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A photograph of a darshan line inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A long-haired figure in an orange robe stands at centre, reaching out to devotees, while an attendant in an orange robe holds a brass tray with an orange cloth and a small object. A bearded man in white stands beside them. Along the left, several men in shirts and striped clothing stand behind a metal railing with hands pressed together. On the right, women in saris, including one in a gold-bordered sari with red bindi and bangles, stand at the railing. Orange-and-white decorative pillars and a red-and-white banner decorate the hall walls.

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December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. Two saffron-robed figures walk up a red carpet toward a decorated deity murti set in an ornate golden shrine with red curtains. Along both sides, devotees stand behind metal railings with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a bald older man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands at the rail; further left, men in shirts and dhotis stand with folded hands. On the right, women in white and patterned saris and a woman in a red-and-blue shawl stand by the rail. Painted columns with ornate blue and red designs frame the hall.2010-09-04 +1 copiesDecember 18 20092009-12-18December 10 20092009-12-10A photograph of a temple corridor with a metal railing where devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A long-haired figure in flowing orange saffron robes stands at centre, extending a hand toward a tray of folded papers held by a second orange-robed attendant at right. Behind them, children in blue uniforms and a crowd of devotees line the railing, and a decorated shrine with a deity murti and red-and-gold temple decorations is visible at the back. Several men in white shirts and trousers, one in a patterned shirt, stand with hands folded.2009-12-05A photograph of a temple-hall darshan with a tin roof and orange-painted walls. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands at center, extending his hand over the head of a devotee, while an attendant in orange holds a brass tray with ritual items. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a woman in white stand near a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arch. Devotees on the left in shirts and a young boy press palms together in greeting along a metal railing. The centre figure's cues are long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, consistent with Swamiji (probable), giving blessings in darshan.2010-09-04A crowd of devotees stands behind metal railings in a roofed temple hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland around his neck raises his right hand in blessing toward the crowd, smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white stands near a golden shrine lit by hanging lamps. In the foreground, another saffron-robed sannyasi holds an orange cloth and offering tray. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with garlands stands in a red-and-gold shrine arch with red curtains. Several women in saris, one in yellow and one with grey hair, join the devotees at the rail.2010-08-14A photograph at a covered outdoor shrine area with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, stands center-right with his hand raised, touching the head of a man in white clothes. Behind him a deity murti in a red-and-gold niche is visible. On the left, an older man in a grey jacket and a young boy in a school uniform stand with palms pressed together in namaste beside a metal railing. On the right, a monk in an orange robe holds a cloth-wrapped brass tray with a bell-like object. Several devotees in white and coloured saris stand behind the railing. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure in orange with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, giving blessing.2010-09-04A covered indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and tall decorative cylindrical pillars in red, white and patterned fabric. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands centrally, handing items to a queue of devotees along a metal railing. He wears a saffron shawl and appears to be the central figure in a distribution or darshan line. Beside him, a second saffron-robed attendant holds an orange cloth with a stack of papers. Devotees in white, blue and green clothes, including children, line the rail and reach forward with hands extended. Framed photographs hang on the left wall, and an orange banner hangs above them. Swamiji (probable): the central man in saffron has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's identification.2009-12-05December 11 20092009-12-11December 09 20092009-12-09A photograph of a Hindu ritual setting under a tented canopy with a temple shrine behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, rudraksha malas and a bead necklace, and extends his right hand toward devotees pressing palms together at a metal railing on the left. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron holds a brass tray with a golden ritual vessel draped in orange cloth. On the right a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead markings stands with hands folded, and a woman in a green sari with a red shawl and glasses also stands with palms joined. Several male devotees in white and checked shirts crowd the railing. Behind them a red and gold shrine with decorative arch.2010-09-18