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A crowded indoor hall with a thatched-look roof and woven mats on the floor, where devotees stand close together in a queue. A tall pillar painted with bright geometric bands, flowers and a dove motif stands in the foreground. Women wear colourful saris in teal, green, orange, yellow and white, several with flowers in their hair and handbags over their shoulders, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand toward the back. A banner on the right displays photographs and text above a doorway marked OFFICE, and garlands of green leaves hang along the top of the room.

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Photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, decorated with tall striped pillars in red, blue and yellow with geometric motifs. A line of devotees, many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, stands on woven striped mats, with a child in white standing near the front. A monk in saffron robes, possibly a sannyasi, receives something from a woman in orange, while a row of men in white shirts and blue shirts with ID badges watches from behind a metal railing on the right. Framed photographs hang on the walls and a small table with items stands at the left.2009-12-17June 27 20102010-06-27December 13 20092009-12-13A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof during a padapuja devotional event. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi stands among devotees, hands gesturing as others in white clothes press palms together. Another person in orange stands to the right, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold chain holds a wooden tray. Women in white saris and a woman in a teal blouse appear near the front, and a flower-patterned pillar with a painted panel and an OFFICE sign are visible. A framed photo collage hangs on the wall.2010-01-03June 18 20102010-06-18A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and decorated pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue cloth. A line of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stands behind a metal railing with hands pressed together in prayer. A man in an orange saffron robe stands at the centre of the line, holding a small object and appearing to give blessings or prasad. Further back, women in saris and a man in a brown garment are seated or standing on mats. At the far end, a large ornate deity murti decorated with garlands is visible in a shrine. Printed notices hang on the left wall.2009-12-12January 03 20102010-01-03Indoor photo of a long hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, with a queue of devotees standing on woven mats. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and is greeting people with folded hands; a bare-chested figure in orange wears a mala. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a yellow-beaded necklace stands in the line. Several women in white and orange saris and salwar suits are in the queue, and men in white and light shirts stand along the railing. Colourful painted pillars with floral and bird motifs frame the room, and a wall board holds a photo collage of people and a temple image. Possibly a darshan line.2009-12-18December 17 20072007-12-17A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls decorated with painted kalasha-style pillars wrapped in green foliage garlands. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez with long braids, and men in white shirts, fills the space, many with hands raised or pressed together. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and is surrounded closely by the crowd, with a person candidate in saffron clothing and long hair among devotees. Banners and framed photographs hang on the walls, and bags and a woven mat lie on the floor.2009-12-20A crowded indoor hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof on steel trusses. Several painted cylindrical pillars in red, yellow, blue and white patterns stand along the room. Devotees in white clothes and colourful saris kneel, sit and stand in rows behind a stainless steel railing, some with hands pressed together in prayer. A red carpet runs along the railing toward a raised area at the far end. Many men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the right side. Framed photographs hang on the walls. Some people sit on the floor in the foreground near the railing, and a few bend forward toward the front. The scene appears to be a darshan queue.2010-08-19A photograph inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging yellow and blue patterned banners. A long line of women in colourful saris stands in the centre, some with hands folded, while others sit cross-legged on a purple and green mat in the foreground. Several women wear white saris with coloured borders, one in a pale pink sari and another in a red checked sari. On the right edge a gold and red deity murti sits near the line. A white paper sign hangs in the background. Visible people number roughly two dozen.2006-10-22 +1 copies