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A photograph of a crowd lining both sides of a narrow corridor with metal railings in a bright hall with a corrugated roof and a wall clock. Devotees on the left and right press palms together in anjali, many women in white and colourful saris, and men in striped and collared shirts. Leafy green garlands hang from the rafters. At the centre of the aisle, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks toward the viewer with hands joined, followed by others in orange robes, toward an open doorway. Banana-leaf decorations line the railings.

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December 06 20092009-12-06December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a procession walking down a covered aisle lined with metal railings. A man in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks at the centre, with several other saffron-robed attendants behind him. Devotees on both sides, many in white and cream clothes, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Green banana leaves line the path, and the ceiling is decorated with hanging colourful pillars, tassels and strings of marigold garlands. Behind them, a lit shrine area is visible.2009-12-29A photograph of a long, narrow hall with a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands, where a crowd lines both sides behind metal railings with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre aisle a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward with hands folded in greeting, while a person in white stands behind. Devotees on the left wear white, purple and yellow saris and salwar kameez; those on the right wear white and tan shirts. Green banana leaves line the railings and a wall clock and blue notice board are visible. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-12-20A photograph of a covered walkway lined with metal railings where devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair walks forward with a hand raised, while a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks beside him. Colourful striped cloth wraps hang from the ceiling beams, and a decorated shrine entrance glows in the background. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis, and saris, including women in pink and blue, face the central figures.2010-01-03December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph inside a decorated hall where a procession is being received. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a thick pink and white flower garland, and several gold necklaces, smiling with hands together. Flanking him, two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk on a red carpet, one holding a tall golden staff. On the left, women in white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer behind a metal railing. Hanging orange and gold banners with floral embroidery, gold tinsel, blue tassels, and banana leaves frame the scene, with a wall clock visible above. Several onlookers stand in the background. Because the page indicates Swamiji attended this event, the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person.2009-12-27A photograph inside a covered walkway lined with metal railings, where devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Two monastics in saffron-orange robes walk down the central aisle; the nearer one wears an orange garment over the shoulder and carries something in the hands. Devotees include women in yellow, red and blue saffron-patterned saris and men in white dhotis and grey or blue shirts, many with hands folded in namaste. The corrugated roof has exposed steel trusses overhead. The scene suggests darshan along a queue, though the figures' identities are not established from appearance.2009-12-17A crowd of devotees lines a temple hall decorated with green garlands and colourful woven hangings, with a deity murti and shrine visible at the far end. A saffron-robed figure with short hair, in an orange robe, walks down the central aisle distributing items to people on both sides, who are clasping their hands in anjali. Most devotees wear white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas; women nearby wear blue and white saris. Banana leaves line the aisle between metal railings, and a pale shawl-clad man stands at the left edge.2009-12-21February 12 20062006-02-12A photograph of a covered walkway lined with metal railings where devotees stand in two rows with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti walks down the central path, while a figure in white ritual clothes walks beside him holding an object. Devotees in white and in salwar or sari, some in yellow and grey, watch from both sides. Colourful painted pillars with bird motifs and framed pictures line the hall, with a deity murti visible at the far end.2010-01-03Indoor photograph of a bare-footed man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walking down a central aisle with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. His long dark hair is swept back and he wears a red bindi on his forehead. Devotees line both sides of the aisle with palms joined: women in white, yellow, green and patterned saris, a small girl in a red dress, a grey-haired elderly woman in a yellow sari, and boys in white and blue shirts on the right. A white carpet with red and green borders runs down the hall, and yellow and blue decorative hangings hang from the ceiling. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks in the background.2008-10-01