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A photograph of a covered hall with steel railings where devotees line both sides, many with palms pressed together in anjali. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a forehead tilak walks forward in a saffron-orange robe with hands folded in prayer, followed closely by a second sannyasi in orange wearing a similar wrap. Devotees on the left wear yellow, white and pink saris and gold bangles; on the right, heads and folded hands are visible. Colourful patterned banners hang from the ceiling frame, and sunlight shows through a doorway at the back. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept hair, saffron robe and tilak, walking in procession as a sannyasi receiving darshan-style salutations.

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December 06 20092009-12-06A photo taken inside a long, hall-like building with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. A central figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe walks down a narrow aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Lines of devotees stand on both sides behind metal railings, also with hands folded: women in yellow, green, orange and blue saris and salwar kameez on the left, men in white kurtas and shirts on the right, with a young man wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Decorative cone-shaped banners in red, white and yellow hang from the ceiling, and framed portraits line the far left wall. Another saffron-robed figure follows behind. The aisle leads toward an open doorway with bright light.2009-12-06December 24 20092009-12-24A 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 doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12A photograph inside a covered, tent-like passage hung with yellow paper streamers and decorated pillars with red and yellow floral motifs. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands centre, extending a hand toward devotees, while a man in white with a yellow shawl holds an orange tray with offerings. Devotees line metal barriers on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, including women in white and striped shirts. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and is positioned as the central honoured presence receiving devotees. Several people line the railing, and the scene reads as a darshan line.2009-12-03Indoor temple hall with a corrugated roof and hanging yellow-green leaf strings. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style bead garland walks down a red carpet between metal railings toward a deity murti shrine. Devotees line both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in a red sari with bangles stands at right, and a woman in white and a girl in pink stand at left. Overhead ceiling fans and a fluorescent light hang above.2011-11-29December 10 20092009-12-10October 09 20112011-10-09December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a devotional darshan line under a corrugated metal roof strung with hanging green leaf garlands and bare pipe trusses. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, one hand raised over the bowed head of a devotee in front of him. Beside him a bald monk in an orange robe holds an orange cloth. Devotees with palms pressed together line metal railings on both sides, including women in yellow saris and men in white shirts. In the background a decorated altar with lamps and a deity murti glows under a red and gold canopy. The man with long hair fits the appearance-based cues of a person, giving blessing, and is identified only by appearance.2010-09-13A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof with metal railings forming a walkway. A man in a long saffron-orange robe, with short dark hair, raises one hand in blessing toward devotees. Beside him, a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a flat tray with offerings. Devotees on the left wear white dhotis and checked shirts; a woman in a black blouse and patterned sari stands at right, and other women in saris are along the rail. Triangular fabric banners with floral motifs hang at the sides, and a bright decorated backdrop is visible in the background.2009-12-10