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A photograph of a temple darshan line in front of a shrine with a gold-framed arch and white stone pillars. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti of a goddess with a golden crown and red garland, beside a second figure in blue and red, decorated with flower garlands. Two saffron-robed figures stand at the shrine: a person in an orange sleeveless robe hands items to devotees, and beside them a person in a longer orange robe with a dark red border holds an orange cloth tray. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand in a line on the left, some with palms joined, and women in pink and white saris on the right, also with hands folded. Red railings separate the queue from the shrine, and green trees appear behind the structure. a person (saffron robe, long hair swept back) appears in the scene.

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December 09 20092009-12-09January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21Photograph of a temple shrine interior where devotees line metal railings in a queue. At the centre, two monastics in saffron-orange robes stand before a shrine with a gilded arch, red backdrop and a colourful deity murti of a multi-armed figure; a framed portrait sits in front. A monastic in orange holds a flat tray or offering plate. On the left, men in white shirts and dhotis stand in line, while women in saris with folded hands and a small child in a striped shirt watch on the right. A banner with a red and green pattern hangs at the sides. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-31A 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 photo of a devotional scene at a temple-like shrine with a deity murti in the background, showing a consecrated pair of figures garlanded with flowers. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and raises one hand in greeting toward a crowd lined behind metal barriers. Beside him, another saffron-robed attendant holds a tray. Devotees on both sides, many with palms pressed together, watch and greet him. Women in colourful saris and men in shirts line the rails, and a red-and-gold banner hangs at the shrine's side.2010-02-19A crowd of devotees reaches toward a central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, extending his arm to bless or distribute items to people pressed against a metal railing. Behind him stands a second saffron-robed attendant holding a wooden tray. Before a gold-arched shrine, two deity murtis are adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands; one is crowned with an orange turban and the other wears a pink sari-like cloth. Several people in white clothes and a woman in a white sari stand with folded hands. Path of a Swamiji-style darshan, with the central robed figure matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2009-12-15December 10 20092009-12-10Outdoor shrine scene in front of a golden-arched deity murti, flanked by orange and red drapes and marigold garlands. A woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe stands at the center, her hand raised above a devotee's head in a blessing gesture. Devotees in white and light clothing stand along a steel railing on both sides, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a white-yellow garment holds an orange tray. Brass bells and a lamp sit on the floor near the shrine steps.2009-12-02A photograph of a darshan line at a temple shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti pair decorated with yellow and pink garlands. A man in a long saffron robe with long swept-back hair stands at center, his arm raised as he touches the head of a devotee who bows before him, while a second saffron-robed sannyasi holds a folded orange cloth. A priest in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them. Along the left, men in white shirts press palms together in anjali; on the right, women in white and pink saris stand at a metal railing with hands folded. The setting has red and white pillars and orange drapes.2009-12-15A photograph of a darshan line inside a temple hall with a golden arched shrine behind. A man with long wavy dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and orange dhoti, extends his hand to people lining both sides of a metal barrier, handing out white slips of paper. Beside him, a taller man in a saffron-orange shawl with a maroon border holds a wooden tray draped in orange cloth, filled with folded papers. Behind them stand a bald man in a white kurta with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, and a man in a yellow garment. Devotees in white dhotis, grey shirts and salwar kameez stand holding slips. The shrine holds a deity murti of a four-armed goddess with a crown and red garland, beside a second figure with a trident, garlanded in flowers. Probable Swamiji is the long-haired man in saffron, identified by his long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, distributing slips of paper.2009-12-09