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April 17 20122012-04-17April 17 20122012-04-17A photograph at a temple-style hall where a line of devotees stands behind metal stanchions and chains. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a cream turban, with long hair, rudraksha malas and gold-toned beads, holds up a folded white paper while another saffron-clad attendant beside him holds a red tray. A shaved-headed man in orange cloth stands behind them, and a devotee in a white shirt presses his palms together in greeting. Orange and maroon striped drapes with decorative panels hang in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the figure in the turban, identified by his long hair, cream turban, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, here presenting a paper to devotees during darshan-style interaction.2012-04-17A photograph inside a plain hall with cream walls, a white curtain and a wall-mounted fan at right. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and sits behind a low cream-coloured table or platform. She reaches out to take a white paper or document from a man in a white shirt with an orange scarf, who holds a rolled white tube. Beside him a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white dhoti and orange scarf stands nearby. A seated man in a pale pink shirt gestures with his hand, and a standing crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis fills the background, some with orange scarves and yellow shawls.2010-07-24Indoor photo of a ceremonial gathering with a man in long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red bindi, holding a folded white paper and accepting it from a devotee. a person is shown in the centre, appearing to be receiving or giving a paper slip. Two orange-robed men stand to the right and left, with a shaven-headed sannyasi in the foreground with bare shoulders in orange cloth. A man in a white shirt on the left presses his palms together in greeting, and a second devotee stands beside him in orange. Behind them are a red-and-yellow backdrop and a tray with sweets or offerings.2013-05-18April 17 20122012-04-17A photograph inside a temple hall with colourful painted walls and a decorated shrine in the background. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red-brown ochre robe, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a saffron shawl, looks down while holding a folded paper and a small white box. Around him stand devotees in white clothes with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and a shaved-headed priest in an ochre cloth. A blurred hand is in the left foreground.2013-03-06A photograph of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with a red tilak on the forehead, wearing a long multi-strand silver bead necklace, silver bangles and armbands. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a grey top. Around them devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together, and an older man with long grey hair and a rudraksha mala watches. A bald man in orange and a white-marked forehead stands at right. A colourful temple pillar and painted decorations appear in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment, and the orange-clad figure is a probable match for a person by appearance cues including the saffron turban and ornate silver jewellery.2011-12-25A photograph of a devotional darshan line indoors. A man in a cream turban with a rudraksha mala and a maroon shawl with gold embroidery stands at centre, leaning forward and taking the hand of a devotee in a grey shirt, while holding a folded white paper. Devotees to the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali, a man in a white shirt and checked shirt among them, and a child in red nearby. A monk in orange robes stands at the right edge beside a tray of offerings, with a green and red floral garland decoration behind. The central figure has long swept-back hair and ornate clothing consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, presented as the one giving darshan.2011-12-15April 17 20122012-04-17Indoor event photograph in a hall with warm lighting. A long-haired man with a swept-back mane wears an orange-saffron shawl, layered rudraksha and red-brown bead necklaces, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding folded paper or an offering while receiving a visitor. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron wrap wears a rudraksha mala and white tripundra markings. A man in a beige shirt bows with palms joined and an offering in hand. Other devotees in white and light clothing stand behind, and a shaven-headed man in orange at the right edge is partly visible. The visible cues for the central figure are his long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2011-11-03Indoor ceremony with a row of men with palms pressed together in front of a figure in saffron-orange robes and a cream turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets. He raises one hand in blessing toward a devotee while holding a red box of beads and rudraksha. A second saffron-clad attendant with a shaved head stands at right holding a book, and a man in white with a gold-striped cloth waits behind. Red drapes and a decorated pillar with colourful panels frame the hall. Several devotees appear in white and pale shirts, their hands folded in greeting. The blessing scene suggests darshan.2012-04-17 +1 copies