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A photograph of a wide hallway with a cream carpet runway between metal stanchions and ceiling recessed lights. Lines of people stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Center left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a red-orange cloth wrap stands near a tray carried by a figure in orange. A woman with blonde hair in a light peach kurta stands at left, a man in orange tunic with a rudraksha mala stands at far right, and others in white dhotis and kurtas line the aisle.

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December 12 20112011-12-12Interior of a hall with a long carpeted aisle lined on both sides by metal stanchions and a queue of devotees waiting in line. Men and women in white and cream clothing, a woman in maroon and cream sari, a man in a bright green shirt and a man in a red checked shirt stand along the rails. At the far end, saffron-robed figures stand near a golden shrine-like structure with a large framed image on the wall behind it. Ceiling lights and pale walls frame the scene.2011-11-27A photograph of a long carpeted aisle lined with standing devotees on both sides, separated by silver stanchion posts and chains. Devotees hold hands in namaste or fold them in prayer, including men in white and light shirts and women in saris and salwars with kumkum-marked foreheads. At the centre, a figure in a white dhoti and shawl carries a tray toward a robed man in saffron and gold, with a second robed figure nearby; a man in saffron-orange robes walks close behind. Overhead spotlights and recessed ceiling lights illuminate the hall, and a golden-draped backdrop is visible at the far end. Several participants look on from the sides of the walkway in an orderly ritual procession.2011-11-20November 20 20112011-11-20A photograph of a long carpeted aisle lined with devotees standing behind metal stanchions on both sides. At the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl, a bare-chested priest in white and yellow cloth, carries a silver tray toward a woman in a green saree with an orange shawl who receives it. Men in white dhotis and orange and white shirts stand with palms pressed together, and women in red, green and blue sarees watch. Recessed ceiling lights and a clean hall setting frame the procession. No visible a person candidate is present.2011-10-06A photo of a long carpeted aisle inside a hall with recessed ceiling lights, where devotees stand in two queues separated by silver stanchions and move toward a shrine at the far end. In the foreground, women in cream, pink, red and white saris and a few men in white shirts and dark trousers stand with palms pressed together. Near the far end, a shaven-headed priest in saffron and white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border faces a second robed attendant in white, and a small deity murti is visible in an ornate golden shrine.2011-12-29November 27 20112011-11-27Indoor photograph of a line of devotees in a hall with a ceiling of recessed lights. On the right, a bald sannyasi in saffron-orange robes stands holding a pink tray with ritual items, while a man in a red and pink turban and green garment stands beside him. Devotees on the left, mostly women in white, orange and yellow saris and salwars, stand with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis stand at the right edge. A framed picture hangs on the left wall beside a glass display cabinet. Metal barrier posts line the walkway.2011-10-07Interior of a temple hall with a long central aisle lined by metal stanchions and rows of devotees standing with hands folded in namaste. Women in white and orange saris, and men in white dhotis and kurtas, face the aisle, while a woman in a yellow-green sari and a man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala stand at the right. Two figures in saffron and white robes stand at the far end near an altar area, with framed portraits and red drapery on the side walls. A small child in the foreground at the lower right looks toward the camera.2011-11-20Indoor photo of a long queue of devotees lining both sides of a carpeted aisle in a bright hall with recessed ceiling lights. On the left, women in white sarees and a woman with a long blonde ponytail stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a small white card. On the right, men in white shirts and a woman in an orange and yellow sari stand with a man wearing a white garland. At the far end of the aisle a figure in white garments walks forward while other people in white and red-brown clothing stand near a central table or altar area. Rudraksha beads and gold jewellery are visible on several devotees.2013-07-21Devotees in a hall line both sides of a carpeted aisle with hands joined in namaste. On the left a bearded man in an orange top and green lungi and a man in a pink shirt bow with eyes closed. In the centre a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace reaches toward a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, who holds a tray of offerings. Women on the right wear yellow, teal and white saris. A projector screen and ceiling fans are visible at the back.2013-01-05A 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.2011-10-06