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Indoor 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.

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December 12 20112011-12-12A photo of a queue inside a bright, modern hall with recessed ceiling lights, where devotees stand behind silver stanchion posts. In the centre a man in an orange and gold turban and ornate gold necklace holds a tray, while a bare-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold border and several saffron-robed monks in orange garments stand along the line. On the left a woman in a yellow floral dress presses her palms together, and other devotees in saris and kurtas wait. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja line.2011-12-03A 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.2011-12-29September 09 20112011-09-09A 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.2011-10-06December 03 20112011-12-03July 14 20112011-07-14November 20 20112011-11-20November 28 20112011-11-28October 16 20112011-10-16December 12 20112011-12-12November 20 20112011-11-20