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A photograph of a devotee line at a sarva darshan blessing. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, orange robe and a white forehead mark raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in a blue denim shirt who bows with his head lowered. Behind them, several men in striped and plain shirts wait, and a metal railing runs along the front. At left edge a man in blue holds a small paper slip. Bright daylight and an orange cloth hang in the background. The figure in orange is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and sacred forehead marking, and the page states he is present.

December 01 2009

A 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.

A photograph of a public darshan at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and colourful hanging decorations. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a tan-coloured wrap, raises his right hand to touch the head of a devotee in a dark shirt. He holds a folded paper in his left hand. Around him, devotees with palms pressed together stand at a railing, including a man in a white-and-blue striped shirt and a woman in white. To the right, a bald man in orange holds a gold ritual vessel, and a man with white tilak on his forehead stands at the edge. Several children and onlookers crowd the foreground.

Photograph 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.

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November 25 2009

A photograph of a darshan line at an indoor hall with a red wall and a canopy overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti forehead mark, places his right hand on the head of a devotee bowing before him. He holds a folded paper in his left hand over a brass tray. Devotees in white and striped shirts press palms together along a metal railing, and a child in a green shirt watches at left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.

December 08 2009

A photograph of a temple darshan in progress. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair tied back stands centrally, smiling, and places his right hand on the head of an older devotee with grey hair. Several elderly men in white and pale shirts stand in a line behind a metal railing, hands pressed together, some holding white paper slips. A second person in orange robes stands at right holding a wooden tray with offerings and papers. Behind them, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of purple, pink and white flowers, and gold pillars and orange drapery frame the shrine.

A photograph of a sarva darshan blessing at a temple. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe extends his right arm toward a devotee's head while holding a small offering in his left hand. Several devotees in white with folded hands and small papers stand before him. Behind them a pair of saffron-robed attendants stand, one with a hand over his face. A gold and red deity murti with blue and yellow garlands is visible in the background, with a yellow-robed figure near the altar.

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