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Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a red carpeted walkway running toward a bright doorway. In the centre, a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange top with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out to shake hands with a seated man in a white shirt. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the walkway, some with hands folded in namaskar. A bald man on the left wears a gold necklace over a white and red cloth. Red-and-white striped pillars and a large window frame the background. Cloth-clad devotees and onlookers fill the space; the man in orange appears as a probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and tilak, greeting devotees during darshan.

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A 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.2010-09-22A photograph of a sarvadarshan line under a white tent with striped red and blue hangings. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a small forehead mark stands at the centre, smiling and touching the forehead of a devotee with one hand while holding a folded paper in the other. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some holding books or folders, press along metal barriers, and a man in white holds a wooden box with red cloth. A yellow-vested attendant stands at the right edge.2010-09-21A 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.2010-11-06September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesNovember 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of a temple-hall darshan under a corrugated metal roof with hanging lights. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala extends his hand to devotees along a steel railing. Beside him, an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and checked shirts press palms together or reach out to touch the offering. Several white-clad young men wear sacred thread and ceremonial gold necklaces.2010-11-02November 06 20102010-11-06Photograph 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 ritual line inside a covered open-air hall with a corrugated roof and painted pillars. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts with white vibhuti marks stand behind a steel railing with hands joined in reverence. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and hair tied back holds an arm extended toward the shrine. At right, a man with a shaved head in an orange robe and orange shawl holds a silver tray with ritual items. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind, and a red-and-gold deity murti is visible in the background. Several onlookers in white stand at the right edge.2010-10-30A 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.2010-10-30A 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 satsang-style gathering indoors with a striped festive canopy and colourful pillars behind. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a red bindi; he smiles and extends his hand toward a devotee. At right an older man in an orange robe holds a silver tray. Behind them a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a sandalwood tilak stands near, and several men and women in white shirts, dhotis and saris watch. A devotee at left in a red shirt bows with palms pressed together.2011-02-16