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A photo taken indoors at a temple-like hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a devotee in white clothes. The devotee has white tilak on the forehead and bends forward with palms joined in prayer. Other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, and a red-and-gold deity murti is visible in the background. a person is shown in person, blessing the devotee.

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October 06 20102010-10-06September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a figure in an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak-marked forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bespectacled man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard who has his palms pressed together. Several other people in white and light clothing stand behind and beside them, with a corrugated metal roof and a wooden railing in the foreground. The orange-robed figure is a probable candidate for Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robes and a multi-bead rudraksha mala. He is giving a blessing, touching the head of a devotee.2010-09-07A photograph at an indoor darshan setting under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans and lights. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man in a white checked shirt who stands with palms pressed together in anjali. The robed man holds folded papers in his other hand. Behind them, several devotees in white and dark clothes watch, one with hands joined. A framed newspaper clipping and a colourful cloth hang on the left wall, and a gilded arch appears at the right.2010-09-05November 06 20102010-11-06A 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.2010-09-07A 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.2010-09-20A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, his long swept-back dark hair falling around his shoulders and a white tilak on his forehead. He extends his right hand in blessing, palm resting on the head of a man in a light blue shirt who bows with hands folded in namaste. Other devotees in shirts and glasses crowd close, with more people standing behind. A deity murti decorated with a golden crown and garlands is visible in an alcove, and a red and gold backdrop frames the shrine. The orange temple walls and corrugated roof sit behind the scene.2010-09-05November 06 20102010-11-06November 12 20102010-11-12September 14 20102010-09-14A photograph inside a hall with orange-painted walls, a corrugated roof and a colourful wall panel at left. A man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair and multiple dark rudraksha malas raises his hand in blessing over a young woman's head. He holds a sheet of paper. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha malas. Around him, women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind, a bald man in white dress wears a gold necklace and holds a wooden tray with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange stands at right. At lower right, a man in an orange robe holds an orange cloth and a brass-handled object.2010-09-03