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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with white arches and a gold-framed red throne at right. A bare-chested man with a swept-back bun wears a red rudraksha-style bead headband, a white jasmine garland and a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder, with bandaging on his upper arm. He is surrounded by a dense crowd of men in white shirts and checked shirts, several reaching toward him. A blue deity mural hangs on the upper right wall.

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May 19 20122012-05-19 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A photograph inside an arched hall with pale walls. A figure with long hair tied up, a red-and-orange beaded headband, white and red markings on the forehead and arms, a white garland and bare upper body wrapped in an orange-red cloth with a yellow border is extending an arm and touching the head of a man in a grey shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a man in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads is visible at right.2012-05-18A photograph inside a temple hall with arched white walls, a ceiling fan and a corrugated roof. A bare-chested man with long hair swept into a bun, a red-and-white headband, white tilaka and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder reaches out and touches the head of an older man in glasses who holds a white jasmine garland. Several men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, one smiling, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge beside a deity shrine. The saffron-clad man with his bun and ornaments is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown in person giving blessing to devotees.2012-05-19A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with cream draped cloth and a pillar with coloured bands behind the crowd. In the centre-left, a bare-chested figure in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads, a flower garland and a gold-toned headpiece with a bun faces a man in an orange shawl. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a patterned shawl, press in with hands clasped and extended. Two shaven-headed men in saffron robes stand at the left edge. The atmosphere suggests a darshan or greeting line.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a temple hall with white arches and a blue-framed shrine niche. A man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-gold trim, a red-bordered shawl, a flower garland, a red-bead mala and a braided hair bun with a red floral crown places his hands on the head of a man in a white shirt, who has his hands folded in prayer. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, with long hair in a bun, a crown, ornate gold earrings, rudraksha malas and a white garland, matching the appearance-based cues for the presiding figure. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right. A yellow sunshade hangs at the upper left and a golden halo shape appears behind the crowd.2012-05-18Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with devotees pressing forward. At the centre, a man in orange-saffron robes wears a dark rudraksha-style headband with a long swept-back hair knot, a thick white jasmine garland, and a beaded necklace and bracelets; he holds a folded white slip of paper and reaches toward a devotee. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a gold-toned chain stands close. Surrounding people in white shirts and saris, some with white and orange clothing, look on with folded hands. A red-lined box with white flowers sits in the lower right foreground. Pillars with colourful patterns line the background wall.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copies