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Photo of a devotional line in a covered hall, with a crowd of devotees on both sides behind metal railings reaching out with raised hands and folded palms. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the aisle; the taller one in front, with long swept-back hair and a white tilak, holds out a white bag and papers while the other, in orange with a red-bordered dhoti, extends a hand toward a devotee. Behind them is a golden-framed shrine with a deity murti showing a seated figure and a consort in red. Several devotees wear white and saffron clothes, and one woman in a green sari holds a paper.

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Photograph of a temple corridor lined with steel railings and a canopy roof, with a crowd of devotees on both sides, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe and gestures toward the crowd while another man in an orange robe with maroon borders carries an orange tray holding folded papers and fruit. Behind them stands a gilded arched shrine containing a deity murti with a garland of flowers, and red and orange drapes frame the entrance. Printed copyright text is visible at the bottom and top right edges. Visible ritual context suggests a darshan procession.2009-12-16A covered outdoor walkway lined with metal barriers, where a crowd of devotees reaches forward with hands extended toward two saffron-robed men in the centre. The foreground man at centre wears an orange robe and white forehead markings, and the man beside him wears a loose orange robe and holds a stack of white papers. Devotees on both sides, many in white or colourful clothing, hold up white slips or prasadam packets. Ahead, a shrine with a golden arch shows a deity murti of a couple adorned in red and white dress. Cheerful devotees, including children, press forward along the barriers.2009-12-20Photo of a temple hall where a devotee in saffron-orange robes, with short dark hair and a red bindi, stands at the centre placing a hand on the head of a person in front. A second saffron-robed attendant holds a wooden tray or box, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them. Metal barricade rails line both sides, and devotees in white and colourful clothes stand with palms pressed together. Behind them, a deity murti pair in white and gold is decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers under an ornate arch with red background. The scene looks like darshan or blessing in a temple.2009-12-13A photograph of a covered walkway lined with metal railings, where a crowd of devotees reaches forward with outstretched hands toward two saffron-robed figures walking down the center. The front figure, in orange robes with a red border, holds a tray of white prasadam packets or papers. Behind them, a shrine with a gold arch frames a deity murti of a couple. Men in white dhotis and women in saris, one in green, press along the railings, several with palms together in greeting. Overhead, ceiling fans hang beneath a corrugated roof.2009-12-20December 07 20092009-12-07A photograph inside a covered hall with a metal-framed roof, where a line of devotees stretches along metal railings. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered edges and reaches out to touch the head of a devotee, while holding a red and white box. Beside him, another monastic in orange robes with a red border hands items from a tray. Devotees on the left hold up white papers and prayer-folded hands, and onlookers on the right wear red and white clothing. Green leaf garlands hang along the rafters and red-patterned pillars.2009-12-19December 21 20092009-12-21Photograph of a sarvadarshan-style blessing line in a covered hall with a metal truss roof and fluorescent tubes. A long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe reaches out to touch the head of a devotee, while beside him a second man in orange robes with maroon borders holds a brass tray of folded papers. A bald man in a yellow garment stands behind them. Devotees on both sides, many with palms pressed together, line metal railings; a woman in pink wears a white head cover and a small child is visible in the crowd. Colourful striped banners hang at the left.2009-12-09A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair swept back and bare feet, extends his arm toward a row of devotees pressed against metal railings on both sides. Beside him, a second saffron-robed man with maroon-edged cloth carries a brass tray with offerings. Devotees on the left in white and blue clothes press palms together in namaste, and on the right women in white and cream saris hold brass plates of offerings. At the far end stands a golden-arched shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple draped in flower garlands, with red drapery behind and brass lamps in front. The scene reads as a devotee procession or darshan line leading to the shrine.2009-12-18A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses. Two saffron-clad men with long dark hair walk along a narrow aisle lined by a metal railing. The man in front, wearing a sleeveless orange robe, reaches toward a child and hands out folded white papers. The man behind, in an orange robe with red borders, carries an orange tray heaped with folded papers. Devotees on both sides press their palms together in anjali and reach forward, some in saris and gold bangles. Decorative red, green and white banners hang on the left.2009-12-09December 21 20092009-12-21December 09 20092009-12-09