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A photograph of a long line of devotees reaching forward with open palms to receive paper slips from a man in an orange saffron robe. He has long, swept-back dark hair and is bare-shouldered beneath the robe, and he holds a tray of folded white papers. A second robed figure in orange with a red sash stands beside him holding the tray, and a devotee in white is partly visible at right. Several women in saris and gold bangles and a child in pink stand along a metal barrier in an airy hall with light walls.

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A 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 05 20092009-12-05December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a darshan line inside a hall with white walls and a metal roof frame. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe reaches out to touch the head of a devotee, smiling. Beside him, a second robed man in orange carries a brass tray with flower garlands, yellow fruit and papers. Devotees in saris and kurtas hold up papers toward him behind metal barriers, and a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair stands at left. Colourful textile hangings decorate the left wall.2009-12-06A photograph of an indoor darshan line in a bright hall with large windows. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands at right, holding a small wooden box containing a yellow fruit and a folded paper slip, while his left arm extends to touch or bless the head of a person in the line. He wears white ash markings on his forehead. Several devotees stand close, including a woman with a red bindi and a woman in a white top with pink flower print, and bangled wrists are visible at lower left. Overhead are metal trusses and fluorescent lights.2009-12-18January 31 20102010-01-31A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a shaved-looking brow wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and hands folded white slips of paper from a tray to a line of devotees. Several women and girls on the left press palms together in namaste, and some hold small papers. A man in an orange shawl stands behind him holding a tray of papers and red and white flower garlands. Metal roof trusses and colourful hanging cloth panels form the hall above.2009-12-06Photo of a long queue of devotees at a hall with orange and red patterned banners on the upper left. A man in long wavy hair and an orange saffron robe stands center-right, holding a tray draped in orange cloth stacked with papers and handing a slip to a woman in a white sari with a red border. Other devotees line the rail, including a woman in a white and red sari at the lower left with a red bindi and a boy in a striped shirt. Another robed attendant in orange stands to the right. The man with long hair and saffron robe has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so this is a person appearance-based candidate physically present.2009-12-05A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors beside an open lattice-screened doorway with palm trees outside. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-brown vertical mark on his forehead wears a plain saffron-orange robe and holds a garland of red and white flowers. Facing him, a woman in a dark blue sari holds a garland with a white flower in her hair; other women in white and dark clothing stand to the left. To the right, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head and white forehead marks holds a tray of papers and an orange cloth, while another orange-robed man holds a metal tin. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand behind them, and fruit such as apples and kiwis sits on a tray in the foreground. Watermarked text on the image has been omitted.2009-12-06December 13 20092009-12-13A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, holding a small white card and reading it while standing in a hall. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and his hair is long and swept back, a distinctive cue for the a person candidate. To his left, a line of women and a girl in white and yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together or hands folded. One woman in a white top has a rudraksha mala. A young person in white with a pendant stands holding a silver plate with small orange and red items. Another person in orange and a man with a shaved head and white tilak stand behind. A silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right, and orange and white banners hang from the ceiling in the background.2010-10-26A satsang gathering where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand gold bead necklace stands centre frame, holding a small paper slip toward a saffron-robed attendant who holds a silver tray with gold bangles and other items. Surrounding devotees in light and white clothing, some with palms joined, stand close together, and a child in a white shirt at lower left holds a paper. Behind them a red and yellow patterned banner hangs and a large gold-coloured decorative object is visible at right. Several people are visible, roughly 6-20.2011-02-27