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A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, hanging green leaf decorations and steel railings. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long black rudraksha mala, raises his right hand in blessing while smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a brass tray. Behind them a white-clad attendant with gold neck ornaments stands near a shrine opening. On the right, women in yellow and green saris and a man in white press their palms together in anjali. The setting resembles a darshan line. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, giving blessing in a darshan setting.

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September 13 20102010-09-13A photograph of a covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, strung with hanging decorations and small colourful pennant-style ornaments. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare-shouldered orange robe, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, raises one hand toward a devotee at a metal railing. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds a gold plate draped with orange cloth. Behind them stands a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl wearing a gold necklace. Along the railing, devotees in white shirts, yellow and blue saris stand with palms pressed together in anjali. The scene shows a darshan line with the long-haired figure giving blessings, with a person appearance-based candidate present in the foreground.2010-09-13A photograph of a devotional line inside a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof, steel rails and decorated pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, and holds a silver tray of offerings toward a line of people. A shaven-headed monk in saffron stands beside him, and a line of devotees in white and light clothes press their palms together in anjali, watched by a bare-chested man with gold ornaments and a red thread. A bald man in saffron stands at right, with women in saris at the far edge. The mood is ritual reception or darshan in the ashram setting.2010-10-30November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of an outdoor darshan under a metal-framed tin canopy. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace stands at centre, smiling and extending a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in anjali along a metal barrier. On the right, a monk in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings. Two women in glasses and a woman in green stand at the right edge. Colourful painted pillars and a red cloth backdrop frame the scene.2010-11-07A photograph inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and decorated pillars. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a bare chest/shoulder covering, smiles and raises his right hand in blessing toward an elderly man in white who bows with hands folded. Beside them a monk in saffron with a shaved head holds a golden kalasha-like vessel on an orange cloth. A younger man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at the railing, and a man in white kurta stands in the background. Several people are visible in the room. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-clad figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and blessing gesture, identified by appearance cues, not by face.2010-09-12A photograph of a temple-hall darshan with a tin roof and orange-painted walls. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands at center, extending his hand over the head of a devotee, while an attendant in orange holds a brass tray with ritual items. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a woman in white stand near a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arch. Devotees on the left in shirts and a young boy press palms together in greeting along a metal railing. The centre figure's cues are long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, consistent with Swamiji (probable), giving blessings in darshan.2010-09-04A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck walks down a red carpet under a canopied temple hall, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Devotees on both sides, many in white and some with folded hands in namaskar, line metal railings. Behind him an ornate golden deity shrine with red drapes and pillars is visible. The man's wide, lively smile and saffron-and-rudraksha presentation fit the a person appearance cues, shown in procession as a sannyasi receiving greetings.2010-11-06A photograph of a satsang hall with a corrugated roof and orange-painted pillars. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, smiles and extends his hand toward a bowed devotee in a black shirt and white dhoti. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala are the cues. On the right, a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items and a folded cloth. On the left, a man in a pink shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, several devotees in white dhotis and saris stand along metal railings with hands folded, and a few more people are visible in the background.2010-11-03A photograph of a temple-like pavilion under a tent roof with a lit deity shrine in the background. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands at center, one hand raised touching the forehead of a devotee; a saffron-robed attendant beside him holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with white sacred ash marks on their arms and foreheads stand along a metal railing with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a light blue shirt at left presses his palms together. Another saffron-robed attendant stands at right. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing blessing for devotees.2010-10-30A photograph of a darshan line under a metal-framed pavilion roof decorated with leaf garlands. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands at center, placing her hand on the head of a devotee bowing before her. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, a man in white with a striped sash stands near an ornate shrine lit with warm lamps. Devotees in white clothes stand along metal railings on both sides, many with hands joined in anjali, including older women in white saris and a woman in a red-bordered sari at right.2010-09-13A photograph of a crowd of devotees pressed against a metal railing in a covered outdoor temple area. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, smiles broadly and raises one hand in blessing toward the devotees, who hold their palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a saffron cloth and a golden kalasha-style vessel. Behind them is a small ornate golden shrine with red and orange drapes, and more devotees, including women in red and maroon saris, stand nearby.2010-09-18