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December 05 2009

A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at a metal barrier, extending his right hand to touch the head of a man in a blue-and-white striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Other devotees with folded hands line the rail on the left, and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind. At the right, a saffron-robed attendant holds papers on an orange-draped table. Behind them, a temple gateway with a red-and-gold deity figure and orange drapes is visible under a corrugated roof. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessings to devotees in darshan, given the long swept hair and saffron robe; the sanctum deity and garlands mark a temple setting.

December 05 2009

December 05 2009

A photograph of a temple darshan in progress. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair tied back stands centrally, smiling, and places his right hand on the head of an older devotee with grey hair. Several elderly men in white and pale shirts stand in a line behind a metal railing, hands pressed together, some holding white paper slips. A second person in orange robes stands at right holding a wooden tray with offerings and papers. Behind them, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of purple, pink and white flowers, and gold pillars and orange drapery frame the shrine.

Photograph inside a temple hall during darshan. A man in a long orange robe with long swept-back hair stands at center, touching the head of a devotee who bows with hands pressed together. Beside him, another orange-clad figure holds a tray with white cards or papers. Behind the railing, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined. Colourful deity statues wrapped in garlands, with purple and green robes, and gold-ornamented shrine decoration are visible in the background. The orange-robed central figure has long hair and distinctive appearance cues consistent with a person, positioned in a blessing role.

December 03 2009

November 25 2009

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.

November 14 2010

A photograph of a darshan line at an indoor hall with a red wall and a canopy overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti forehead mark, places his right hand on the head of a devotee bowing before him. He holds a folded paper in his left hand over a brass tray. Devotees in white and striped shirts press palms together along a metal railing, and a child in a green shirt watches at left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.

A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A smiling man in a long saffron-orange robe, with short dark hair, raises his right hand to a devotee's forehead while holding papers in his left hand. A woman beside him wears a matching orange sari and holds papers. Along the metal barricade on the left, a line of devotees in white, grey and blue shirts press their palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a deity murti in an arched shrine adorned with orange drapes, marigold garlands and brass lamps. Several people visible in the crowd, with a young girl in light blue at right. The man's identity is not established from the image alone, so the a person field is unsure.