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August 16 20102010-08-16August 16 20102010-08-16A crowded indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises his hand in blessing toward a devotee in white shirt. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti with a shaved head holds a brass tray of offerings. Devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing press their palms together around them. Behind, framed photographs of a man in orange robes seated in meditation hang on the wall, and a colourful decorated pillar stands nearby. The scene suggests a darshan with blessings. Probable Swamiji is visible in the central figure, whose long hair, saffron robe, garland and rudraksha mala are distinctive.2010-08-16August 15 20102010-08-15Indoor hall photograph of a devotional reception. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows his head toward him with hands in namaste, while a white-shirted man stands with palms joined in front. On the left a bald man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha-like beads stands near an orange-robed attendant. Behind, a yellow shirt and other devotees stand in a hall with tiled white floor, decorated pillars with coloured diamond motifs, and a white draped ceiling canopy. Several figures are visible in the background.2011-01-26A photograph at an indoor event hall where a man in an orange saffron garment and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together in a white shirt. Other devotees in white and cream clothes stand nearby, including a man on the right with a gold-bordered white shawl and gold necklace holding his hands in anjali. A gold ceremonial chair sits in the background, with a gold-trimmed stage and orange and yellow decorative hangings above. The orange-clad man is a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, shown giving blessings in a darshan setting.2010-12-31December 31 20102010-12-31A photograph inside a large hall with a metal roof and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a pink and teal flower garland sits and places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white trousers. The older man wears a rudraksha mala, a wristwatch and a bracelet, and bows with his palms joined. Behind them, seated devotees, a woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace, and people in pale clothing watch. A brass plate or tray with offerings lies on the floor at right.2010-02-14A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wears a saffron-orange garment over his shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, gold armlets and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace; he extends one hand toward the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and striped shirts press forward, one with palms joined in greeting; a bearded elderly man stands at left. A second saffron-clad figure stands behind him and a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border is at right. Colourful hanging decorative panels line the walls.2012-01-08March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a metal roof and orange curtains. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white flower garland places her hand on a man's head in a white kurta, who holds a brass plate of offerings. Beside them, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass vessel. To the left, a bearded man wears yellow clothing with hands folded, and a person in white with a rudraksha-style mala and folded hands stands at the railing. Behind the railing, devotees in white clothes stand with hands joined. A golden deity murti.May 26 20122012-05-26