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Crowded interior of a temple with bright orange-painted columns and a row of hanging brass bells overhead. Devotees stand in a packed circle around a small shrine area; a man in an orange kurta with a shaved head reaches toward a seated elderly devotee in white, and a woman in a red shawl and white clothes stands nearby. A man in an orange-brown robe with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, with a red-garbed attendant near the shrine. Framed inscriptions and tiled walls surround the space, and a flower garland hangs from the ceiling.

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May 19 20142014-05-19A crowded temple interior with bright red-orange walls and arched niches decorated with white floral motifs. Many devotees stand and move through the narrow space, some wearing white clothes and red sashes, others in saris, shirts and a blue patterned top. Hanging brass bells, marigold garlands and oil lamps fill the shrine area, and a bearded man in white with a red sash stands near the center right. Several people have red tilak marks on their foreheads. Gold-tinged poles frame the foreground. Two scenes can be partially seen in the niches, one with a framed deity image and a garlanded murti. The image shows temple darshan with devotees gathered at the shrine.2014-05-19A dim, red-walled temple interior in Varanasi with hanging brass bells and warm bulbs. At centre, a man with long hair wears a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a dark patterned wrap, and holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident; he appears to be Swamiji (probable) on the basis of the rudraksha mala, long hair and ornate dress. Around him a woman in white with a red shawl and several men in white dhotis and striped shirts stand among devotees pressing forward, some with folded hands, while a figure in red clothing stands at right. The scene shows darshan at a shrine during a temple visit.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A crowded temple interior with red-painted pillars hung with large brass bells and strings of red, yellow and green threads. Devotees in white and red-bordered shawls press together near the sanctum. In the centre a monk in orange robes with a shaved head stands among the crowd, and a white-haired woman in the foreground raises her hand toward the bells, wearing a white garment with a red sash and holding marigold garlands. Men in white kurtas and saffron-coloured robes stand nearby, and a light bulb hangs beside the pillar.2015-05-09Inside a crowded temple sanctum with red-painted pillars and hanging brass bells, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like adornment and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a saffron-red wrap and a sacred ash line on his chest and forehead, and a dark-skinned bald attendant in orange cloth stands beside him. Around them devotees in white and red shawls press close, some with hands folded, and an elderly man in glasses and a red shawl stands at right. Hanging lamps, a trident and fruit offerings are visible. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron garments and rudraksha mala, identified by role as the central figure greeting devotees.2014-05-19Crowded interior of a temple with orange-red painted pillars and hanging brass bells along the ceiling. Devotees in white clothes with red shawls and some in red saris stand with hands folded, while a man in a grey t-shirt and garland walks down a stone staircase. Marigold and flower garlands hang on the walls, and small oil lamps glow near a shrine niche with a deity murti. Some people wear red or saffron scarves and tilaka marks. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19September 16 20152015-09-16Crowded interior of a temple with bright red-orange painted pillars and walls. Many devotees fill the narrow space, several in white and red-bordered garments, while a few wear saffron cloth and wave or hold items. Red and yellow threads hang from the ceiling and pillars, and brass bells hang along the left edge. A woman with a long braid in a white top and a man in a white shirt with a red shawl stand close to the central pillar. Garlands of orange flowers hang near the bells. A man with a shaved head and an orange shawl, with a sandalwood mark on his forehead, stands near the centre, appearing to be a priest or devotee. Overall this is a temple ritual scene with a deity murti area in the background.2015-05-09Interior of a red-painted temple hall with tall red pillars hung with large brass bells and strings of metal ornaments, with many small lamps and bright bulbs lighting the space. Several saffron-clad monks in orange-brown robes walk through the aisle, one bare-shouldered, and a crowd of devotees in plain shirts moves between stalls selling beaded necklaces, bangles, red and gold charms and mirror-decorated hangings on the sides.2014-04-05