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Photograph of a covered outdoor hall with a corrugated roof and a tall decorated pillar in red, blue and yellow patterns. A woman with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment hands papers to devotees from an orange tray held by a second person in orange robes. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis queue at a metal barrier, one man reaching forward with folded hands, others standing behind. A shrine with orange hangings is visible in the background. A tiled wall displays a temple picture and a notice board.

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A photograph of a darshan line under a metal-framed tent with orange and white decorations. A long-haired figure in an orange robe leans forward at a round table covered with orange cloth, handing a small object to a man in a pink shirt who holds out a white slip. Another orange-robed person stands beside the table. On the left, an older man in a striped white shirt watches with his hands clasped, and devotees line the railing behind. Pennants with floral motifs hang from the tent poles, and a decorated shrine is visible in the background. The figure in the robe appears to be an appearance-based Swamiji (probable), with long hair and saffron clothing, though this is uncertain.2009-12-05A long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging strips of yellow-green leaves. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair stands in the centre, reaching out his hand toward a line of people along metal railings. A younger man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl holds an orange tray with papers. Devotees on the left, mostly women in blue and white saris and salwar, hold up hands and small papers. Men in white shirts with name badges stand on the right. Painted decorative pillars with floral motifs line the hall. a person in saffron robe with long swept-back hair, accepting or blessing devotees during a darshan line.2009-12-03A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lined with tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with flower motifs. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands centre, extending a hand in blessing over a crowd of folded-hand devotees. A woman in a dark-and-white outfit and a girl in a yellow top are among those with palms pressed together. A saffron-clad attendant in front holds a tray of folded papers. Men in white shirts and a woman in a white top stand at the right. The person in saffron robes with long hair matches the presentation of the page's named teacher, but the face is not clear enough to be certain, so this is a probable identification from clothing and hair alone. Framed notices line the walls behind.2009-12-05Photograph inside a temple-style covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with colourful painted pillars and hanging paper-leaf strings. A man with long hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, stands at a railing receiving a folded paper from an elderly man in white. Beside him a bald man in saffron holds a tray with a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the railing, with hands folded in greeting. Behind them a temple gopuram-style arch frames the outdoor courtyard. A portrait of a sage hangs on the orange wall.2010-09-12December 07 20092009-12-07December 05 20092009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05A 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 a devotional darshan line at an ashram. A figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white tilak on the forehead extends a hand in blessing toward a man kneeling with bowed head. He holds papers and a tray, and a second person in orange, seen from behind, stands beside him. Along the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with rudraksha or beaded mala necklaces. Metal barrier railings guide the queue, and multicoloured flag-like banners with floral and bird motifs hang nearby. A plaque is mounted on the wall behind them, and more people in white wait in the background under a metal roof.2009-12-15December 05 20092009-12-05A 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.2009-12-05November 25 20092009-11-25