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A photograph at an outdoor temple area under a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a person candidate with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, his hands extended toward a bespectacled man in a green shirt who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Nearby, several men in dark and white clothes stand along a railing. A man in a white dhoti with a red-striped shawl stands at right, beside a gold ornament on a tray. Behind them is an ornate golden gateway with carved stone pillars, orange drapes and a deity shrine inside, with a few other people in the background.

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A photograph of a temple-hall scene under a corrugated roof with hanging decorations. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a forehead marking, reaches out to greet a line of devotees along a metal railing. Devotees in white clothes press their palms together or reach forward to touch his hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass tray draped with orange cloth. A priest in white stands behind, and a red and gold backdrop is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and forehead marking is the.2010-09-13December 08 20092009-12-08A photo of a devotional exchange in front of a shrine. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron/orange robe reaches out and holds the shoulder of a smiling, bespectacled man in a light green shirt, who presses his palms together in greeting. Several men stand in line at left, one in a dark purple shirt and another in a white shirt. At right, a shaven-headed young priest in white with a red sash and a gold necklace stands near a gilded altar. Behind them, a deity murti decorated with orange and red garlands and a red backdrop is visible, with a red cloth and orange drapes framing the shrine.2010-09-06Outdoor photo under a tin-roofed pavilion at an ashram event. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a man bending forward, who wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and glasses smiles, and a colourful deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop stands in the background. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.2010-02-10A 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.2010-09-13December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor temple-area photo under a corrugated shade canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron robe, raises his right palm in blessing toward a crowd of devotees with hands pressed together in namaste. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands in the right foreground, and a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl is at the far right. Behind the crowd are ornate golden temple pillars and a pink-trimmed shrine structure.2010-09-18December 05 20092009-12-05December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a seated figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, long dark hair falling over the shoulders, clasping hands with a man in a white shirt and brown belt who leans in smiling. Around them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands in a warmly lit hall, with women in white sarees and a potted plant at right. Several people are visible in the background, some holding phones. The seated figure has distinctive orange turban and robe cues but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2009-09-15Outdoor temple-side photo under a corrugated roof at a barricaded queue. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a red tilak on his forehead, raises his right hand in blessing while holding papers in his left hand. Devotees in white shirts and striped shirts press along metal railings toward him. In the background a decorated deity shrine with red and gold drapes and a blue-garbed murti is visible, with festoons and banners framing the entrance.2009-12-05A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment stands at a barrier, extending his right hand toward a crowd of devotees who hold out small white papers. Behind him, a shrine area with a deity murti in red and gold is visible under a tented canopy, with orange and red drapes. A row of men in white and light-coloured clothes stands near him. The page indicates he is Swamiji, but the figure's appearance shows only a long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, a probable match with the page's claim, so the label is appearance-based. Devotees on the left wear shirts and glasses. The scene looks like darshan with papers given to devotees.2009-12-05