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January 14 2010

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Devotees stand in two queues inside a long covered hall with a corrugated roof and metal railings, awaiting darshan. On the left, women in white and pastel saris, one in a plain white sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stand with hands folded in namaste or held still. On the right, men in pink shirts, white shirts and white dhotis stand in line, one with hands clasped. Colourful tall cylindrical decorative pillars with geometric patterns hang from the roof beams, and framed photographs line the left wall. The floor is covered with mats, and a small white plastic chair sits by the wall.2009-11-25A 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.2009-12-03December 09 20092009-12-09A 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.2009-12-10September 21 20102010-09-21A line of women in white saris walks along a metal railing inside a temple hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Several women in the foreground balance silver pots with white cloth tied over their mouths on their heads, carrying offerings with raised arms. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Green banana or leaf sprigs are held in their hands, and a red carpet and floral decoration appear at the left edge. Behind them, cloth wall hangings and framed notices hang on the walls.2009-12-28A photograph of devotees queuing in a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Two rows of people stand on woven mats behind metal stanchions. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaste at right, beside a man in an orange-and-yellow striped shirt and black trousers with a visitor badge. A young boy in white shirt and shorts wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a pink salwar kameez stand among others, and a figure in orange robes is at the left edge. Painted pillars with colourful patterns and framed photographs line the hall walls. No one identifiable as a person is visible.2009-12-05December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a long covered corridor lined with metal railings, where a crowd of devotees stands on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk down the central aisle toward a richly decorated shrine at the far end, framed by an ornate golden arch with a deity murti. Devotees on the left wear white and light shirts, some holding white flower garlands; women on the right wear sarees and salwar kameez in pink, blue and maroon. Painted pillars with floral and geometric patterns line the corridor, and the metal roof has a light fixture overhead.2009-12-13A long line of devotees waits inside an open-sided covered hall with a bamboo-screened wall and an orange-tiled roof, standing behind a long metal table. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a white sari with a long dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, another in a white sari with a red-orange beaded necklace. Children in white and a girl in a green top stand in front. Behind them more people in white, pink and blue clothing queue toward bright daylight at the far end, where a few figures in white stand outside. No swami is visible in this frame, so no candidate is present.2006-12-10December 20 20092009-12-20December 31 20082008-12-31