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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and an orange-painted wall. On the left, a row of men and a young boy in a yellow shirt stand behind a metal railing with their palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass aarti lamp toward the crowd. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a silver tray with lit oil lamps. On the right, women in red and orange saris and a toddler in a striped blue outfit look on. Framed photographs and printed panels hang on the wall behind. The scene reads as a darshan with aarti.

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A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, where devotees gather around a long-haired man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas and a white forehead marking, who extends his hand in blessing over a devotee's head. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange garments stand nearby, one with a red mark on his forehead. Devotees in white and striped shirts wait in line, some with hands folded. At the back, a brightly lit altar with a deity murti and red-and-gold decorations is visible. Wall panels with printed text and photographs line the left side.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. At centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala smiles and extends his hand toward a devotee. In front of him a monk in an orange robe holds a silver tray with papers and a gold trident-shaped object. Around them a crowd of devotees stands behind a metal railing: a woman in a yellow top, a woman in a patterned dress with a bare-armed posture, a boy in a white shirt, a small girl in a striped top holding a paper, and several men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas at right. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind them.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a public darshan at an open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless wrap and a rudraksha mala holds a gold ceremonial rod toward a devotee in a plaid shirt, who has palms joined. Behind a metal barrier, onlookers in white shirts and teal clothing watch, and a cameraman films. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a silver tray.2010-11-03A photograph at a covered outdoor shrine area with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, stands center-right with his hand raised, touching the head of a man in white clothes. Behind him a deity murti in a red-and-gold niche is visible. On the left, an older man in a grey jacket and a young boy in a school uniform stand with palms pressed together in namaste beside a metal railing. On the right, a monk in an orange robe holds a cloth-wrapped brass tray with a bell-like object. Several devotees in white and coloured saris stand behind the railing. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure in orange with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, giving blessing.2010-09-04A photograph of a ceremonial blessing line under a metal-trussed roof. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wears a long dark-brown rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and extends his right hand in blessing toward a line of people with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several people stand at a metal barrier on the left, including a man in a light blue shirt and a man in white. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in orange and a man with a garland wait nearby. In the lower right, a second saffron-clad attendant stands beside a silver bowl with a golden ritual item. Watermarked ritual scene; the photo is an event image rather than an identified person.2010-10-30A photograph of a temple-hall darshan with a tin roof and orange-painted walls. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands at center, extending his hand over the head of a devotee, while an attendant in orange holds a brass tray with ritual items. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a woman in white stand near a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arch. Devotees on the left in shirts and a young boy press palms together in greeting along a metal railing. The centre figure's cues are long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, consistent with Swamiji (probable), giving blessings in darshan.2010-09-04A photograph inside a covered temple hall during a blessing. A man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair extends his right hand over the head of a devotee, while holding a silver tray of vibhuti or kumkum offerings in his left. Several devotees with palms pressed together stand behind a metal railing, including a young boy in a blue and yellow striped shirt and a man in white. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a silver tray. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with flowers and lit lamps under a corrugated roof.2010-11-01A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a covered hall with a metal roof truss. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds a tall ornate golden ritual staff over a wooden tray. A man in a white shirt stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a bald man in white stands at right edge. A man in a white and red-marked shirt with a forehead tilak and glasses stands behind them, and a cameraman is visible behind the central figure. A silver offering tray sits at the bottom of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala is a candidate for Swamiji, and the appearance is consistent with the page description.2010-11-01A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A long-haired person in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, smiling and gesturing with an extended hand toward a group of devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis have their palms pressed together in anjali, one holding a small booklet. Two shaved-headed men in orange shawls stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man in orange is in the lower right foreground. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in an altar area, and framed photo panels hang on the wall. The long-haired figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala.2010-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesA 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.2010-10-30