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January 13 2010

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December 03 20092009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A 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 darshan-style blessing at a temple shrine with a golden arch and deity murti behind. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala stands in the centre, one hand raised to touch the forehead of a devotee in white clothes. A second man in white stands at right holding a small wooden tray. Devotees in white and folded hands line a steel railing, and women in saffron and teal saris watch at the right. Red and orange cloth banners hang from the shrine pillars.2010-01-13Outdoor photo of a darshan line under a corrugated shelter. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back black hair and a rudraksha-style orange-brown bead strand stands at a wooden podium, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Several men in white and red shirts stand at the rail with hands folded in anjali. Behind them a golden-framed shrine holds a painted deity murti with garlands, and more people fill the background. Desc: crowd visible includes roughly 10-15 people in view.2010-02-10December 15 20092009-12-15A temple interior where a long-haired figure in orange sannyasi robes stands before an ornate shrine with deity murtis draped in red and decorated with gold. The robed figure is placing a hand on the head of a devotee in white shirt and pants, who holds his palms together in namaste. A line of devotees in white, blue and maroon shirts waits behind a metal railing. On the right, an attendant in white with a yellow shawl holds an orange tray. The figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes; Swamiji (probable) performing blessing at the shrine.2009-12-03December 05 20092009-12-05November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a darshan line at a temple-style hall with red, green and white patterned pillars and orange cloth panels above. A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of elderly devotees in white dhotis and shirts who stand with palms pressed together in anjali. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Beside him stands a second person in orange robes holding a tray with orange cloth and papers. Metal railings separate the line from the blessing area, and other people stand behind.2009-12-15December 07 20092009-12-07