line the wall, and a wall mural shows mountain and temple imagery with a banana plant in the foreground.2009-12-21August 10 20102010-08-10 +1 copiesDecember 20 20092009-12-20A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Rows of people in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali along both sides of a red carpet runway between metal railings. Women in white saris with yellow shawls and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand near the left side, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the right. Brass puja lamps, small offering dishes and plates sit on mats on the floor, and bright colourful pillars with floral patterns line the walls. Framed photographs hang on the orange wall to the left.2010-10-06December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and red-trimmed garment also holds hands folded. On the left, a woman in white stands near an orange-draped kalasha-like vessel and a brass tray with yellow flower garlands. Several women in saris, one in a red-and-white floral sari, kneel or stand with hands folded, and men in white and blue shirts watch from the right. Paper and cloth decorations hang from the ceiling and a wall display shows printed images. Some people visibly appear to be part of a welcoming or prayer ritual, with the saffron-robed central figure being a person based on long swept hair, saffron robe and red-edged garment.2009-12-02A long covered walkway lined with metal railings and a red carpet runs toward a distant altar with a lit shrine at the far end. Devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many women in saris and salwar kameez with bindis, and men in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing. Hanging paper decorations with yellow and white leaf shapes and painted tall kalasha-style cones decorate the ceiling and walls. Several foreign devotees, including a woman in lavender and a man in a white kurta, stand among Indian devotees. The scene suggests a temple darshan line during a paduka puja event.2011-11-21A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof hung with yellow palm-leaf festoons and cylindrical banners in red, blue and patterned fabric. A man in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha-style beads and a sandalwood mark on his forehead walks along a red carpet, holding a brass pot with a green leaf sprig; a second man in orange with a beaded necklace follows carrying a brass vessel. Devotees line the aisle: a woman in a white sari on the left presses her palms together, a woman in a yellow and gold sari and another in blue stand near the rail, and men in white dhotis and shirts with bare upper bodies and white-marked foreheads stand with folded hands on the right. The orange-robed central man has distinctive long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial ornaments, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and a banner on the left wall carries partially visible printed text. The scene suggests a satsang procession.2010-11-12A photograph of devotees standing in a long covered hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging yellow paper or leaf garlands and painted cylindrical pillars in red, yellow and blue. A long red carpet runs down the center toward a distant altar area with flowers. Along metal railings on both sides, a crowd with hands in anjali mudra stands in line, including women in blue, green and patterned saris and men in white kurtas and light shirts. Several people wear white, one man in a white kurta and one in a light blue shirt with a shoulder bag and lanyard. The scene appears to be a queue or procession route for darshan.2011-11-21Devotees stand in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lined up along a stainless steel railing with a red carpet runner. In the foreground, several men in white ashram clothes press their palms together in anjali namaskar, while one man in a striped polo and khaki trousers stands beside them. A man in white with a long saffron-yellow garment stands at a stainless steel serving counter on the right. Behind them, more devotees in white and pastel saris wait in line, and wall banners and framed prints line the back walls. Roughly a dozen people are visible in the scene.2010-07-07A photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a crowd of about fifty people stands in rows on mats over a red carpeted walkway behind a metal railing. Men wear white dhotis, pale shirts and jeans, and women wear sarees in red, green and orange. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near the front at the railing with bare feet, and a tall painted pillar with colourful geometric and floral patterns and bird motifs stands at the right. Framed pictures hang on the walls, and a hanging lamp is visible overhead.2010-09-05