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A covered walkway with a red carpet runner and metal railings lined by men in light shirts and trousers, their palms pressed together in greeting. A man in long saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red forehead dot raises one hand in blessing toward the row. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes with maroon borders, barefoot, holds a tray with a brass vessel and white papers. Behind them stand more people, including a shaven-headed man in orange, with a corrugated roof and overhead lights above.

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A photograph inside a covered temple walkway with a red carpet running down the middle. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long yellow and pink marigold garland, and presses his palms together in greeting as he walks. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe with a red border carries a folded orange cloth. Devotees line both metal railings on the left and right, some in white dhotis and shirts, hands folded in namaskar. Ahead, a deity murti stands in an illuminated shrine. Orange curtains and hanging decorations frame the hall.2010-08-15A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and red tilak stands on a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof, placing his hand on the head of a man in white clothes who presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, another man in orange with a red-bordered shawl holds a white cloth-wrapped object and papers, and devotees in white dhotis and a shaved-headed attendant in white stand along metal railings. The setting looks like a hall with a red mat and striped floor covering, and a few bystanders are partly visible at the edges.2010-09-05A photograph inside a covered hall with a metal-framed roof, where a line of devotees stretches along metal railings. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered edges and reaches out to touch the head of a devotee, while holding a red and white box. Beside him, another monastic in orange robes with a red border hands items from a tray. Devotees on the left hold up white papers and prayer-folded hands, and onlookers on the right wear red and white clothing. Green leaf garlands hang along the rafters and red-patterned pillars.2009-12-19September 21 20102010-09-21January 13 20102010-01-13A photo of a temple darshan scene under a red and white canopy. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead rests his hand on the head of a devotee, who bows with head lowered. Beside him, a younger monk in orange robes with maroon borders holds an orange cloth with papers on it. On the left, devotees in white and pastel shirts stand behind a steel railing with hands pressed in prayer. Behind them, a deity murti with garlands and a trident is visible in a red-curtained shrine with ornate gold and white architecture.2009-12-18Photograph of a sarva darshan line under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak raises his right hand in blessing over the bowed head of a devotee. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes holds an orange cloth tray with a brass vessel and papers. Several devotees in white shirts and beige trousers stand barefoot with palms pressed together along a metal railing covered with a red carpet. Another saffron-robed monastic stands at the back right, and a sign panel with a red and white banner hangs near the top left.2010-09-05A man in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered drape and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands at right, long dark hair swept back, holding a small white card or paper in one hand while raising the other palm toward a line of men. Several men at left stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white shirt and another in a brown shirt, and a man in a striped shirt stands behind. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a blue curtain in the background.2011-02-25 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20102010-09-21A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a large gold-coloured garland walking down a red carpet runner between metal railings in a hall with terracotta-coloured walls. Beside him a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl walks with bare feet. Devotees line both sides of the aisle with hands folded in anjali mudra and some bow low, including women in white and a man in a white shirt at right. A woman in white bends forward at far left. Colourful pillars and a tiled roof frame the hall, with an open doorway and palm trees beyond. a person: the saffron-robed man with long hair and a gold garland is the visible central figure, walking as a guest of honour.2010-08-15A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel beams. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, multiple rows of white beaded garlands, and a dark rudraksha mala. He stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee in a white shirt, while holding a folded white paper. Behind him, shaved-headed men in white and orange clothing with white forehead markings watch. A person in orange holds a brass tray with an orange cloth at the right edge. A golden deity murti is visible in the background, framed by red and orange cloth draped on pillars. The orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2010-09-14A man in a flowing orange robe walks down a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof, smiling and holding his palms together in greeting. He wears a large garland of yellow and red flowers and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. To his right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a folded orange cloth. On the left, an older man in white kurta and trousers bows with joined hands toward him, behind a steel railing. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and an ornate shrine is visible beyond.2010-08-15