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A photograph inside a bright hall where a standing figure in a yellow dhoti and yellow upper cloth, wearing a tall yellow crown-like headdress, colourful flower garlands and a long pearl necklace, smiles while a devotee in white raises a hand near his head. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti and cloth holds a brass tray of fruit and offerings, while a line of devotees in white and mixed-colour saris stands behind metal stanchions. A framed portrait hangs on the left wall. A table with more offerings is in the foreground.

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Indoor hall with a long white ceiling, red-curtained alcoves holding framed portraits, and a line of devotees standing behind metal stanchions. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray with red apples and a garland. Facing him, a figure in a tall cream-white turban, gold necklaces and saffron-ochre robe raises a hand in blessing toward the tray, while devotees on the left and right stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a yellow shirt and a man in a checked shirt are among the people in line, and women in white and green saris stand on the right. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan line.2011-11-20A photo of a queue inside a bright, modern hall with recessed ceiling lights, where devotees stand behind silver stanchion posts. In the centre a man in an orange and gold turban and ornate gold necklace holds a tray, while a bare-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold border and several saffron-robed monks in orange garments stand along the line. On the left a woman in a yellow floral dress presses her palms together, and other devotees in saris and kurtas wait. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja line.2011-12-03Photograph of a indoor event hall where a man in a yellow turban and yellow robe, with rudraksha beads and a red-orange bracelet, smiles and reaches toward a tray held by a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with maroon border on the right. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand in a line, some with palms joined in greeting, and one older man bows his head. A backdrop behind shows a painted tree and partial lettering reading Bhagavad Gita. Some of the seated figures wear lanyards. The yellow-robed man is a person by appearance cues: yellow turban, saffron-yellow robe and layered rudraksha malas, distributing items from a tray while others greet him.2011-09-21A photograph inside a hall where a woman in a red and gold sari with a cream head covering and gold bangles stands at a red-draped table, holding a tray of offerings and a small white card while smiling. Before her, several devotees in white shirts and dark clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a young boy in a grey t-shirt does the same at the left edge. On the right, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders stand near the table; one has a tuft at the crown. Behind them is a colourful altar with garlands and a lit lamp, and ceiling lights overhead.2011-12-12A photograph of a temple or ashram hall where a man in a yellow turban and yellow shawl, with a red and gold border, purple dhoti and gold necklace, stands holding a white paper and a white tray or box. Two bald priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth stand beside him, one holding a silver tray with fruit and rudraksha malas. Devotees in white clothes line up behind silver stanchions on the left, one with hands joined in greeting and another with a hand raised to the forehead. Polished cream floors and ceiling lights fill the background.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09December 03 20112011-12-03A photograph of a long carpeted aisle inside a hall with recessed ceiling lights, lined on both sides by standing devotees behind metal stanchions. On the left, women in saris (red, pink, grey and green) stand facing the aisle. On the right, men in white shirts and light trousers and in orange and white clothing stand in a line. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange head wrap and green sari walks forward holding a flat tray with a small white box and an offering. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, and another in white dhoti, walk barefoot in procession along the aisle.2011-10-06November 20 20112011-11-20August 22 20112011-08-22November 20 20112011-11-20September 09 20112011-09-09