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A photo of a devotional scene at a temple-like shrine with a deity murti in the background, showing a consecrated pair of figures garlanded with flowers. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and raises one hand in greeting toward a crowd lined behind metal barriers. Beside him, another saffron-robed attendant holds a tray. Devotees on both sides, many with palms pressed together, watch and greet him. Women in colourful saris and men in shirts line the rails, and a red-and-gold banner hangs at the shrine's side.

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A crowd of devotees reaches toward a central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, extending his arm to bless or distribute items to people pressed against a metal railing. Behind him stands a second saffron-robed attendant holding a wooden tray. Before a gold-arched shrine, two deity murtis are adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands; one is crowned with an orange turban and the other wears a pink sari-like cloth. Several people in white clothes and a woman in a white sari stand with folded hands. Path of a Swamiji-style darshan, with the central robed figure matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2009-12-15A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A smiling man in a long saffron-orange robe, with short dark hair, raises his right hand to a devotee's forehead while holding papers in his left hand. A woman beside him wears a matching orange sari and holds papers. Along the metal barricade on the left, a line of devotees in white, grey and blue shirts press their palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a deity murti in an arched shrine adorned with orange drapes, marigold garlands and brass lamps. Several people visible in the crowd, with a young girl in light blue at right. The man's identity is not established from the image alone, so the a person field is unsure.2009-12-17A photograph of a temple darshan at an outdoor-roofed shrine with white carved stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a deity murti of a seated god and goddess decorated with marigold garlands and a trident. Two saffron-robed men stand at the centre; the foremost, in a long orange robe with a red tilak, reaches out toward the crowd and holds a stack of white papers. Beside him, a second man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl with maroon edging and holds the papers in both hands. Along the left, a line of elderly men and others stand behind a metal barricade with palms pressed together in greeting, while women in saris are visible on the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine's sides.2009-12-17December 13 20092009-12-13A photograph of a temple darshan scene. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe smiles while extending his right arm to a devotee and offering fruit or prasad from a wooden tray. Beside him stands a second person in a long orange robe, holding papers. Devotees in white, grey and red clothing crowd behind a metal barrier on the left, several with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with a trident visible above, and a row of brass lamps stands in front. Red drapes frame the scene.2009-12-17A photo of a temple darshan line before a shrine with a deity pair adorned with yellow and orange garlands, and a red and gold arch behind them. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe stands at the centre, reaching out toward the crowd, while a second orange-robed person in front holds a folded cloth. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near the shrine. Devotees line a metal barricade on the left and right with palms pressed together in namaskar and some hold papers. Roughly a few dozen people are visible.2009-12-15A photograph of a darshan line at a temple shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti pair decorated with yellow and pink garlands. A man in a long saffron robe with long swept-back hair stands at center, his arm raised as he touches the head of a devotee who bows before him, while a second saffron-robed sannyasi holds a folded orange cloth. A priest in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them. Along the left, men in white shirts press palms together in anjali; on the right, women in white and pink saris stand at a metal railing with hands folded. The setting has red and white pillars and orange drapes.2009-12-15January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a darshan line at a temple shrine. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange garments stand before a red-draped altar bearing a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and gold ornaments. A central saffron-robed figure with shoulder-length dark hair faces the line and extends his hand toward a devotee, while a younger robed attendant with hands joined stands beside him. Devotees in front of a metal barricade hold folded papers and offerings; several women in colourful saris, a man in a plaid shirt and a small child are visible. Orange and red banners hang at the sides.2010-01-31December 13 20092009-12-13December 06 20092009-12-06December 10 20092009-12-10