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A crowd gathers at a temple shrine under a corrugated roof, with a deity murti in a gilded niche behind them. A man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala and gold necklace receives papers from devotees, one hand extended, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands beside him. Devotees in white and cream saris and shirts press forward, palms joined in folded-hand greeting. A colourful painted pillar and a framed photo panel sit at the left edge, and a deity figure in bright green and red fills the shrine. Several people are visible, including partly visible faces at the frame edges.

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A dense crowd of devotees gathers under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with paper garlands and marigold-style streamers. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland stands among the crowd, while a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl with a white tilak stands nearby. A bald man in white holds up a small white paper slip. In the background, a deity murti decorated with flowers and a yellow-and-red ornamental palanquin stand before a backdrop of red cloth. Several people reach forward, and a videographer with a camera on a stand films the scene. Many women in saris and men in white shirts fill the foreground and sides.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees press forward behind a metal railing in an open-sided pavilion with orange and patterned banners. A central figure in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands with one hand raised over a devotee's head while another hand holds papers, and an attendant in orange with a shawl holds a golden object and papers. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this scene: long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads mark the central figure. Behind them a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti in red and gold on a red throne, with a second figure in white and orange nearby. Devotees with folded hands and white clothing fill the foreground.2010-09-05September 06 20102010-09-06A photograph of a temple darshan setting under a corrugated roof, with a golden-framed shrine behind a red curtain holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a long dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot holding small white papers, while a man in white kurta holds a wooden tray. Devotees in white and a woman in a green sari stand behind metal railings with hands folded, and a camera operator films beside the shrine. Attendees are visible and counted approximately.2010-01-13January 13 20102010-01-13September 17 20102010-09-17A dense crowd of men and boys presses against a metal barrier in front of a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, under a covered canopy. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands at a table with papers, accepting offerings or slips from outstretched hands. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand with hands folded in anjali. A tall orange-clad attendant stands near the table. The image shows a devotional darshan line at a temple.2009-12-05A photograph of a temple-courtyard scene with orange-painted walls and a red-and-white striped railing. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron robes and a brown rudraksha mala, wearing a garland of yellow and purple flowers, smiles while reaching toward a devotee. Beside him a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl holds a dark wooden rod. Other people nearby include a shaven-headed man in white robes, a man in white with a sacred thread, a woman in a cream sari, and women in white and yellow-scarfed attire. In the background a table holds ritual items and a red-cushioned golden throne sits at left. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering.2010-08-19Indoor temple scene under a corrugated roof with red pillars and hanging decorative streamers. In the centre, a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala and a vermilion forehead mark stands at a railing, placing a hand on the head of a devotee while holding a folded paper in his other hand. A man in an orange shawl holds a folded orange cloth and a small brass plate with offerings. On the left, devotees in white and light-coloured shirts stand with palms pressed together and heads bowed at a metal railing. Another man in white with an orange-red shawl stands at right. A framed photo and printed notices hang on the orange wall behind. a person depicted in the centre wearing orange robes, long hair and rudraksha malas, performing a blessing on a devotee.2010-09-06A 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.2010-09-08A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and orange walls, showing a crowd gathered before a deity murti shrine decorated with garlands, lit by hanging lights. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a large red and white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, and holds a tray of fruit while another person with folded hands reaches toward him. Nearby, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands beside a sannyasi in orange holding papers. Devotees in white, yellow and green clothing stand behind, and a man in white walks on the left. The scene reads as darshan with offerings before the shrine.2010-08-21April 17 20122012-04-17