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Photograph of devotees lining a red-carpeted aisle under a tent-like pavilion, with metal railings on both sides. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris and light blue patterned blouses stand with hands folded, some with raised palms. At the far end, a woman in an orange-red sari walks toward a bright altar area with a red and gold deity image and hanging decorative banners. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl walks in front of her. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang line, though no names are visible in the image. Roughly thirty-plus people are visible in the frame.

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A long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a central red carpet runway flanked by metal railings. Dozens of people stand in two rows facing inward with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the left, many women wear orange and red saris and men wear orange and cream clothing. On the right, men wear white dhotis and cream or pink shawls, with some in white. Strings of yellow and green leaves hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the side walls. A lit corridor extends into the distance. No individual can be confidently identified as the swami from appearance alone.2011-11-29December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph inside a covered, tent-like passage hung with yellow paper streamers and decorated pillars with red and yellow floral motifs. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands centre, extending a hand toward devotees, while a man in white with a yellow shawl holds an orange tray with offerings. Devotees line metal barriers on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, including women in white and striped shirts. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and is positioned as the central honoured presence receiving devotees. Several people line the railing, and the scene reads as a darshan line.2009-12-03Interior of a temple hall with a red carpet running toward a raised stage. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha-style mala kneels at the front left near the red carpet. Many devotees in white dhotis and sarees sit on the floor behind metal railings, with some wearing orange or red shawls and one person in pink. A woman in the foreground holds a child. Overhead lights and a grey stone wall with a lattice window complete the scene.2016-05-15September 21 20102010-09-21A 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.2009-12-10June 27 20102010-06-27December 31 20082008-12-31November 29 20112011-11-29September 21 20102010-09-21A wide interior view of a covered temple hall during a ceremony, with a long red carpet runner leading from the foreground toward a raised stage. On the stage, a decorated altar framed by blue drapes, green foliage and a colourful arched backdrop holds a deity murti, with several figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing attending it. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the left side and right side, and a metal railing lines the aisle. Hanging leaf and floral decorations and red-and-gold banners line the walls. The hall is dimly lit with bright light entering from the far end.2008-12-31A long hall with a pale runner carpet leading toward a golden altar with deity murtis and framed pictures. Along both sides, a line of devotees in white clothes, many in white kurtas or tunics, stand behind silver stanchion posts, moving forward with bare feet. A woman in an orange sari and a person in a grey top are visible among them. Ceiling downlights and a large screen above the altar complete the scene.2011-11-24