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A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long black rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking raises his right hand in blessing toward a devotee, while holding a tray of white cloth, a small purple box and gold ritual items. To the left, a devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind, a younger man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and white forehead marks stands near a railing, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Framed pictures hang on the wall at the upper left. The man in the centre shows distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate shown in person giving blessings.

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A photograph of a devotional darshan line under a metal-framed roof with hanging decorations. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands center, placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis wait in line behind a metal railing, and a monk in orange robes holds a brass tray of offerings in the foreground. The central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate orange-and-rudraksha clothing, matching the page's description of a probable Swamiji appearance, so this is a probable in-person presence. Other attendees are devotees and sannyasis.2010-09-07October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A man in a white shirt bows with folded palms, his head lowered toward a robed figure. That figure wears an orange saffron shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and has a long swept-back hair bun with a white forehead mark. Beside them stand two men: one bald with a white tilak and white upper-body cloth, and another bald man in orange robes at the right edge. A small table with papers and a wooden box sits in the foreground, and a gate railing runs along the walkway. Several more people stand in the background.2010-10-24A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with swept-back dark hair, reaching out to touch the raised hand of a devotee at a metal barrier. The devotee on the left wears a white shirt and folds his hands in namaskar. Behind them a crowd of people stands under a tented canopy, and a bald monk in orange, holding a white paper and a gold-coloured ritual object, stands at right. Some saffron-and-white robed attendants and a red-and-blue patterned bag are visible.2010-09-08A photograph of a temple ritual setting under a corrugated roof with a red-and-orange wall and colourful decorative banners. A man in a white shirt and glasses bows forward with palms pressed together and his head lowered toward a saffron-robed man. The saffron-robed man wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead and holds a folded paper in his hand, touching the bowing devotee's head. Beside him, a monk in orange robes sits with a tray holding a purple box and gold items. Other white-clad and saffron-clad men with tilaks stand in the background, and a figure in red stands at the left edge. Five or so people are visible.2010-10-24 +2 copiesA 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.2010-09-05September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a temple setting under a corrugated metal roof with black steel trusses. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long black rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands together. The orange-robed figure has a white headband and holds a small stack of white papers in his left hand. Other devotees in white shirts stand nearby, and a man in a shaved-head saffron robe is at the right edge. A printed sign with text hangs on the orange wall at left.2010-10-24A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands under a temporary shelter, placing his right hand on the head of a short-haired man in a grey-blue striped polo, who presses his palms together in respect. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand, and a golden ceremonial object wrapped in orange cloth sits in the foreground. Behind them, a bald priest with white forehead marks and a gold necklace wears a white dhoti, and devotees in shirts stand along a metal railing near an ornate golden shrine with garlands. Orange and white fabrics, a hanging lamp and a printed notice board complete the setting. The robed man has long, swept-back hair with distinctive saffron robe and rudraksha mala cues, consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, so he is described as a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2010-09-17October 24 20102010-10-24A photograph inside a covered hall with a red carpet runway and metal railings where devotees queue. A man in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a swept-back hairstyle, stands barefoot raising one hand in blessing while receiving offerings from the devotees in white shirts, checked shirts and white dhotis, some with palms pressed together. Beside him a second monk in orange robes holds a folded cloth tray, and a basket sits nearby. Painted columns in red, blue and yellow and a hanging decorative canopy appear behind them. Swamiji (probable) is shown with distinctive orange robes, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair while giving blessings to devotees in a darshan line.2010-09-22September 06 20102010-09-06