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A photograph of a devotional line at an outdoor temple setting with a shrine behind it. In the center, a man in orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and dark hair tied back stands at a table, handing papers to devotees. A second man in orange robes stands at the right edge, partly visible, facing him. Behind them, a younger person in orange with a red tilak and two figures in orange are in the background near a golden-framed shrine holding deity murtis and a red canopy. On the left, a crowd of devotees with hands pressed in anjali and papers in hand lean over a metal railing, including men in glasses, a woman in a yellow sari, and children. Orange cloth and a red-and-gold shrine dominate the scene.

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A photograph of a crowd gathered at a temple railing in front of a shrine. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead stands at the centre, raising one hand in blessing while holding folded white papers in the other. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together and heads bowed to the left. Behind them, a golden deity murti and decorated shrine with red drapery are visible.

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +2 copies

A photograph of a person in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with short dark hair, standing at a brass railing and extending a hand to a devotee who holds a red-orange rudraksha or prayer string. Behind the railing, several men in white shirts and light-coloured clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A golden deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands stands in the background within a temple hall with red drapery and ornate golden pillars. The robed figure is holding a folded paper in the other hand. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing line at a temple.

A photograph of a darshan line inside a covered open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a long rudraksha mala, plus a gold waist ornament, stands at the centre receiving a folded paper from a bald man in orange robes beside him. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with folded hands in anjali, line a metal barricade on the left, while women in light clothing stand on the right. Behind them an ornate gold-framed shrine arch holds deity murti with a red curtain. Several people are visible, with more partially shown at the edges. The man in the centre has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with the probable Swamiji cues; the page indicates he is present, so the label applies.

A photograph of a temple darshan line at a shrine. A man in a saffron orange robe with a bare upper shoulder stands at the center, holding a small white card or slip in his hands while a line of men in white shirts and a light blue checked shirt waits at left, some holding papers. Behind him a man in a yellow and white garment stands by a carved stone pillar. At right a man in orange robes and a white shirt leans in beside a framed picture garlanded with yellow flowers, and a deity murti in pink and orange cloth with gold ornaments is visible at upper right. A short bearded man in saffron robes with a hooded orange cloth appears at lower right.

A photograph of a temple darshan at an outdoor-roofed shrine with white carved stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a deity murti of a seated god and goddess decorated with marigold garlands and a trident. Two saffron-robed men stand at the centre; the foremost, in a long orange robe with a red tilak, reaches out toward the crowd and holds a stack of white papers. Beside him, a second man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl with maroon edging and holds the papers in both hands. Along the left, a line of elderly men and others stand behind a metal barricade with palms pressed together in greeting, while women in saris are visible on the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine's sides.

A photograph of an outdoor temple darshan. A person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe stands at the center, placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward and holds a small paper. Beside them, a figure in orange holds a folded orange cloth. Behind the railing, a line of people in white shirts and dhotis stand holding small blue booklets. In the background, a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments, a red pillar with a patterned cloth hanging, and orange drapery. Two more monastic figures in orange robes stand to the right.

A 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.