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A crowded indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises his hand in blessing toward a devotee in white shirt. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti with a shaved head holds a brass tray of offerings. Devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing press their palms together around them. Behind, framed photographs of a man in orange robes seated in meditation hang on the wall, and a colourful decorated pillar stands nearby. The scene suggests a darshan with blessings. Probable Swamiji is visible in the central figure, whose long hair, saffron robe, garland and rudraksha mala are distinctive.

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August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph of a covered outdoor darshan line at a temple-like setting. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white and red-yellow flower garland stands center-left, one arm raised with his palm extended over the head of a devotee. Beside him, a younger monk in orange robes holds an orange cloth. Men in white shirts and a woman in a light floral blouse stand along metal railings with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a shrine with a golden arch frames a deity murti under a canopy with orange drapes and hanging decorations. Several other figures in white and orange are visible.2010-08-14May 26 20122012-05-26December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a darshan line under a metal-framed pavilion roof decorated with leaf garlands. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands at center, placing her hand on the head of a devotee bowing before her. Beside her, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, a man in white with a striped sash stands near an ornate shrine lit with warm lamps. Devotees in white clothes stand along metal railings on both sides, many with hands joined in anjali, including older women in white saris and a woman in a red-bordered sari at right.2010-09-13A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron sleeveless wrap with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, a red bindi on his forehead, and dark swept-back hair. He stands at a metal railing as a man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together while the central man places a hand on his head. To the right, a man in orange robes with a red sash and a bald man in white, with a gold necklace, stand nearby. Behind them, devotees and a tin roof with colourful kalasha-like decorations are visible.2010-08-14Photograph inside a temple-style hall with arched white walls and yellow curtains. A long-haired man with a white jasmine garland, rudraksha mala and reddish-brown robe places his hand on the head of a devotee in white clothes, while a shaved-headed man in an orange sannyasi robe holds a gold-coloured tray with a white flower garland. Several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and more people fill the background.2012-05-24Outdoor temple-side photo under a corrugated roof at a barricaded queue. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a red tilak on his forehead, raises his right hand in blessing while holding papers in his left hand. Devotees in white shirts and striped shirts press along metal railings toward him. In the background a decorated deity shrine with red and gold drapes and a blue-garbed murti is visible, with festoons and banners framing the entrance.2009-12-05November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesAugust 16 20102010-08-16A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runner. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala raises his hand in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a brass plate or tray. Devotees line the railings: men in white dhotis and a bearded man in yellow with a white forehead band pressing palms together in namaste, and women in blue and teal saris. A deity murti is visible in the background, and a priest in white stands near the centre. Hanging lamps and painted pillars decorate the hall.A photograph of a crowded indoor room with concrete block walls and large glass windows, where a central figure in a maroon robe and maroon turban stands wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers. Several bald priests in saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding his arm, while a dense crowd of men in white shirts and women in white saris with coloured borders presses in. A framed portrait stands on a red cloth on the back wall. The gathering suggests a pada puja offering at a devotee's house.2014-06-26