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A crowded indoor hall with orange walls and a banner overhead. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a red and white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, places an orange-beaded mala around the shaved head of a person in white clothes. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha cues match the appearance-based label. Around them are devotees in white and orange, a man in a blue checked shirt, and a table with boxes of sweets and money on the left.

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September 02 20102010-09-02May 28 20122012-05-28 +2 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11A photograph inside a temple hall during a darshan line. A man with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a large white bead necklace, and he places his hand on the head of a devotee in white clothing and wire-rimmed glasses. Several devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand at a metal railing, with hands folded or extended. A boy in a grey t-shirt stands at the left edge. Behind them a priest in white with a gold necklace holds a wooden tray, and a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti and red drapery is visible in the background. A saffron cloth is folded at the lower right.2010-09-14June 06 20122012-06-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style honouring during a pada yatra event. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long string of dark rudraksha-style beads, leans forward and rests a hand on the head of a bowing older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The man, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, bends low with his hands raised near the seated figure's feet. The seated figure holds a small brass dish and a box with a green fruit. Around them, standing men in white kurtas and white dhotis, several wearing white and red flower garlands, press their palms together, while one man in a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. The floor is covered with an orange cloth and scattered petals.2010-07-24A crowd of men surrounds a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, a gold chain at the neck, and a sandalwood mark on the forehead. Hands reach toward him to touch and offer papers, and a bald man in the lower foreground wears a rudraksha mala. Some men wear white dhotis and shirts; others wear collared shirts. A red tray with sweets stands at right, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind. Cues for an appearance-based candidate are present, but the figure's features are not clearly enough established to confirm identity.2012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12November 07 20112011-11-07A photograph inside a decorated hall with colourful striped hangings and tassels hanging from the pillars. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a heavy ceremonial gold-coloured necklace of rudraksha-style beads, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt. Several devotees in light and white clothes stand in line with hands folded, some holding small objects. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and two men in orange robes stand by, and an orange-robed attendant holds a brass tray of offerings at the right edge. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment, with the central figure giving touch blessings to those in line.2011-02-27May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple interior with a red carpet running down a corridor between metal railings. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, with white vibhuti on his forehead, leans forward and reaches a hand toward the railing as he passes. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace and a red sash. Behind them, devotees in white and orange garments and a man in a red checked shirt stand along the railings, some with hands folded. The corridor is lined with colourful patterned wall panels and opens to bright daylight at the far end.2010-09-22