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A photograph of a temple darshan line at a shrine. A man in a saffron orange robe with a bare upper shoulder stands at the center, holding a small white card or slip in his hands while a line of men in white shirts and a light blue checked shirt waits at left, some holding papers. Behind him a man in a yellow and white garment stands by a carved stone pillar. At right a man in orange robes and a white shirt leans in beside a framed picture garlanded with yellow flowers, and a deity murti in pink and orange cloth with gold ornaments is visible at upper right. A short bearded man in saffron robes with a hooded orange cloth appears at lower right.

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January 31 20102010-01-31A photograph of a crowded darshan line at a temple-style hall with gold and red decor. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a white and red forehead mark stands at the centre, receiving a small folded paper or packet from a second person in orange robes who stands on the right, partly turned away. Behind the rail, devotees in white shirts, saris and dhotis, some with forehead markings, lean forward and watch. A fruit-filled wooden tray sits near the rail. Ornate golden pillars, garlands and a deity murti are visible in the background.2010-01-31A photograph of a devotional line at an outdoor temple setting with a shrine behind it. In the center, a man in orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and dark hair tied back stands at a table, handing papers to devotees. A second man in orange robes stands at the right edge, partly visible, facing him. Behind them, a younger person in orange with a red tilak and two figures in orange are in the background near a golden-framed shrine holding deity murtis and a red canopy. On the left, a crowd of devotees with hands pressed in anjali and papers in hand lean over a metal railing, including men in glasses, a woman in a yellow sari, and children. Orange cloth and a red-and-gold shrine dominate the scene.2010-01-31A photo of a devotional darshan line inside a temple hall. A young man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and sash stands at center, holding a tray with a small packet, fruit and papers, while a second person in orange with long hair stands beside him. Behind them, a man in white with a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace stands near a wooden box. A crowd of devotees on the left presses against metal barrier rails with hands folded in namaskar, and women on the right in colourful saris also join their palms. Behind the central figures, a red and gold deity murti decorated with flower garlands is visible.2009-12-07December 05 20092009-12-05December 19 20092009-12-19A photograph of a public darshan at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and colourful hanging decorations. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a tan-coloured wrap, raises his right hand to touch the head of a devotee in a dark shirt. He holds a folded paper in his left hand. Around him, devotees with palms pressed together stand at a railing, including a man in a white-and-blue striped shirt and a woman in white. To the right, a bald man in orange holds a gold ritual vessel, and a man with white tilak on his forehead stands at the edge. Several children and onlookers crowd the foreground.2010-09-20November 23 20092009-11-23A photograph of a temple darshan scene. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe smiles while extending his right arm to a devotee and offering fruit or prasad from a wooden tray. Beside him stands a second person in a long orange robe, holding papers. Devotees in white, grey and red clothing crowd behind a metal barrier on the left, several with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with a trident visible above, and a row of brass lamps stands in front. Red drapes frame the scene.2009-12-17Outdoor temple-side photo under a corrugated roof at a barricaded queue. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a red tilak on his forehead, raises his right hand in blessing while holding papers in his left hand. Devotees in white shirts and striped shirts press along metal railings toward him. In the background a decorated deity shrine with red and gold drapes and a blue-garbed murti is visible, with festoons and banners framing the entrance.2009-12-05December 07 20092009-12-07January 31 20102010-01-31