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A photograph taken in a dim, low stone chamber with a rough rock ceiling and a white ceiling fan. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold-coloured wrist band is pressed among a crowd, his head slightly bowed. Beside him a bald man with glasses wears an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead. Several people in the foreground and edges crowd close, one with a hand raised to the ceiling, and a warm light glows at left. A rudraksha-bead garland is visible around the central man's neck.

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October 27 20102010-10-27February 19 20072007-02-19A crowd of saffron-robed men gathers closely in a tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and red floor coverings. At centre, a man in an orange turban, brown-orange wrap and a long beaded necklace stands smiling and reaching out his hands toward a bald man in glasses and gold beads. Around them devotees in orange, red and white clothing, some with forehead markings and rudraksha malas, press in. A bald man on the left wears a white-striped forehead marking and orange robes. Framed pictures hang on the back wall and a red banner is visible at the upper right.2016-05-08Photograph inside a dim, dark-walled room with a small wooden shelf holding a metal vessel and a lit lamp at upper right. Several men in saffron/orange robes crowd together. A bald man in orange at left gestures with his hand near his chin, another bald man in orange with white tilak behind him raises an arm. A man in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala and white tilak stands centre, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe at right smiles. Other men in white shirts and grey-haired onlookers fill the frame edges. a person figure, a man in an orange turban with long swept-back hair, appears among the crowd; the image shows the crowd in a close devotional gathering.2007-02-19January 29 20102010-01-29February 19 20072007-02-19A photograph of a darshan-style interaction indoors. A person in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long orange shawl, gold-bead bracelets and a beaded necklace, places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with black-framed glasses, who has his hands folded in namaste. Other devotees in white and light clothing stand close behind, some with hands folded, and a man in an orange top is at the right edge. The orange-clad figure has long hair in a bun and appears to be a person by appearance, with a turban, saffron robe and gold-bead ornaments.2011-12-10Outdoor photo of a crowd around a central saffron-clad sannyasi wearing an orange turban and a large yellow-and-green marigold garland over rudraksha beads. Behind him a taller man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron shawl stands looking on, and a man in white ritual clothes bows forward at the right. Several people in white shirts and orange robes press close, with an ornate red-and-gold canopy and green foliage above. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a sannyasi.2010-09-04October 15 20102010-10-15October 20 20102010-10-20A smiling man in an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala with a red bindi and white horizontal tilak stands at the centre, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt on the left. Several devotees crowd around, some with hands raised and bowed heads, and a small child peeks out at the lower left. Behind them, a man in white with a shaved head and white tilak, wearing a gold necklace and red cloth, stands among others in a hall with a wooden ceiling and hanging decorations. The exchange appears to be a blessing or darshan. a person: the central figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi with a white tilak, styled as a sannyasi giving blessings.2010-09-20February 26 20132013-02-26