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A photograph of a covered walkway lined with devotees waiting in a queue along metal railings, with a red carpet running down the middle toward a shrine. At the far end, a figure in orange robes walks toward an ornate decorated altar with red and gold hangings and a deity murti in the centre. Devotees on the left wear white dhotis and shirts, and women on the right wear saffron, yellow and maroon saris. Framed photographs hang on the right wall, and speakers hang from the ceiling of the corrugated metal roof. The queue suggests darshan.

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A long covered hall with a red carpet runner leads toward a shrine at the far end, decorated with orange drapes, lamps and an ornate golden-red deity display. Devotees line both sides behind metal railings: on the left a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti, an elderly man in white, and others in white and pale clothes; on the right women in saffron, yellow, green and pink saris stand watching. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk up the carpet toward the shrine, one of them. Framed photographs hang on the orange side walls, and paper lanterns hang from the ceiling.2010-08-14Photograph inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and steel trusses. Devotees line both sides of a red carpet aisle behind metal railings, many with hands folded in anjali. Several robed figures in orange and saffron walk up the carpet toward a shrine at the far end, which holds a large golden deity murti with a red and gold backdrop, lit by hanging lamps. Among the devotees, a young woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala wears glasses, a woman in a green salwar kameez stands beside her, and a woman in a mustard bandhani sari is at right. A man in a grey shirt presses his palms together at left, and an older man in white kurta stands near the rail. Framed photographs hang on the orange side walls, and a loudspeaker is mounted at upper right.2010-08-14A photograph of a covered ashram hall with a red carpet runway leading to a shrine at the far end, decorated with a deity murti and flowers. Devotees line metal railings on both sides, many in white clothes. On the left, a young man in a white shirt holds his palms together in namaskar with eyes closed. On the right, a woman in a white sari stands with folded hands, a child in a blue shirt beside her, and another woman in a white top holds her hands together. Orange walls hold framed photographs of a saffron-robed sannyasi, and a loudspeaker is mounted on the wall. Two figures in orange robes stand near the shrine, but their identity is uncertain.2010-08-15A long covered corridor with metal railings lined with devotees queuing toward a shrine at the far end. Men on the left wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a dark patterned shirt and a child in orange clothing stands at the rail. Women on the right wear saris in pink, white with red border, and cream, with braided hair and one woman in a red-bordered white sari. At the end, a colourful deity murti stands under a red and gold arch, with a golden puja stand in front. Framed photographs hang on the right wall. Devotees stand with hands folded in reverent darshan.2010-02-10December 06 20092009-12-06Devotees line both sides of a narrow metal-railed passage inside a covered hall, leading toward a shrine lit by lamps. Men on the left wear white dhotis and white shirts, with a boy in a yellow shirt and a child in a blue top near the rail. On the right, women in pale saree and salwar outfits, one in pink and one in a red-bordered white saree, stand with hands folded in prayer. At the far end, a figure in an orange robe walks toward a red and gold shrine housing a colourful deity murti, with an orange-clad attendant near the centre of the passage. Decorative tiled columns and framed pictures line the hall.2010-02-10A photograph of a covered walkway leading toward a decorated temple shrine with a golden-framed arch and a deity murti of a couple. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk down the centre aisle, one carrying items in his hands, while rows of devotees line both sides behind metal railings with hands pressed together in anjali. Men in white shirts stand on the left and women in white and colourful saris stand on the right. Painted pillars with red and green patterns and green garlands decorate the entrance.2009-12-20A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. Two saffron-robed figures walk up a red carpet toward a decorated deity murti set in an ornate golden shrine with red curtains. Along both sides, devotees stand behind metal railings with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a bald older man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands at the rail; further left, men in shirts and dhotis stand with folded hands. On the right, women in white and patterned saris and a woman in a red-and-blue shawl stand by the rail. Painted columns with ornate blue and red designs frame the hall.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered temple walkway lined with devotees on both sides behind metal railings. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many with hands folded in namaskar, stand along the left, while women in saris, including pink and beige silk and a red-bordered white sari, stand along the right. At the far end, a figure in orange robes walks toward a brightly decorated shrine with a red and gold backdrop holding deity murtis. Painted pillars with colourful bands frame the passage and wall posters are visible on the right.2010-02-10A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a stainless steel railing guiding a queue of devotees along the left side. Standing devotees, including a woman in a pink and yellow sari with a yellow border and a man in a white shirt, have their hands folded in prayer. At the far end, a priest in white clothing stands before a shrine holding a deity murti with multiple arms and a gold arch, decorated with garlands and draped in red cloth, with a kalasha and offerings in front. On the right, a few people sit on mats watching the ritual. Colourful striped and patterned banners hang from the ceiling.2010-01-17December 31 20082008-12-31July 20 20102010-07-20