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Outdoor photo of a darshan line under a corrugated shelter. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back black hair and a rudraksha-style orange-brown bead strand stands at a wooden podium, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Several men in white and red shirts stand at the rail with hands folded in anjali. Behind them a golden-framed shrine holds a painted deity murti with garlands, and more people fill the background. Desc: crowd visible includes roughly 10-15 people in view.

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December 03 20092009-12-03A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at a metal barrier, extending his right hand to touch the head of a man in a blue-and-white striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Other devotees with folded hands line the rail on the left, and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind. At the right, a saffron-robed attendant holds papers on an orange-draped table. Behind them, a temple gateway with a red-and-gold deity figure and orange drapes is visible under a corrugated roof. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessings to devotees in darshan, given the long swept hair and saffron robe; the sanctum deity and garlands mark a temple setting.2009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05Photograph inside a temple hall during darshan. A man in a long orange robe with long swept-back hair stands at center, touching the head of a devotee who bows with hands pressed together. Beside him, another orange-clad figure holds a tray with white cards or papers. Behind the railing, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined. Colourful deity statues wrapped in garlands, with purple and green robes, and gold-ornamented shrine decoration are visible in the background. The orange-robed central figure has long hair and distinctive appearance cues consistent with a person, positioned in a blessing role.2009-12-16Photograph of a temple darshan scene with a metal barrier rail. A young man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, smiles and extends his right hand to touch the head of an older man with grey hair who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis line the rail; a bespectacled older man in a white t-shirt stands behind. A colourful deity murti with a red and gold crown is visible in the upper right background.2009-12-03November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a sarva darshan blessing at a temple. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe extends his right arm toward a devotee's head while holding a small offering in his left hand. Several devotees in white with folded hands and small papers stand before him. Behind them a pair of saffron-robed attendants stand, one with a hand over his face. A gold and red deity murti with blue and yellow garlands is visible in the background, with a yellow-robed figure near the altar.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 19 20092009-12-19A photograph of a darshan line at an indoor hall with a red wall and a canopy overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti forehead mark, places his right hand on the head of a devotee bowing before him. He holds a folded paper in his left hand over a brass tray. Devotees in white and striped shirts press palms together along a metal railing, and a child in a green shirt watches at left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2010-09-20A photograph of a temple setting under a corrugated metal roof with black steel trusses. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long black rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands together. The orange-robed figure has a white headband and holds a small stack of white papers in his left hand. Other devotees in white shirts stand nearby, and a man in a shaved-head saffron robe is at the right edge. A printed sign with text hangs on the orange wall at left.2010-10-24November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a public darshan at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and colourful hanging decorations. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a tan-coloured wrap, raises his right hand to touch the head of a devotee in a dark shirt. He holds a folded paper in his left hand. Around him, devotees with palms pressed together stand at a railing, including a man in a white-and-blue striped shirt and a woman in white. To the right, a bald man in orange holds a gold ritual vessel, and a man with white tilak on his forehead stands at the edge. Several children and onlookers crowd the foreground.2010-09-20