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Crowded interior of a temple hall with pillars wrapped in orange and white marigold garlands. A shrine with a deity murti and lamps sits in the background beside a wall clock. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts press forward, several with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A man in an orange shawl stands in the centre-left. At far left, an elderly bald man wearing a beaded headband and orange garment sits near the frame, with a fan at left. Crowd appears to be devotees gathered for darshan.

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A crowded indoor temple hall decorated with a marigold and leaf canopy strung across the ceiling and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in painted yellow, blue and red patterned cloth with orange fringe and garlands. A dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands in the foreground, backs to the camera. Further in, a robed figure in white and saffron with a white head covering stands near the centre, and a shaved-headed man in white is among a group of devotees near a shrine area. Ceiling lights hang above.2012-06-05 +2 copiesA crowded indoor hall in a temple-style building with a cream walls, a metal roof and hanging yellow-and-green ceremonial banners. At left, an ornate shrine with gold-painted pillars holds a lit deity murti. Many devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange or red shawls, press together with hands folded or heads bowed in prayer. A man in a purple shirt and a man in a maroon shirt stand in the centre, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. Several people are visible in the foreground, some seated on the floor. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by the appearance cues required, so no candidate is marked.2014-06-29 +1 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07Photograph of a dense crowd of men packed inside a yellow-walled hall during an evening gathering, many in white shirts and white dhotis with some in checked shirts and a few in orange. Many have hands folded in prayer or raised, and several look upward. At left, a gilded shrine niche with gold trim holds lit lamps, and a figure in orange stands near it. Banners with maroon and yellow tassels hang on the walls. The people are seen mostly from behind and the side, with heads and shoulders filling the frame. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this view.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29A crowded photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and hanging green mango-leaf torans. Columns are wrapped in striped fabric with blue medallions and yellow flowers. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press together, with a man in the foreground wearing a black shoulder bag and dark hair. No one wearing saffron, crown or rudraksha is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is identified. Beyond the archway, a bright open doorway shows figures in the distance.2012-06-05June 02 20122012-06-02 +1 copiesA crowded indoor temple scene inside a marble-walled shrine decorated with marigold garlands and orange flower strands. At center, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland with a rudraksha-style necklace smiles and gestures with his hands while people press around him. Beside him, an older man in a white shirt holds a red, green and yellow rosette ribbon. At right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded near a brass oil lamp (deepa) with lit flames.2009-11-30August 02 20082008-08-02Crowded temple interior with dark, stained walls and a wall clock and air conditioner visible above. Around a metal railing, a seated figure in a brown-red garment with a white and gold garland and gold armband sits with hands folded, surrounded by priests and devotees. A priest in white dhoti with a saffron-bordered shawl holds a long metal rod and performs a puja beside a brass kalasha-type vessel on the floor. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at centre, with women in orange and red saris and devotees in saffron and white nearby. Offerings and a brass plate sit on the ground in front.2016-06-03