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A photograph of a temple corridor with a metal railing where devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A long-haired figure in flowing orange saffron robes stands at centre, extending a hand toward a tray of folded papers held by a second orange-robed attendant at right. Behind them, children in blue uniforms and a crowd of devotees line the railing, and a decorated shrine with a deity murti and red-and-gold temple decorations is visible at the back. Several men in white shirts and trousers, one in a patterned shirt, stand with hands folded.

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December 10 20092009-12-10A covered indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and tall decorative cylindrical pillars in red, white and patterned fabric. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands centrally, handing items to a queue of devotees along a metal railing. He wears a saffron shawl and appears to be the central figure in a distribution or darshan line. Beside him, a second saffron-robed attendant holds an orange cloth with a stack of papers. Devotees in white, blue and green clothes, including children, line the rail and reach forward with hands extended. Framed photographs hang on the left wall, and an orange banner hangs above them. Swamiji (probable): the central man in saffron has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's identification.2009-12-05December 16 20092009-12-16December 18 20092009-12-18A photograph of a crowd at an indoor darshan line under a metal-trussed roof with a tall decorated pillar at left. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands centre, holding a flower garland and papers, while a second orange-robed figure with a swept-back hairstyle and a draped orange shawl with maroon border stands nearby in the foreground. Devotees line metal barriers on both sides: women in saris, one in a purple salwar and others in cream and white, and men in white shirts with folded hands. Several devotees hold slips of paper toward the robed figures. a person is the central orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, shown in an orange robe and receiving the devotees, consistent with a darshan setting.2009-12-06A photograph of a long line of devotees at an indoor hall with a corrugated roof and colourful decorative pillars. A man in long flowing black hair and saffron-orange robes stands at centre, extending a hand toward a woman's head, while a second saffron-clad attendant holds an orange tray of folded white papers. Devotees in saffron, pink, blue and green saris and children hold out white slips of paper along a metal barrier. Several men in shirts stand in the background. a person's cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robes, in the role of a blessing giver.2009-12-05A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair swept back and bare feet, extends his arm toward a row of devotees pressed against metal railings on both sides. Beside him, a second saffron-robed man with maroon-edged cloth carries a brass tray with offerings. Devotees on the left in white and blue clothes press palms together in namaste, and on the right women in white and cream saris hold brass plates of offerings. At the far end stands a golden-arched shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple draped in flower garlands, with red drapery behind and brass lamps in front. The scene reads as a devotee procession or darshan line leading to the shrine.2009-12-18December 06 20092009-12-06December 05 20092009-12-05Photo of a temple hall where a devotee in saffron-orange robes, with short dark hair and a red bindi, stands at the centre placing a hand on the head of a person in front. A second saffron-robed attendant holds a wooden tray or box, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them. Metal barricade rails line both sides, and devotees in white and colourful clothes stand with palms pressed together. Behind them, a deity murti pair in white and gold is decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers under an ornate arch with red background. The scene looks like darshan or blessing in a temple.2009-12-13A photograph of a devotional darshan line under a corrugated metal canopy. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, raising one hand toward the head of a devotee while holding a brass tray. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl holds a gold-coloured tray with white papers. Devotees on the left, many in white shirts, stand with palms pressed together, some holding white papers, and a woman in white with glasses waits at the right. Hanging decorations and a cloth banner are visible overhead.A photograph of a temple or ashram interior with a tented ceiling and colourful decorative pillars. A long-haired man in an orange robe stands centre, smiling and raising one hand toward a crowd, while a second person in orange robes and an orange shawl holds an orange tray of folded papers. Devotees behind a metal railing press palms together in greeting, and a man in a white patterned shirt on the left folds his hands. Someone kneels on the floor below, and an ornate deity shrine glows in the background. Cues for a person presence are the long swept hair and saffron robe of the central figure.2009-12-05