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A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange and colourful woven banners hanging from the rafters. A long-haired man in an orange robe, with a red sash over his shoulder, extends his hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Beside him, a woman in an orange garment holds a stack of papers, and a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a wooden tray. Devotees in light shirts stand behind a metal railing with hands folded in greeting. Plastic chairs and a wall of printed photographs and posters are visible at left.

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December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesDecember 09 20092009-12-09A photograph inside a temple hall during a darshan-style line. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark stands on the right, extending his hand toward a devotee's head in blessing. Beside him, a second saffron-robed attendant holds a tray with folded papers. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one with hands pressed in anjali, and a man in an orange shirt stand along a steel railing. Behind them are painted pillars with red, blue and yellow floral patterns and orange cushions. On the upper left, a wall poster shows rows of children and a temple image.2009-12-15A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hung with framed panels. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a sindoor-marked forehead wears an orange cloth and stands at the centre, facing a row of visitors. He appears to be receiving offerings or greetings, and a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands beside a wooden table. Several women in saris and salwar kameez, one in red and another in blue with a long braid, face him with folded hands. Men in white and orange stand along the railing. A panel on the wall reads Yoga and Worship and shows a black-and-white photo of a seated yogi with a group of smiling people. Another banner describes a figure who wore the robes of a sannyasi.2009-12-16December 05 20092009-12-05December 16 20092009-12-16A crowded indoor hall with a white wall, corrugated metal ceiling and orange-cushioned fixtures. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts press together with palms folded in namaskar. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles while reaching out to people. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and gold beaded necklace stands at left, and a woman in an orange sari with a long braid faces him. Behind them, a wall board with framed photographs and a painted pillar with decorative bands stand against the wall. A small deity murti or decorative object sits in the background.2009-12-18A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, green leafy garlands strung along the beams, and a wall of framed photographs. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shaved head holds a small tray and shares it with a younger monk in orange who extends a plate toward a row of devotees. Behind them, a line of devotees stands at a steel railing, including an older man in white with folded hands and a man in an orange shirt also joining palms. Women in saffron, white and pink saris and a woman with a stroller stand at the left. The a person depiction cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the central monk is described by role only.2009-12-19January 03 20102010-01-03December 18 20092009-12-18A photo inside a shed-roofed hall with a metal railing. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold beaded necklace stands at right, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in white clothing with a yellow shawl, who holds a folded white cloth. Green banana-leaf and sugarcane decorations frame the railing, and a painted pillar with red, yellow and blue patterns stands behind. Several men in white and yellow shawls and a man in green shirt stand nearby, and a tray with orange cloth and papers is at right. Wall posters show printed photographs and text panels. The orange-robed figure matches appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold necklace, while the man in white is a devotee receiving blessing.2010-01-14December 16 20092009-12-16