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A photograph of a darshan moment at a crowded hall with a metal railing. A man in a long-haired, swept-back style wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a bearded devotee with a white tilak. The devotee wears a yellow and red shawl over white clothes and holds a card and folded hands. Other devotees in white and orange stand around, and a shaved-headed priest in orange with a gold-bead necklace is at right. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress is the candidate, giving blessing to a devotee.

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December 13 20092009-12-13A 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.2010-09-20Photograph inside a temple hall during darshan. A man in a long orange robe with long swept-back hair stands at center, touching the head of a devotee who bows with hands pressed together. Beside him, another orange-clad figure holds a tray with white cards or papers. Behind the railing, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined. Colourful deity statues wrapped in garlands, with purple and green robes, and gold-ornamented shrine decoration are visible in the background. The orange-robed central figure has long hair and distinctive appearance cues consistent with a person, positioned in a blessing role.2009-12-16A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor event. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace stands center, smiling, with his palm raised above the head of a young man in a blue shirt who has his hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bare-headed priest in an orange-and-gold shawl with a red tilak and gold necklace stands near the line. An older man in white on the left also folds his hands in prayer. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in the background, with a yellow-and-blue banner visible at the top. The central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes and mala, consistent with Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing as a sannyasi.2011-02-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-area photo under a corrugated shade canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron robe, raises his right palm in blessing toward a crowd of devotees with hands pressed together in namaste. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands in the right foreground, and a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl is at the far right. Behind the crowd are ornate golden temple pillars and a pink-trimmed shrine structure.2010-09-18December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a blessing scene under a corrugated metal roof with hanging decorative strands. A man in an orange saffron robe with a dark maroon border, rudraksha beads around his neck, and a horizontal white tilak on his forehead stands at the center, his hand raised and pressed to the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and dhoti. Behind the rail, several people in white with folded hands watch and an attendant in orange holds a folded orange cloth with brass items and offerings. A printed-banner photo of a deity is visible in the background. The man in orange has long swept-back hair and appears to be a person, giving a blessing to the devotee.2010-11-14A photograph of a darshan line at an indoor hall with a red wall and a canopy overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti forehead mark, places his right hand on the head of a devotee bowing before him. He holds a folded paper in his left hand over a brass tray. Devotees in white and striped shirts press palms together along a metal railing, and a child in a green shirt watches at left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2010-09-20A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at a metal barrier, extending his right hand to touch the head of a man in a blue-and-white striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Other devotees with folded hands line the rail on the left, and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind. At the right, a saffron-robed attendant holds papers on an orange-draped table. Behind them, a temple gateway with a red-and-gold deity figure and orange drapes is visible under a corrugated roof. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessings to devotees in darshan, given the long swept hair and saffron robe; the sanctum deity and garlands mark a temple setting.2009-12-05November 14 20102010-11-14A 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 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copies