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A photograph inside a temple corridor lined with metal railings, where a man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl stands at centre and extends a folded white paper to a devotee at left, with several hands reaching out from the railing crowd. Behind him, a figure in a white kurta and dhoti holds an orange cloth bundle with papers. Beyond them, a large deity murti with blue and red ornaments and garlands stands under a red curtain. A photographer in the background holds a camera overhead, and devotees in white and green saris line the right side. The orange-robed man has long hair tied back and a rudraksha mala is not clearly visible.

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Photo of a temple hall where a devotee in saffron-orange robes, with short dark hair and a red bindi, stands at the centre placing a hand on the head of a person in front. A second saffron-robed attendant holds a wooden tray or box, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them. Metal barricade rails line both sides, and devotees in white and colourful clothes stand with palms pressed together. Behind them, a deity murti pair in white and gold is decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers under an ornate arch with red background. The scene looks like darshan or blessing in a temple.2009-12-13December 13 20092009-12-13January 31 20102010-01-31A photograph of an event hall with a metal-railed walkway lined by many people, mostly women in sarees, with hands pressed together in greeting. A central figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair places his hand on a devotee's head while handing out folded papers from an orange tray. A younger attendant in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right holding the tray and wearing a rudraksha mala. Bamboo-leaf festoons hang from the metal roof above, and painted pillars with floral and bird motifs stand at left. Several people in the foreground are shown from behind or in profile.2009-12-02December 12 20092009-12-12Devotees in white shirts and dhotis queue along a metal railing inside a temple hall, reaching forward with folded hands and small white slips of paper. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair stands at the front, holding a slip of paper and extending his arm toward the crowd, while an orange-robed attendant holds an orange tray with more slips beside him. Behind them a shrine displays a colourful deity murti with a red and gold backdrop. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing distribution.2009-12-10Photograph of a temple corridor lined with steel railings and a canopy roof, with a crowd of devotees on both sides, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe and gestures toward the crowd while another man in an orange robe with maroon borders carries an orange tray holding folded papers and fruit. Behind them stands a gilded arched shrine containing a deity murti with a garland of flowers, and red and orange drapes frame the entrance. Printed copyright text is visible at the bottom and top right edges. Visible ritual context suggests a darshan procession.2009-12-162010 - Photo AlbumJanuary 31 20102010-01-31A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a sleeveless saffron garment extends his right hand over the head of a young man in a white shirt, while holding a tray of papers in his left hand. A second saffron-robed attendant with short hair stands beside him holding a folded orange cloth and a tray. Behind a steel railing, a line of devotees in white shirts and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together. Behind them stand a moustached man and an older woman in white. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti in pink and gold with a trident, garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and a red canopy forms the backdrop. Red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2009-12-18November 01 20102010-11-01A photograph of a temple or ashram gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and painted pillars. A man in orange saffron robes with gold borders and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair, offers his hand in blessing to a devotee in a white shirt with hands pressed together. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a red-bordered wrap holds an orange tray with folded papers. Several devotees in shirts and jeans queue behind a steel railing, and a woman in a yellow garment stands near the back. The probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe with gold borders and tilak, and he is the person giving blessing to the devotee at the railing.2009-12-19