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A photo inside a shed-roofed hall with a metal railing. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold beaded necklace stands at right, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in white clothing with a yellow shawl, who holds a folded white cloth. Green banana-leaf and sugarcane decorations frame the railing, and a painted pillar with red, yellow and blue patterns stands behind. Several men in white and yellow shawls and a man in green shirt stand nearby, and a tray with orange cloth and papers is at right. Wall posters show printed photographs and text panels. The orange-robed figure matches appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold necklace, while the man in white is a devotee receiving blessing.

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A photograph inside a temple hall during a darshan-style line. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark stands on the right, extending his hand toward a devotee's head in blessing. Beside him, a second saffron-robed attendant holds a tray with folded papers. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one with hands pressed in anjali, and a man in an orange shirt stand along a steel railing. Behind them are painted pillars with red, blue and yellow floral patterns and orange cushions. On the upper left, a wall poster shows rows of children and a temple image.2009-12-15September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange and colourful woven banners hanging from the rafters. A long-haired man in an orange robe, with a red sash over his shoulder, extends his hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Beside him, a woman in an orange garment holds a stack of papers, and a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a wooden tray. Devotees in light shirts stand behind a metal railing with hands folded in greeting. Plastic chairs and a wall of printed photographs and posters are visible at left.2009-12-17Photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, stands center and places his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together. He holds a sheaf of papers. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe holds a folded orange cloth and a brass object, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him. On the left, a man in a white shirt with glasses and a gold bracelet leans on a metal railing. Behind them is a decorated shrine with a deity murti and red-and-gold decor, and a kalasha-like painted pillar.2010-09-03 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hung with framed panels. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a sindoor-marked forehead wears an orange cloth and stands at the centre, facing a row of visitors. He appears to be receiving offerings or greetings, and a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands beside a wooden table. Several women in saris and salwar kameez, one in red and another in blue with a long braid, face him with folded hands. Men in white and orange stand along the railing. A panel on the wall reads Yoga and Worship and shows a black-and-white photo of a seated yogi with a group of smiling people. Another banner describes a figure who wore the robes of a sannyasi.2009-12-16June 18 20102010-06-18December 16 20092009-12-16Indoor ceremony in a hall with a red banner on a pillar. A woman in an orange-red shawl and red blouse sits on a dark cushion and dips her finger into a small vessel on a green leaf-plate held by a shaved-headed young priest in orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands before her with hands folded, receiving the blessing. Onlookers in white and orange stand behind. Appearance-based: the seated woman in orange with hair pulled back does not show the distinctive a person cues required for identification, so no identity is asserted; the seated person is a devotee-type figure in orange.2012-07-11December 05 20092009-12-05A photo in a temple hall with a red wall and a corrugated metal roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, rests his raised right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and white shawl who bows with hands clasped. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the cues, and the page identifies him as present. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold chain pendant. A framed photo and poster hang on the wall, and a deity murti is partly visible at right.2010-09-12December 15 20092009-12-15November 02 20102010-11-02