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A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, his long swept-back dark hair falling around his shoulders and a white tilak on his forehead. He extends his right hand in blessing, palm resting on the head of a man in a light blue shirt who bows with hands folded in namaste. Other devotees in shirts and glasses crowd close, with more people standing behind. A deity murti decorated with a golden crown and garlands is visible in an alcove, and a red and gold backdrop frames the shrine. The orange temple walls and corrugated roof sit behind the scene.

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A photograph of a crowd gathered at a temple railing in front of a shrine. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead stands at the centre, raising one hand in blessing while holding folded white papers in the other. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together and heads bowed to the left. Behind them, a golden deity murti and decorated shrine with red drapery are visible.2010-09-05A 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.2010-09-20September 05 20102010-09-05A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling and placing his right hand on the head of a seated older devotee in a light shirt. A young man in orange robes stands at right holding a small paper packet and a tray. Several devotees and a child crowd the frame, and orange and red cloth hangings are visible in the background. The orange-robed figure matches the appearance cues of a person, with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala. He raises one hand in greeting while holding a folded white paper in the other, surrounded by a crowd of devotees with pressed palms and white garments. Behind him are tall orange and red decorated pillars and a banner. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha mala, with the greeting gesture indicating a visiting leader. The scene appears to be an indoor public gathering.2010-10-15A photograph at an indoor darshan setting under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans and lights. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man in a white checked shirt who stands with palms pressed together in anjali. The robed man holds folded papers in his other hand. Behind them, several devotees in white and dark clothes watch, one with hands joined. A framed newspaper clipping and a colourful cloth hang on the left wall, and a gilded arch appears at the right.2010-09-05A 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.2010-09-20A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he presses his right palm to the forehead of a young man in white. The young man stands with hands joined in namaste. Beside them, a man in white kurta holds his hands together, and a man at left has palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a white canopy is hung with colourful striped pillars, and a person in a red shirt stands in the background. a person is shown in the foreground, performing a blessing with a rudraksha mala and saffron robes as the central figure.2010-10-11A photograph of an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A smiling man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, hand raised in blessing toward a line of devotees in white shirts and dhotis who bend forward with hands joined. A seated monk in orange sits in the lower right foreground holding papers. Striped decorative poles and a speaker are visible behind them, with more people standing at the far right. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in orange with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair is giving blessings to devotees, as a darshan moment.2010-09-22A photograph of a person in saffron-orange draped robes wearing a long gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair, reaching out a raised hand while holding a folded white paper. Before him, several men in white shirts and a dark green polo stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, receiving him. Behind them are white-clad figures, a blue curtain and a cream backdrop, with a small tray of offerings at lower right. Visual cues match a person figure in saffron robes with a gold mala, positioned as the central figure receiving devotees.2011-02-27A photograph of a sarva darshan blessing at a temple. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe extends his right arm toward a devotee's head while holding a small offering in his left hand. Several devotees in white with folded hands and small papers stand before him. Behind them a pair of saffron-robed attendants stand, one with a hand over his face. A gold and red deity murti with blue and yellow garlands is visible in the background, with a yellow-robed figure near the altar.2010-01-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple setting under a corrugated metal roof with black steel trusses. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long black rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands together. The orange-robed figure has a white headband and holds a small stack of white papers in his left hand. Other devotees in white shirts stand nearby, and a man in a shaved-head saffron robe is at the right edge. A printed sign with text hangs on the orange wall at left.2010-10-24