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A photograph of a temple corridor with a tin roof, where a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walks forward smiling and gesturing with his right hand, with a red bindi on his forehead. Swamiji (probable), a central figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, is present, though the page only identifies him as the event's speaker. Along the left, a row of young men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with white tilak marks. Behind him, a man in orange robes carries a silver tray. On the right, visitors in light clothing, including a woman with short blonde hair, stand with hands folded. A colourful deity murti with a golden backdrop is visible at the end of the corridor.

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November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a darshan line under a metal-framed pavilion roof decorated with leaf garlands. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands at center, placing her hand on the head of a devotee bowing before her. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, a man in white with a striped sash stands near an ornate shrine lit with warm lamps. Devotees in white clothes stand along metal railings on both sides, many with hands joined in anjali, including older women in white saris and a woman in a red-bordered sari at right.2010-09-13Photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and iron beams. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak, smiling and gesturing gently with one hand as he walks forward between railings. Behind him, a second man in orange robe and rudraksha mala carries a silver tray. On the left, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with white forehead markings stand with palms pressed in namaskar. A young girl in a white and orange uniform stands at right with hands folded, and a few Western-looking women stand in the background. A brightly decorated deity murti with a red and gold backdrop is visible in the background.2010-11-03A 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.2010-11-03A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runner. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala raises his hand in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a brass plate or tray. Devotees line the railings: men in white dhotis and a bearded man in yellow with a white forehead band pressing palms together in namaste, and women in blue and teal saris. A deity murti is visible in the background, and a priest in white stands near the centre. Hanging lamps and painted pillars decorate the hall.September 11 20122012-09-11November 07 20102010-11-07May 07 20122012-05-07January 15 20092009-01-15A photograph of a crowd of devotees pressed against a metal railing in a covered outdoor temple area. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, smiles broadly and raises one hand in blessing toward the devotees, who hold their palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a saffron cloth and a golden kalasha-style vessel. Behind them is a small ornate golden shrine with red and orange drapes, and more devotees, including women in red and maroon saris, stand nearby.2010-09-18November 29 20112011-11-29November 07 20102010-11-07