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Indoor photo of a devotee ceremony in a hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains on the walls. A bare-chested man in a maroon turban with gold ornament and a white feather, wearing a green-and-red fruit garland with white flower strands and gold armbands, reaches out to touch the head of a devotee in a white shirt with folded hands. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band stands among the crowd, and a man in a checked shirt bows with palms pressed together. Several others in white and saffron clothing are visible in the background.

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December 26 20132013-12-26Indoor darshan scene in a hall with a pale ceiling and a red banner with white lettering above a framed portrait. A woman in a maroon turban with gold ornaments and a feather, wearing a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow-green beads, smiles while placing her hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them, devotees in white clothes stand near a rope barrier, a bare-chested man with braided hair and a white forehead mark stands at left, and a child in an olive jacket joins their hands.2013-12-26A photograph inside a pale pink hall at a temple-style reception. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a yellow marigold garland and a dark beaded mala, stands before a red velvet throne with gilded carved arms and smiles as he receives a ritual offering. Facing him, a bare-chested young priest in a yellow dhoti holds a tray with fruit, a coconut and a plate, while a white-clad priest with a multicolour striped shawl and rudraksha mala pours or applies a blessing with his hand. Behind them, devotees in saffron, orange and teal saris stand with hands folded, and a man in a white dhoti stands near the right throne. A gold umbrella hangs at the top right and a red cushioned chair sits beside the throne.2017-02-03A photograph in a hall with a red carpet runner and metal stanchions, where a smiling woman in a maroon-and-gold turban with a white feather, a red-and-gold saree and a thick garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers raises one hand in greeting. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a white tilak and another in an orange shawl, reach toward her with folded or outstretched hands. Behind them, girls in orange and red saris stand near ornate golden and red decorated stage props and a dark red curtain.2013-12-26A photograph of devotees greeting a smiling man in a maroon and gold turban with a white feather, wearing a thick garland of lime-green beads, red flowers and white blooms and gold armlets. Several men in white shirts and kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and one older man bends forward in respect. Behind them, a bright hall with red banners and framed pictures on the walls, and a rope barrier along the floor. The turbaned man raises his right hand in greeting. Whether he is the a person cannot be confirmed from the image.2013-12-26November 15 20132013-11-15December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26January 07 20082008-01-07Indoor photo of a hall with pale walls and ceiling lights, where a woman in an orange-brown sannyasi wrap, rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured turban touches the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt with a raised hand, with a smiling expression. Around her, men and women in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some holding folded paper. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind and a person in white stands on the right, with a rudraksha mala. A brass vessel is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests blessing or darshan. The woman is a sannyasi-attired figure, not a confirmed a person, so identity is uncertain.2013-11-24Indoor ashram scene with a figure in a deep red-maroon turban decorated with gold ornaments and a white plume, wearing a brown-gold robe, layered garlands of green lemons, white flowers and red blossoms, and gold bangles. The figure smiles while placing a hand on the head of a kneeling young man in white with an orange shawl. A man in white with an orange shawl stands beside them with palms pressed together in greeting. Other devotees in white and orange line a red-carpeted aisle, with women in white and blue standing along the right. Ceiling lights and a red banner hang on the wall behind.2013-12-26A man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, with long swept-back hair, a red flower at the back of his head, a garland of white jasmine and red roses, and multiple rudraksha malas, places his hand on the head of a woman during a blessing line. Several women in saris and salwars, including one in a green top and one in a blue sari, stand or sit at a metal barrier, some with hands folded or holding rudraksha beads. Behind them, devotees in white and light clothing wait in a bright hall with ceiling fans and chairs. Swamiji (probable) is the man giving the blessing, shown from appearance cues of long hair, ornate robe, garlands and rudraksha malas, consistent with a final blessing at darshan.2013-10-21