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A photograph of a crowded indoor darshan line at a tented ashram hall with red carpet and hanging orange and red decorations. A man in the centre wears white kurta-pyjama with hands folded in anjali, and beside him a man in a white shirt has an orange saffron scarf draped over his shoulders. Women in yellow, pink and floral saris and head coverings stand in the queue, and a young boy in a dark jacket and a man in a white headband stand nearby. No swami or prominent figure is clearly visible; the scene shows devotees waiting for darshan.

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A crowd of devotees queues behind a rope barrier inside a tent decorated with orange cloth, string lights and embroidered panels. On the left, a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl stands with folded hands in front of a shrine area with gold ornaments. In the foreground, a woman in a pink headscarf and teal skirt stands beside a woman in a red dress and bangles, and men in checked and striped shirts wait in line. A man in a light blue checked shirt holds a phone on the right, and a yellow sign is visible at the lower right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-05-17A long queue of devotees stands on a green tarpaulin floor inside an orange-draped tent. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt and khaki trousers stands beside a man in a pink shirt with a tan shawl, both looking ahead. A woman in a bright yellow sari with a gold border stands in the line, and another woman in an orange sari stands further back. A young man in a grey shirt carries a backpack at the right edge. Tall striped decorative poles stand near the entrance, and framed printed notices hang on the orange walls. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the people shown.2013-02-07April 28 20162016-04-28A long queue of devotees stands along a red carpeted walkway inside a large white tent hall at a KAILASA event. A woman in a blue top and yellow trousers with an orange shawl stands at the front of the line, and men in checked shirts, kurtas and white dhotis wait behind her. A man in white with an orange sash walks at right, and a large screen at upper right shows colourful crowd footage. Overhead, orange lights hang from the tent ceiling.2016-04-29A photograph of a long line of devotees standing under a corrugated metal roof at an outdoor ritual gathering. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a pink sari and a girl in a yellow-pink floral dress. Several people fold their hands in namaskar. In the background, two saffron-robed monks stand near a small shrine area with brass vessels and lamps on a green mat, with a monk in saffron further back. A young girl offers something to a small brass lamp on the floor while a child in a white shirt stands beside an adult woman. Concrete block walls and a speaker are visible.2007-02-24May 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copiesA long queue of devotees stands in a covered hall with a red carpet runway, waiting in line for darshan. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a pink shirt and one in a white shirt; many wear casual shirts and jeans, and a few children are visible. The man at the right end in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala holds his hands together in greeting. Golden umbrellas and decorative hanging lanterns and tassels hang overhead, with a dais and screen at the far end. Air-conditioning units line the ceiling. a person is not clearly visible in this scene.2016-04-29A long queue of devotees waits on a red carpeted floor inside a large white tented hall, with a large screen above showing a colourful deity murti display. A barefoot man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands in the foreground near the line, and men in white dhoti and shirts, a man in red shirt with hands folded, and a boy and girl in green leggings stand in line. Some wear tilaka and a man in a red shirt wears a white shawl. Vibrant colours mark the visual scene. A man in white at the left edge holds blue gloves.2016-05-03April 27 20162016-04-27A crowded indoor event hall with a white tent ceiling and ceiling fans. Many devotees fill a red-carpeted aisle beneath red and orange umbrellas. On the left, several people wear white dhotis and white shirts with red and gold sashes; one woman in white wears gold ornaments and a gold necklace. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with gold trim and a gold-bordered sash stands among the crowd, and a woman in a magenta and pink patterned sari with a matching head covering stands beside a man in a blue checked shirt and grey trousers with a moustache. On the right, a man in a white shirt stands in front, and a man wears gold ornaments and an orange garment. Stalls with red and yellow decorations line the background. Photo credit text is visible in the lower right.2016-04-25A photograph inside a red-canopied tent at the Ujjain Aadheenam camp during the Kumbh Mela, with a long queue of devotees standing on a red carpet waiting for darshan. Men in white kurtas and pants, women in colourful saris and salwar, and men in casual shirts and jeans line up toward a shrine. Above the queue hang orange and red decorative umbrellas with beaded fringe, and at the back a golden deity murti is visible beside a shrine display with red cloth and offerings. The people are approximately twenty in number and are visible in the frame.2016-04-24November 25 20062006-11-25