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October 24 2010

A photograph inside a covered pavilion with an orange-painted wall and colourful hanging banners at left. A man in an orange saffron robe wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings; he presses his hand to the forehead of a devotee in a red kurta. Beside him, an orange-robed attendant holds a tray of fruit, including green and yellow fruit and red flowers, and a second orange-robed figure stands in the foreground. Devotees with folded hands and a bare-chested man wearing white stand along a steel railing on a red carpet. a person is the orange-robed man with the rudraksha mala and forehead marking, shown in the act of blessing; his identity is an appearance-based candidate only.

October 24 2010

A temple hall with a corrugated roof and a shrine behind a red-and-white railing, where a deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop and garlands is visible. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a visible throne-style seat behind him, greeting a devotee in white dhoti who has palms pressed together. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Devotees in white and yellow garments stand along the railing with hands joined in namaskar. Oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor. The scene reflects a darshan or pada puja at a temple. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in orange with the rudraksha mala, identified by the orange robe, long swept hair and mala cues, while the attendant and devotees are priests and devotees.

A photograph of a blessing scene under a corrugated metal roof with hanging decorative strands. A man in an orange saffron robe with a dark maroon border, rudraksha beads around his neck, and a horizontal white tilak on his forehead stands at the center, his hand raised and pressed to the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and dhoti. Behind the rail, several people in white with folded hands watch and an attendant in orange holds a folded orange cloth with brass items and offerings. A printed-banner photo of a deity is visible in the background. The man in orange has long swept-back hair and appears to be a person, giving a blessing to the devotee.

A photograph of a devotional offering in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds a silver tray of red apples. Beside him a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap smiles and reaches toward the tray. A woman in a red and gold sari stands behind him. On the right, a figure in orange sannyasi-style cloth with a white flower garland bows low over another tray of apples. Other men in white shirts and orange-robed devotees, some with white and red tilak marks, stand nearby, and a man is photographing the scene from behind.

A photograph of a temple pavilion with a corrugated roof and metal trusses. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold-toned necklace, extends his right hand toward a row of devotees in white clothes with mala beads and folded hands. A second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Behind them a deity murti with gold and red decorations sits within a shrine. Several onlookers stand at the barrier, including a young woman in a white and orange uniform. A pillar at left shows painted floral motifs.

A photograph of a devotional line inside a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof, steel rails and decorated pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, and holds a silver tray of offerings toward a line of people. A shaven-headed monk in saffron stands beside him, and a line of devotees in white and light clothes press their palms together in anjali, watched by a bare-chested man with gold ornaments and a red thread. A bald man in saffron stands at right, with women in saris at the far edge. The mood is ritual reception or darshan in the ashram setting.

A photograph of a temple-hall scene under a corrugated roof with hanging decorations. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a forehead marking, reaches out to greet a line of devotees along a metal railing. Devotees in white clothes press their palms together or reach forward to touch his hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass tray draped with orange cloth. A priest in white stands behind, and a red and gold backdrop is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and forehead marking is the.

Photograph of a crowded indoor hall under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe reaches out to bless a devotee. A second orange-robed sannyasi in the right foreground holds a silver tray with gold ornaments. A man in a light blue shirt and a man on the left with white forehead markings stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in saris and a purple top watch from behind a metal barrier. Swamiji (probable): the central orange-robed figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and bindi.

A photograph of an ashram hall with a tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-red sleeveless garment and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a small silver tray of gold ornaments and a folded paper, while a man in an orange robe beside him holds a silver tray with more gold items. Devotees stand around; a man in a light blue shirt and a white-clad older man press their palms together in namaste. A man in white at the left holds a bowl of bananas and apples. Several more people in white dhotis and orange robes stand behind them, with a seated group visible at the far right.

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