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A photograph of a long line of devotees at an indoor hall with a corrugated roof and colourful decorative pillars. A man in long flowing black hair and saffron-orange robes stands at centre, extending a hand toward a woman's head, while a second saffron-clad attendant holds an orange tray of folded white papers. Devotees in saffron, pink, blue and green saris and children hold out white slips of paper along a metal barrier. Several men in shirts stand in the background. a person's cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robes, in the role of a blessing giver.

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A photograph of a darshan line inside a hall with white walls and a metal roof frame. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe reaches out to touch the head of a devotee, smiling. Beside him, a second robed man in orange carries a brass tray with flower garlands, yellow fruit and papers. Devotees in saris and kurtas hold up papers toward him behind metal barriers, and a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair stands at left. Colourful textile hangings decorate the left wall.2009-12-06December 05 20092009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and decorative patterned banners on the pillars. Two saffron-robed figures stand in the centre, one with long dark hair and a bare arm extended in blessing, the other beside them holding a tray of papers. A long line of devotees, including women in saffron, teal and pink saris and children in blue uniforms, presses against metal railings with hands folded or holding slips of paper. Several men in shirts stand at the right. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, saffron robes) appears to be the figure giving blessings; a tray and papers are held by his companion. Several dozen people are visible.2009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05A covered indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and tall decorative cylindrical pillars in red, white and patterned fabric. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands centrally, handing items to a queue of devotees along a metal railing. He wears a saffron shawl and appears to be the central figure in a distribution or darshan line. Beside him, a second saffron-robed attendant holds an orange cloth with a stack of papers. Devotees in white, blue and green clothes, including children, line the rail and reach forward with hands extended. Framed photographs hang on the left wall, and an orange banner hangs above them. Swamiji (probable): the central man in saffron has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's identification.2009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05A photograph of a darshan line under a metal-framed tin roof. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, extends his right hand in blessing toward a row of devotees pressing their palms together along a steel barrier. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe holds a folded white cloth and a small wooden tray. Devotees on the left include an older woman in a red sari with gold bangles and a woman in a red-and-gold sari, several holding white paper slips. Spectators stand at the right edge, hands folded in greeting. The scene reads as a darshan, with blessings given to the people at the barrier.2009-12-17A photo of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, colourful patterned pillars and a notice board. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a bare-chested orange garment, touches the head of a woman while holding a sheaf of papers. Beside him a younger man in orange robes holds a tray of folded paper slips. A line of devotees, including women in saris and a woman in a white head covering, press their palms together or hold out papers at a metal barrier. A probable Swamiji candidate is shown by long swept-back hair and bare-chested orange robe, in the role of giving blessings to devotees.2009-12-05