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A photograph of a darshan scene under a corrugated metal roof with steel trusses. A smiling man in a saffron-orange shawl over a white garment, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, places his hand on the head of a shaved-headed devotee in white clothes who bows with palms pressed together. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis stand at a steel railing, one with hands folded in namaste. On the right, a sannyasi in orange robes holds a brass item on an orange cloth, and a priest in white stands nearby. Behind, a deity murti is visible in a shrine. A printed sign on the left reads text in English. a person: the smiling man in the red and white garland, orange shawl and rudraksha mala, giving blessing; appearance is consistent with the page but not conclusive.

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September 02 20102010-09-02A photograph of an outdoor darshan where a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe and a white jasmine garland with red flowers places a hand on the forehead of a devotee. Several devotees in white shirts and mundu stand with palms pressed together at a metal railing, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another a brown mala. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and gold chain stands behind, and a man in a grey shirt waits nearby. On the right, a man in orange holds a brass tray with gold-coloured items on an orange cloth. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with flowers, and a colourful painted panel and a sheltered roof appear overhead.2010-08-30A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and a dark wooden sign on the wall. A figure with swept-back long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a large garland of red roses and white flowers, and gold bangles, extends a hand in blessing toward an older man with glasses, white clothing and a rudraksha mala who stands with palms joined in namaste. A young boy in a reddish-brown shirt watches with his hands folded beside them, and several men in white and saffron clothing stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) is described by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate garland; the blessing figure is the probable candidate.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, showing devotees greeting a man in an orange robe wearing a large garland of white flowers and red and pink blossoms. He has long dark hair and smiles as a man in white reaches toward him. On the left, an older bearded man with long grey hair and a white kurta stands with hands pressed together in namaste beside a man in a white shirt. On the right, a monk in orange robes holds a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Behind them, a deity murti is displayed in a decorated shrine with red and gold ornamentation. a person: the orange-robed figure with long hair and a flower garland is receiving darshan, with visible cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland.2010-09-02September 06 20102010-09-06A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a metal roof and orange curtains. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white flower garland places her hand on a man's head in a white kurta, who holds a brass plate of offerings. Beside them, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass vessel. To the left, a bearded man wears yellow clothing with hands folded, and a person in white with a rudraksha-style mala and folded hands stands at the railing. Behind the railing, devotees in white clothes stand with hands joined. A golden deity murti.A photograph of a darshan line at an ashram hall with painted red, green and yellow pillars. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair, reaches out to lay his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with rudraksha beads, who is bowing with palms pressed together. Beside them a man in a light checked shirt holds a small boy in a red top, a woman in an orange sari watches, and a man in a yellow shirt stands in the right foreground. The orange-robed figure is the main subject of the darshan, with a metal railing separating devotees from the blessing.2009-12-03A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A bald elderly man in white dhoti and shirt bows forward, his head bent under the hands of a man in an orange garment wearing a long garland of red and white flowers. Beside them a monk in orange robes holds a brass ritual vessel on an orange cloth. Devotees in white stand behind a metal railing, some with hands folded, and a deity murti with lamps is visible in an illuminated shrine niche. Framed photographs hang on the right wall.September 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06A photo of a devotee ceremony inside a temple hall with arched cream walls and a painted deity panel behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti forehead mark and a large pink flower garland raises his hand to bless the head of an older grey-haired, bearded man in white clothes with folded hands. Two other men in white and an onlooker in a dark shirt with glasses watch and smile. The blessing figure holds a small white paper in his other hand. A candidate matching a person by cues of long hair, saffron robe and garland, appearing as a probable identification from appearance alone, in an attendee role. Several more people stand behind.2012-06-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and orange-painted walls. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland stands at center, raising a hand toward a devotee's forehead while others press palms together in greeting. A man in a shirt and a boy in a red top stand at the railing in the foreground. At right, a person in an orange robe holds a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Behind them a deity murti is visible in a lit shrine. A framed photo panel on the left wall shows a childhood portrait. Several people stand in the background, with a total visible count of about 15.2010-09-02