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A photograph of a covered walkway lined with metal railings where a crowd of devotees stands on both sides, many with hands folded in prayer. At the far end, a shrine framed by an ornate golden arch holds a colourful deity murti with a red background. Two figures in saffron and orange robes walk down the centre aisle carrying a tray of offerings or prasad, a. Orange drapes and hanging fabric decorate the sides of the hall.

A photograph of a darshan line inside a covered hall leading to a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by a gold arch and red and purple cloth. Two people in orange saffron robes stand near the centre of the aisle, one reaching out toward a devotee. Lines of devotees on both sides, many with hands folded, stand behind metal railings. Men on the left wear shirts and dhotis; women on the right wear white saris with gold borders and a blue sari. A speaker hangs on the upper right wall.

December 02 2009

A photograph of a temple darshan line beneath an open awning, with devotees standing behind a stainless-steel railing. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a cloth draped over his shoulder extends his arm toward the devotees, while a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl holds a small orange-rimmed plate. Behind them stands an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti decorated with a crown and garlands, flanked by orange drapes. Several women in saffron and pink saris and a man in white shirt stand on the right and left, with hands folded in anjali. The orange-robed figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no candidate is named.

December 16 2009

Photograph of a temple shrine interior viewed down a red carpet aisle toward a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, decorated with garlands and flower adornments, set in an ornate golden arch framed by orange and pink curtains. Several robed figures in saffron and white stand and sit before the shrine; a man in orange kneels near the altar with brass vessels and offerings, while devotees in white sit on the floor in rows along the carpet. Audience members in dark silhouette fill the right side. Open-sided hall with red and white striped canopy, tubular metal railings, and garden greenery visible beyond.

Photograph of a temple procession down a red carpet between metal railings, with devotees lined up on both sides. In the centre a bald man in orange-saffron robes walks barefoot, carrying a wooden tray or box, with other orange-robed attendants around him. Ahead, beneath an arched doorway decorated with yellow and pink drapes, a deity murti is seated on a raised platform. Devotees on the left wear light shirts and kurtas, and on the right a woman in a red-and-white striped sari and an older woman in cream clothes watch.

A photograph of a temple shrine scene with a line of devotees standing behind a metal railing on the left, several holding folded paper or offerings. Near the railing, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair points toward the shrine while another hand reaches out, apparently guiding or instructing the devotees. Behind them, a deity murti with a gold crown and bright garlands sits on a red and gold throne-like altar framed by an arch and orange drapes. On the right, a person in a plain white shirt with a yellow cloth over the shoulder stands in the foreground, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure appears near the altar. A small orange-topped stool sits by the railing. The setting appears to be a temple darshan area with orange drapes and a metal guardrail.

Interior of a covered temple hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpet aisle leading to a shrine. At the far end, a deity murti stands in an ornate lit shrine decorated with orange and red drapes and garlands. Devotees sit on both sides of the aisle behind metal railings, many in white clothing. Several white-clad priests stand near the left wall at a ritual table. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes sits on the carpet facing the shrine. The scene appears to be a darshan or abhishekam at the shrine.

A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Along a central red carpet, two saffron-robed monks walk toward a shrine with an ornate golden arch, where a deity murti sits with garlands and flanking figures. A third man in white dhoti stands behind them. Devotees line both sides behind metal railings, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, including an older woman in a white and yellow sari and a woman in pink. Red curtains frame the shrine and decorative striped pillars stand at the edges. One saffron-robed figure appears to carry an offering or item, and the scene reads as darshan procession in an ashram-style temple.