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Indoor scene in a hall with metal railings and a tiled floor, open to palm trees outside. An elderly woman in an orange sari with a grey bun bows with her palms pressed together toward a tall man in a long orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a smile, who holds his hands in anjali. Beside him a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti with tilak stands, and a second person in a saffron robe holds an orange cloth and papers. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a teal shirt with an ID badge watch from behind the railing. A wall poster and a clock are visible in the background.

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November 24 20092009-11-24December 17 20092009-12-17A photograph of an indoor temple or hall where a man in saffron/orange robes with long dark swept-back hair raises one hand in blessing toward a line of women in white and cream saris and salwar, who stand with palms pressed together. He holds a white folded cloth or paper packet. Beside him, a second person in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl holds a tray with offerings on an orange cloth. Men in white shirts stand along metal barriers at the right, and a bright window with palms is behind them.2009-12-16December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of an indoor ashram hall where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at a metal barrier, extending his arm toward a line of women. He holds a small stack of white papers and appears to be handing out items or blessing devotees. The women in front wear pink, red and maroon saffron-accented salwar and saris, with bangles and earrings, and several have their hands pressed together. Behind him a man in an orange robe and a figure in white stand near a window with palm trees outside. A colourful woven banner with a bird motif hangs on a pillar, and blue signs are mounted on the wall. Several people are visible in the line, and a few more appear in the background.2009-12-05A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, with a red bindi on his forehead, smiles as he places his hand on the head of an elderly grey-haired woman in a maroon sari with a blue blouse, who has her palms pressed together in reverence. Around them a crowd of devotees stands in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari and a younger man in orange robes stand among the crowd; a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at right, and another man in orange holds papers and a garland-like offering. A wall display of framed photographs and a tall decorative pole with red and yellow motifs are visible behind them.2009-12-18A photograph of a darshan line in an ashram hall with a metal railing. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron robe, places his hand on the head of a woman with folded hands, while a second man beside him in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl holds a tray with a small stack of papers. Devotees line up along the railing, including several women in saris with hands joined in namaskar and a young child in the foreground. Colourful painted pillars with bird and flower motifs stand at left, and a wall clock is visible above. The saffron-robed man shows appearance cues consistent with the probable identity, long swept-back hair and saffron robe, but the page does not say he is present, so the candidate is unsure.2009-11-24December 20 20092009-12-20December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a procession-like welcome inside a hall with a metal railing on the left. A young man in orange robes wearing a long red and white flower garland stands center, smiling with hands extended, while a person in white bows prostrate on the floor in front of him. Around them, men and women wear white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls, and a woman in an orange sari holds a red basket. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with peacock and bird motifs and fruit decorations are held aloft. A man in orange with a long beard stands at left, and an older bearded man in white with a gold necklace stands nearby. A banner with bird emblems hangs at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 18 20092009-12-18Photograph 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.2009-12-15