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A photograph of an outdoor temple procession in daylight. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a silver tray with two small silver cups, flowers and offerings, while raising his hand to his forehead. Around him, men in saffron robes with gold beaded necklaces and white dhotis and sacred ash marks stand close, one raising an arm. A cameraman with a video camera and a photographer appear in the background, and smoke rises from a fire at the right. Temple gopuram towers are visible at the left edge.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual with several orange-clad participants. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron wrap and a necklace of gold bead ornaments extends his hand toward a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame, held by a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a gold necklace and sandalwood marks on his forehead. Behind them a man in orange holds a brass plate of flowers, and a man in yellow at the left edge rests a hand on his chest beside a video camera. Several onlookers in white and orange stand under trees in the background.2009-10-17December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual scene under large banyan-type trees on a dark stone platform. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a thick gold-and-rudraksha necklace, a red-and-yellow flower garland and orange-saffron cloth raises one hand in blessing. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron garments, central blessing gesture). Flanking him, two men in saffron robes hold silver aarti plates with lit oil lamps and flowers. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and a woman in red sari stand with hands folded in anjali. A small pedestal with a black stone object sits at left, and a stone-rimmed tree base in the foreground.2013-01-01A photograph of a devotional blessing line under a dark metal-framed tent roof. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair places his hand on the head of a man in a pale shirt who has his palms pressed together in prayer. Beside them, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a gold-coloured object on it. A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with a white forehead mark stands at the right edge. Other devotees in white and pale shirts wait behind. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan line.2010-11-01A 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.2010-09-13December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph inside an indoor hall with pink walls and striped decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow hanging above. A man in orange saffron robes with gold borders and a long garland of beads stands at centre, one hand raised in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in a light blue striped shirt with folded hands. Another devotee in a grey shirt stands beside them with palms pressed together. To the right, a bald priest in orange robes with white markings on his arms holds a white tray, and a figure in white dhoti offers a brass plate. a person: the central saffron-robed man wears long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha-style bead garland and gold-bordered orange clothing, consistent with the page's description of this Sarva Darshan event.2011-02-22A photograph of a darshan line inside a decorated hall with striped pillars and white draped ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange saffron shawl, wears multiple beaded necklaces and places both hands on the head of a devotee. Several devotees with folded hands stand in a row, including an older man on the left in a brown shawl and men in pale shirts. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in an orange garment wears a tilak and beaded malas, and another monk in orange holds a silver tray with offerings. a person cues: long hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial necklaces, shown in the act of blessing devotees.2011-01-29A photograph of a temple ritual with an oil lamp flame in the lower centre. A long-haired figure in a red-orange robe and heavy gold beaded necklaces raises both palms to the forehead in reverence, with a red mark on the brow and gold bangles on the wrists. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold beaded necklace stands with eyes lowered. In the foreground a man seen from behind with bare shoulders and a red thread around the neck faces the flame. At left a man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border and a rudraksha mala stands among devotees. Behind them a crowd of onlookers fills the background, with a multicoloured cloth hanging at the top.2012-04-05December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo under a canopy with palm trees and tall orange and white festival streamers. A man with long swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, extending his right hand forward as he speaks. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues. Around him, men in white dhotis with sacred thread and tilak marks stand close, one holding a small white cup. A shaved-headed man in front of them bends forward holding offerings, and a stone statue appears at the left edge.2010-11-06Photo of a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and some women in saris, pressing forward outdoors under green trees. In the centre-right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban holds up long white and red flower garlands on a stick. He wears a gold pendant necklace and a dark bead mala. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a tray of offerings with flowers and fruit. A man in white clothes with a red tilak holds the tray. A woman with a pink flower in her hair and an older man in glasses look on. a person appearance-based label applies to the saffron-turbaned figure with garlands, shown in a ceremonial role, with the crowd in darshan.2008-07-27