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A photograph of a devotional darshan line at an ashram. A figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white tilak on the forehead extends a hand in blessing toward a man kneeling with bowed head. He holds papers and a tray, and a second person in orange, seen from behind, stands beside him. Along the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with rudraksha or beaded mala necklaces. Metal barrier railings guide the queue, and multicoloured flag-like banners with floral and bird motifs hang nearby. A plaque is mounted on the wall behind them, and more people in white wait in the background under a metal roof.

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Photograph of a darshan line at a temple-style hall with red, green and white patterned pillars and orange cloth panels above. A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of elderly devotees in white dhotis and shirts who stand with palms pressed together in anjali. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Beside him stands a second person in orange robes holding a tray with orange cloth and papers. Metal railings separate the line from the blessing area, and other people stand behind.2009-12-15A 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.2010-09-20Photograph inside a temple-style covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with colourful painted pillars and hanging paper-leaf strings. A man with long hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, stands at a railing receiving a folded paper from an elderly man in white. Beside him a bald man in saffron holds a tray with a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the railing, with hands folded in greeting. Behind them a temple gopuram-style arch frames the outdoor courtyard. A portrait of a sage hangs on the orange wall.2010-09-12November 25 20092009-11-25November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel truss beams. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe, rudraksha beads around his neck, raises a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees with palms pressed together. Beside him an orange-robed attendant holds a brass vessel and a folded white cloth. Devotees in white and cream shirts stand behind a metal railing, several with eyes closed in prayer. Painted pillars with red, blue and white patterns frame the hall, and a lit shrine area with a deity murti glows in the background.2010-09-05A photograph of a temple-like pavilion under a tent roof with a lit deity shrine in the background. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands at center, one hand raised touching the forehead of a devotee; a saffron-robed attendant beside him holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with white sacred ash marks on their arms and foreheads stand along a metal railing with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a light blue shirt at left presses his palms together. Another saffron-robed attendant stands at right. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing blessing for devotees.2010-10-30A 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.2010-09-20A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A man in a white shirt bows with folded palms, his head lowered toward a robed figure. That figure wears an orange saffron shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and has a long swept-back hair bun with a white forehead mark. Beside them stand two men: one bald with a white tilak and white upper-body cloth, and another bald man in orange robes at the right edge. A small table with papers and a wooden box sits in the foreground, and a gate railing runs along the walkway. Several more people stand in the background.2010-10-24A photograph of a darshan line inside a covered hall with a red carpet running down the middle between metal railings. Beside him, a monk in an orange robe holds a brass tray. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and a woman in white stand with palms pressed together along the railings. Colourful painted pillars and a decorated backdrop frame the scene.2010-09-22A photograph of a darshan moment under a corrugated metal roof with a red wall and a decorated pillar. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a shawl places his hand on the head of a devotee in white shirt and white dhoti, who presses his palms together and bows. Nearby, another orange-robed attendant in a shaved head holds a tray with gold ornaments, and white-clad men stand behind a railing. A deity murti shrine glows in the background. The figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha malas is a probable Swamiji candidate.2010-09-18A 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.2009-12-06