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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.

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January 31 2010

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 long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, with a rudraksha-like cord and long dark hair swept back, smiling as he hands a small folded paper or card to a devotee at a rail. He extends his right arm toward a line of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind him is a decorated deity murti with flower garlands and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a man in orange with a long garland. Bright outdoor daylight and a metal railing frame the scene. a person appears as the robed man distributing items at the darshan line.

A photo of a temple darshan scene in front of a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and a brass oil lamp. A person in a saffron/orange sleeveless top with long dark hair raises a hand toward a line of devotees on the left, one holding a card or ticket. Beside them a person in an orange shawl and dark wrap holds an orange cloth. To the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands near the shrine, and another in orange with a gold chain is at the right edge. Red and orange curtains and a stone pillar frame the scene. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand behind a metal railing. Several people are visible, and the scene is an ashram darshan setting.

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 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.

September 17 2010

December 03 2009

A crowded temple scene in which devotees press forward with outstretched hands toward a figure at the right edge, wearing a saffron-orange robe. Several men stand close together: a bald man in a pale green striped shirt at left with hands pressed together, a man in glasses and a white dotted shirt holding a folded cloth, a man in a blue checked shirt, and a man in a red shirt behind. At right, a man in an orange robe with a bald head extends an arm toward the crowd, while a figure in white stands beside him. Behind them stand colourful deity murti with garlands and ornaments under a red-and-gold canopy, and a gold-edged orange cloth lies in the foreground.

A photograph of a temple interior during darshan. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial beaded garland stands at a metal railing, extending his hand toward a devotee. Several people in light shirts and a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white beaded necklace stand with palms pressed together in anjali. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands beside a woman in a red-and-white sari. Behind them an orange cloth-covered table and a shrine with a decorated deity murti under gold arches and orange drapes.