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A photograph inside a pillared temple hall with a polished red-brown floor and garlanded arches. On the right, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti, with a red border, and a long ornate garland; the figure stands facing a group, consistent with the probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing, garland), in_person. Several devotees gather around: a man in a white shirt holds a small child, two young men in red-orange dhotis, one with an orange-beaded mala, stand near the centre, and a man in a striped shirt kneels with folded hands. Women in pink, red and green saris and older adults in pale clothing crowd the left side. Small brass items sit on the floor near a framed picture on the right.

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Photograph of a temple colonnade with devotees gathered around a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with gold ceremonial necklaces. The figure has long, swept-back dark hair and orange ornate clothing, consistent with Swamiji (probable), standing and receiving an offering or gesture from a devotee in a grey shirt. Nearby, a shirtless young man in red dhoti wears an orange rudraksha-style mala, and several boys in white kneel and bow with heads touching the floor. A woman in a yellow sari with a red headscarf and a woman in a pink sari stand among the crowd, and an older man in a grey shirt with a pink shawl watches at left. Pillars and white carved architecture frame the scene, with trees visible through the open side.

September 29 2006

December 23 2007

A photograph of an indoor hall with polished floor, where devotees line up in a receiving line. A figure in yellow robes with long dark hair, a loose yellow shawl, layered beaded necklaces and gold armlets walks barefoot and raises one hand in blessing toward the people on the left. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one woman in a cream sari with a long braid stands in front, and a man in an orange shirt stands at left. At right, a priest in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Yellow and orange hanging decorations and a golden deity murti appear in the background. The figure in yellow appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned clothing, and is receiving devotees in darshan.

A photograph inside a temple hall with a white-painted ceiling and columns. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a red border and a heavy gold necklace walks beside a man in a white kurta with a dark pendant necklace. Behind them a crowd of devotees walks in a line, many in white and cream clothes, some in orange, one wearing a red-and-white checked shirt. On the right stands a tall gilded stepped structure with a hanging bell, resembling a ceremonial dhvaja stambha or sacred tower, with a golden peetha base decorated with carved figures. A green garland and leaves hang from the ceiling. Around eight to ten people are visible.

A photo of a devotee bowing with folded hands while a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe places his hand on her head, under a thatched roof in an open hall. The robed figure has long, swept-back dark hair and wears a saffron orange wrap and dhoti, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair and saffron clothing. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and shirts with orange lanyards, some with palms pressed together. A second saffron-robed sannyasi stands to the right with hands folded. A woman in a teal sari with gold bangles bends forward, and a younger woman in white and pale patterned clothing bows her head.

A photograph taken indoors in a yellow-walled room with barred windows. At the centre, a person in an orange saffron robe with a draped head covering and a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. Beside them, another person in orange robes with red borders stands, and a curly-haired person in orange also stands to the right. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a colourful striped sari with a long braid look on; a bare-backed man wearing a rudraksha mala is seen in the foreground. The orange-robed central figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.

December 23 2007

January 12 2007

A photograph inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and tall pillars wrapped in colourful fabric. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron-coloured cloth over the body, gold armlets and bangles, and a long rudraksha-style mala, applies a mark to the forehead of a young boy in a red-and-white striped shirt. Several people with folded hands stand nearby, including a man in a white shirt on the left and a woman in orange and maroon robes beside the central figure. Devotees in orange and white clothing fill the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing for devotees in what appears to be a darshan setting.

December 24 2009