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A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. A long-haired figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala reaches forward to touch the head of a devotee at the front left. Behind them, a bald priest in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands near the center. On the right, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red border watches. Devotees line a metal railing, some holding fruit, prasad and printed photos. On the back wall, a framed display of black-and-white photographs and text panels is visible, and at the far end a deity murti sits on a red and gold altar draped in colourful cloth. Several people are visible, most partially cropped at the frame edges.

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October 31 20102010-10-31A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, where devotees gather around a long-haired man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas and a white forehead marking, who extends his hand in blessing over a devotee's head. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange garments stand nearby, one with a red mark on his forehead. Devotees in white and striped shirts wait in line, some with hands folded. At the back, a brightly lit altar with a deity murti and red-and-gold decorations is visible. Wall panels with printed text and photographs line the left side.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A long-haired person in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, smiling and gesturing with an extended hand toward a group of devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis have their palms pressed together in anjali, one holding a small booklet. Two shaved-headed men in orange shawls stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man in orange is in the lower right foreground. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in an altar area, and framed photo panels hang on the wall. The long-haired figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala.2010-09-07 +1 copiesCrowded photograph inside a covered, corrugated-roof walkway leading toward a temple. Several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes press forward in the foreground, one with a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair reaches toward a man in a white striped shirt and glasses. Ahead, a brightly decorated deity murti is seen under a red canopy with an orange carpet and devotees lining the barriers. Framed panels with photographs hang on an orange wall at left.October 31 20102010-10-31September 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and an orange-painted wall. On the left, a row of men and a young boy in a yellow shirt stand behind a metal railing with their palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass aarti lamp toward the crowd. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a silver tray with lit oil lamps. On the right, women in red and orange saris and a toddler in a striped blue outfit look on. Framed photographs and printed panels hang on the wall behind. The scene reads as a darshan with aarti.2010-11-03A crowd of devotees in white clothes stands behind a metal railing inside a hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with green leaf garlands and painted colourful pillars. In the centre, a figure in a saffron/orange robe with long dark hair places a hand on the head of a devotee in white who has hands joined in namaskar. Another saffron-robed person stands with back turned in the foreground. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands in prayer, and a man on the right holds a flute-like instrument. A tray with offerings sits at lower right. A printed banner on the wall shows photographs and text. The central robed figure's long hair and saffron clothing are cues consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain from appearance.2009-12-21A photo inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls decorated with colourful striped pillars. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha-style necklace stands at the center, holding papers and smiling as he faces a shaved-headed priest in white garments with a brown-and-white shawl draped over his shoulder and a ceremonial gold necklace. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti and kurta with a long gold-and-bead mala and forehead tilak presses his palms together in greeting. Devotees in white and in colourful clothes line a red-carpeted aisle leading toward a doorway where an ornate decorated structure is visible. On the left, a priest holds a tray of apples and tinsel-wrapped offerings. Several people are visible in the crowd.2010-09-04A crowded indoor hall under a corrugated roof with devotees pressing against a metal railing. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead band stands near the centre, with a long dark-haired figure in orange clothing among devotees. Many people in white and pastel shirts, folded hands and palms raised in greeting; a woman in a red-bordered sari and another in an orange garment stand nearby. Banners on the wall show portrait photographs and a painted scene with a deity mural at the far end. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with distinctive hair and orange clothing, receiving devotees.2009-12-20September 06 20102010-09-06A crowded indoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and an orange-and-gold garland stands before a line of devotees, extending a hand toward them. Beside him a bald monk in orange robes holds a brass tray. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined, and women in white saris with orange borders watch. Framed photographs and text panels hang on the left wall, and a richly decorated deity murti with orange drapes sits at the far end of the hall. Approximately 25 people are visible.2010-08-19