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Photograph inside a temple hall crowded with devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, a man at left wears an orange shawl, a gold necklace, and a vermilion forehead mark, gesturing with folded hands and holding a ritual staff. Several young men with curly hair stand with bare backs in orange cloth, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind a yellow metal grille, a large deity murti with ornate red and gold decoration is visible. Women in saris and older devotees stand nearby, some with hands joined in prayer.

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A crowd of devotees gathers behind a black metal railing on a red carpet inside a temple hall. Many men wear yellow and orange shawls and dhotis, while others wear white kurtas and one wears a red shawl. A man in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and faces away from the camera, with a second railing and rope nearby. In the upper left, colourful deity murti and a floral garland are visible, and at the top right a bearded man in an orange shawl sits in the front of the group. A figure with a raised arm is visible near the top centre.2015-01-13A photograph of a temple darshan line under a covered walkway with metal railings. Two central figures in saffron-orange robes stand facing a crowd. The man in the front-centre wears a sleeveless orange garment and has his right hand raised over the head of a devotee, while the figure beside him in a longer orange robe holds a flat tray with white papers or offerings. Devotees on both sides, in white shirts and kurtas and in white salwar-kameez, press hands together or hold papers. A deity murti with a gold arch and colourful decorations stands in the shrine behind them.2009-12-10A dense crowd fills a temple interior with stone pillars and hanging orange and rainbow fabric. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold-bead garland, a gold chain, and bangles, and stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe wears a gold necklace. On the right, another shaved-headed man in orange wears a gold chain. In the foreground, a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a white cloth around his waist, and an elderly man with white hair stands in the left foreground. Many devotees in white and colourful shirts fill the background.2012-04-05December 03 20092009-12-03January 29 20102010-01-29Outdoor photo of a procession through a temple courtyard with yellow stone arches and a painted gopuram-style shrine in the background, palm trees above. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial thread, a gold pendant and a bright ornate headband with a sandalwood forehead mark, smiling as he walks. Around him are several other men in orange and saffron robes with shaven heads and beaded malas, one carrying a gold ceremonial vessel with a long handle. Men in white dhotis and shirts, including a young boy in a light shirt, crowd the lane. The scene reads as a temple procession with sannyasi attendants. a person: the central figure wears a headband, rudraksha mala and gold pendant with saffron robes, and he is the most prominent person leading the group.2012-05-18December 05 20092009-12-05December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a darshan line under a metal-framed pavilion roof decorated with leaf garlands. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands at center, placing her hand on the head of a devotee bowing before her. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, a man in white with a striped sash stands near an ornate shrine lit with warm lamps. Devotees in white clothes stand along metal railings on both sides, many with hands joined in anjali, including older women in white saris and a woman in a red-bordered sari at right.2010-09-13September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesDecember 06 20092009-12-06July 17 20082008-07-17