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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a red tilak on his forehead, standing at a metal railing and touching the head of a woman in a blue blouse with folded hands. Other devotees in white, cream and green saris and dhotis line the railing under a covered hall decorated with hanging yellow paper ornaments and colourful painted pillars. A woman in a green blouse and white sari with gold bangles holds a book and a small white envelope is in his hand. Framed photographs hang on the left wall. The man appears to be a Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and is performing a blessing for devotees at a darshan line.

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December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe touching the forehead of a smiling woman at a metal railing during a blessing line. He has a tilak on his forehead, long dark swept-back hair and a warm smile. The woman in a patterned grey-green kurta with a red bangle has her hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, devotees in white and colourful salwar kameez line the railing, some holding folded papers, and a young man in a white shirt stands at right. Colourful woven hangings with bird motifs and paper garlands hang in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, tilak) giving a forehead blessing to a devotee in a darshan line.2009-12-03A photograph of a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe reaching out to touch the head of a woman at a metal railing, as a line of devotees waits. He holds folded paper slips in his other hand. Several women in salwar kameez and saris stand at the railing, one in a blue top and one in an olive-patterned kurta, with red bindi marks on their foreheads; some hold white slips and have palms pressed together. Colourful painted banners with bird motifs hang in the background. A man in white is visible at the right edge. This appears to be a darshan blessing line. Swamiji (probable): the man wears long swept-back hair and saffron-orange sannyasi robes, matching the page's reference to a Swamiji event.2009-12-03December 05 20092009-12-05December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a crowded darshan line under a corrugated roof hung with yellow paper streamers and colourful cylindrical decorations. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, stands at the right holding a folded white paper and placing his hand on the head of a devotee in a blue-and-teal salwar. Adjacent devotees in saris and white garments stand behind metal railings, with a woman in a green blouse and white sari with gold border at left holding a book. Wall posters and framed photographs are visible at the upper left. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands at the right.2009-12-03A long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging strips of yellow-green leaves. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair stands in the centre, reaching out his hand toward a line of people along metal railings. A younger man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl holds an orange tray with papers. Devotees on the left, mostly women in blue and white saris and salwar, hold up hands and small papers. Men in white shirts with name badges stand on the right. Painted decorative pillars with floral motifs line the hall. a person in saffron robe with long swept-back hair, accepting or blessing devotees during a darshan line.2009-12-03A 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 20092009-12-05A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands at a metal railing, placing his right hand on a woman's forehead in blessing while holding small folded papers in his left. Several women and girls line the railing with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white top with a pink shawl, another in a dark patterned shawl. A woman in pink stands in the background beneath colourful painted pillars with bird and floral motifs. The setting is a bright, decorated hall with paper garlands overhead.2009-12-03December 05 20092009-12-05