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A covered walkway lined with metal railings, where devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the centre distance, a figure in orange robes walks toward the camera down the corridor, with another orange-clad attendant behind. Devotees include women in saris and salwar kameez, one in a blue dupatta, and men in white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas. Colourful printed cloth banners with floral and bird motifs hang from the ceiling beams. The scene looks like a darshan line at an ashram, with the orange-robed figure in the middle distance not clearly identifiable from appearance.

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December 12 20092009-12-12A covered walkway lined with metal railings holds a long double row of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, bowing toward the far end. Women in white and cream salwar kameez and sarees, one in pink, and men in white kurtas and an orange-and-yellow striped shirt line both sides. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk toward the camera at the far end of the hall. Decorated pillars painted with floral motifs and a small bird flank the aisle, and framed photographs and banners hang on the left wall under a corrugated metal roof.2009-12-05Inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, a line of devotees stands along metal railings with hands pressed together in namaskar. A robed figure in orange-red clothing stands at the far end of the aisle, also with palms joined, facing the crowd. Women in saris of teal, green, red and white and men in light shirts stand at the rail. Hanging orange and multicoloured embroidered banners decorate the pillars, and framed photographs and a printed panel line the wall, with a large framed photo on the left showing a man seated in orange robes. Plastic chairs sit along the left side.2009-12-10January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesDecember 13 20092009-12-13A photograph of a long covered hall with a corrugated roof and steel trusses, lined by metal railings on both sides. Devotees stand in rows along the railings with hands pressed in anjali, many women in sarees and salwar-style dress, a man in a white shirt at right. Two saffron-robed figures walk down the central aisle, one in an orange sari-style robe and one in a long orange robe, with a garland visible near the front. Decorative colourful cylindrical pillars with floral and geometric patterns hang from the roof, and framed portraits and orange cloths decorate the side walls.2009-12-06A photograph of a covered temple walkway lined with devotees on both sides behind metal railings. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many with hands folded in namaskar, stand along the left, while women in saris, including pink and beige silk and a red-bordered white sari, stand along the right. At the far end, a figure in orange robes walks toward a brightly decorated shrine with a red and gold backdrop holding deity murtis. Painted pillars with colourful bands frame the passage and wall posters are visible on the right.2010-02-10A photograph of a covered walkway lined with metal railings where devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair walks forward with a hand raised, while a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks beside him. Colourful striped cloth wraps hang from the ceiling beams, and a decorated shrine entrance glows in the background. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis, and saris, including women in pink and blue, face the central figures.2010-01-03December 06 20092009-12-06A photo taken inside a long, hall-like building with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. A central figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe walks down a narrow aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Lines of devotees stand on both sides behind metal railings, also with hands folded: women in yellow, green, orange and blue saris and salwar kameez on the left, men in white kurtas and shirts on the right, with a young man wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Decorative cone-shaped banners in red, white and yellow hang from the ceiling, and framed portraits line the far left wall. Another saffron-robed figure follows behind. The aisle leads toward an open doorway with bright light.2009-12-06A photograph inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and painted columns. Devotees line both sides of a red carpet, standing with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in orange and white saris and a man in a white dhoti and beige vest stand at the rail. At the far end of the carpet, several saffron-robed monks walk toward an open doorway, one holding a long pole or staff. A man in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Framed photographs and a printed banner hang on the left wall.2010-08-14A photograph of a temple darshan line under a corrugated roof, with devotees standing behind metal barrier rails on both sides and pressing palms together in namaskar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with bare upper body and short hair walks down the central aisle, while men in white dhotis and a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl follow. Ornate painted pillars and a shrine with a deity murti with red and gold decoration stand at the far end, with orange and patterned cloth draped around the entrance. Devotees include men in white shirts and women in white and grey saris and blue saris.2009-12-12