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A photograph of a covered ashram hall with a red carpet runway leading to a shrine at the far end, decorated with a deity murti and flowers. Devotees line metal railings on both sides, many in white clothes. On the left, a young man in a white shirt holds his palms together in namaskar with eyes closed. On the right, a woman in a white sari stands with folded hands, a child in a blue shirt beside her, and another woman in a white top holds her hands together. Orange walls hold framed photographs of a saffron-robed sannyasi, and a loudspeaker is mounted on the wall. Two figures in orange robes stand near the shrine, but their identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a covered temple walkway lined with devotees on both sides behind metal railings. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many with hands folded in namaskar, stand along the left, while women in saris, including pink and beige silk and a red-bordered white sari, stand along the right. At the far end, a figure in orange robes walks toward a brightly decorated shrine with a red and gold backdrop holding deity murtis. Painted pillars with colourful bands frame the passage and wall posters are visible on the right.2010-02-10December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a covered queue inside a temple hall with a tin roof and metal railings, where devotees line both sides of the walkway facing a shrine at the far end. A large deity murti or framed image stands under a decorated arch at the end. Men on the left wear white dhotis and shirts, one with tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. Women on the right wear white and blue saris and some hold small offerings. Colourful striped cloth hangings decorate the pillars and ceiling, and a few small rangoli-style decorations and printed panels line the right wall. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2009-12-12December 31 20082008-12-31A long covered corridor with metal railings lined with devotees queuing toward a shrine at the far end. Men on the left wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a dark patterned shirt and a child in orange clothing stands at the rail. Women on the right wear saris in pink, white with red border, and cream, with braided hair and one woman in a red-bordered white sari. At the end, a colourful deity murti stands under a red and gold arch, with a golden puja stand in front. Framed photographs hang on the right wall. Devotees stand with hands folded in reverent darshan.2010-02-10A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, showing a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls arranged in lines on mats. A man in white in the centre holds a small child in his arms while others stand with hands folded in namaskar. Striped decorated pillars and framed banners line the back wall. A gold-and-red throne-like seat with a red cloth is visible at lower right, near a table with offerings. Several people stand on red and beige mats beside a metal railing. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-08-21A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. Two saffron-robed figures walk up a red carpet toward a decorated deity murti set in an ornate golden shrine with red curtains. Along both sides, devotees stand behind metal railings with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a bald older man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands at the rail; further left, men in shirts and dhotis stand with folded hands. On the right, women in white and patterned saris and a woman in a red-and-blue shawl stand by the rail. Painted columns with ornate blue and red designs frame the hall.2010-09-04 +1 copiesDevotees line both sides of a narrow metal-railed passage inside a covered hall, leading toward a shrine lit by lamps. Men on the left wear white dhotis and white shirts, with a boy in a yellow shirt and a child in a blue top near the rail. On the right, women in pale saree and salwar outfits, one in pink and one in a red-bordered white saree, stand with hands folded in prayer. At the far end, a figure in an orange robe walks toward a red and gold shrine housing a colourful deity murti, with an orange-clad attendant near the centre of the passage. Decorative tiled columns and framed pictures line the hall.2010-02-10July 03 20102010-07-03Devotees 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.2010-07-07July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and painted columns. Devotees line both sides of a red carpet, standing with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in orange and white saris and a man in a white dhoti and beige vest stand at the rail. At the far end of the carpet, several saffron-robed monks walk toward an open doorway, one holding a long pole or staff. A man in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Framed photographs and a printed banner hang on the left wall.2010-08-14