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A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, extends his right hand to bless a row of devotees with palms pressed together. He holds a small white paper and a book in his other hand. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in an orange shawl sits on the left, and a woman in white with her hair tied back stands with hands folded in prayer. Other devotees in white and orange clothes stand behind a silver metal railing, and warm sunlight fills the background.

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Photo of a temple darshan scene with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, one hand raised to touch the head of a devotee in white with hands pressed in prayer. A shaved-headed man in orange cloth stands at right holding a small tray with papers and a folded booklet. Several white-clad devotees and men in white press forward behind a metal railing, with bright light and a pink cloth backdrop in the temple hall. a person is the central robed figure giving blessings during a sarva darshan.2013-05-30July 14 20162016-07-14A 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.2010-09-20June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a long dark hair knot and gold earrings, placing his hand on the forehead of a devotee kneeling in front of him. The devotee, wearing a white shirt and an orange shawl, has hands pressed together in anjali and bows his head. Another devotee in an orange shawl and white clothes sits beside them, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The figure with the knot and orange dhoti matches the page's a person cues, so this is a person blessing a devotee in a satsang or darshan setting; the blessing gesture is a head touch. Three people are visible, with others partially behind them.2012-07-09A photograph of a blessing moment in a covered outdoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, places his right hand on the head of a seated older man in a white t-shirt with a red emblem. The blessed man bows his head. Beside them, a monk in saffron robes with a saffron turban stands at left, and a younger man in orange holds a silver tray with papers and gold items at right. Other devotees in white stand in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the man with long hair and rudraksha malas giving the blessing.2011-02-14 +1 copiesJuly 09 20122012-07-09November 25 20092009-11-25March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas with ceremonial gold ornaments, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white t-shirt with a small red logo. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand and a silver tray is visible at the lower right. Behind them stand several men in white and dark clothes, one in orange with a turban at the left edge, and a man with white vertical tilak marks at the right.2011-02-14A bald, light-skinned man in a white kurta stands with bowed head while a long-haired person in a red-orange sash and dense beaded garlands places a hand on his scalp and holds a sheet of paper. The person wears rudraksha-style beads, bangles and a red bindi, with a pale-yellow garment beneath the sash. Beside them a man in a white shirt with a black beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A man in saffron clothing and another in white stand nearby, and a tray of small items sits at lower right. Behind them hang framed portraits on a cream wall, and a projector screen and red curtain fill the background.2012-04-05 +2 copiesA 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.2010-09-20