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Outdoor covered pavilion with corrugated metal roof and orange walls, a shrine with a deity murti in the background. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large yellow marigold garland, extending his palm toward a line of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white and pale clothes stand along a metal railing; an elderly man at left has white hair. A younger shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands at right holding folded orange cloth. Several people are visible, the rest partly cut off at edges.

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August 15 20102010-08-15August 15 20102010-08-15November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and decorated pillars. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a bare chest/shoulder covering, smiles and raises his right hand in blessing toward an elderly man in white who bows with hands folded. Beside them a monk in saffron with a shaved head holds a golden kalasha-like vessel on an orange cloth. A younger man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at the railing, and a man in white kurta stands in the background. Several people are visible in the room. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-clad figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and blessing gesture, identified by appearance cues, not by face.2010-09-12November 14 20102010-11-14Outdoor 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.2010-09-18A photograph of a public darshan at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and colourful hanging decorations. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a tan-coloured wrap, raises his right hand to touch the head of a devotee in a dark shirt. He holds a folded paper in his left hand. Around him, devotees with palms pressed together stand at a railing, including a man in a white-and-blue striped shirt and a woman in white. To the right, a bald man in orange holds a gold ritual vessel, and a man with white tilak on his forehead stands at the edge. Several children and onlookers crowd the foreground.2010-09-20A photograph of a covered temple courtyard with a red-painted wall and a decorated shrine behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold bead necklace, smiles while raising his right hand toward a man in a white shirt with folded hands. The man in white, on the left, presses his palms together in namaskar, and another man in white bends forward. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Behind them, a large decorated deity murti with gold and red drapery is visible, with other devotees in white and orange around. Appearance-based label: a person, the long-haired figure in orange with the gold bead necklace, giving a blessing.2010-11-06 +1 copiesA photograph taken under a corrugated metal canopy at an outdoor temple-style gathering. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and extends his right hand toward a man in a light blue shirt who holds a bundle of rudraksha beads. To the right, a bald man in a saffron robe holds a staff and a folded paper, and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. Behind them, a decorated deity murti with red and gold adornments sits in an illuminated shrine, with several devotees, including a woman with glasses, standing along the railing. The orange-clad central figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues consistent with the page's Swamiji event, so the appearance-based label is probable.2010-10-06December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at a metal barrier, extending his right hand to touch the head of a man in a blue-and-white striped polo shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Other devotees with folded hands line the rail on the left, and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind. At the right, a saffron-robed attendant holds papers on an orange-draped table. Behind them, a temple gateway with a red-and-gold deity figure and orange drapes is visible under a corrugated roof. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessings to devotees in darshan, given the long swept hair and saffron robe; the sanctum deity and garlands mark a temple setting.2009-12-05A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man with long dark hair and a green leaf garland with yellow and red flowers wears a gold-bordered yellow silk garment and reaches forward to touch the head of an older bearded man in a white shirt, who bows with folded hands. Around them, people in white and blue shirts press their palms together, and a bald man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a saffron-clad sannyasi. Behind them are a colourful floral arch and hanging orange and yellow fabric decorations. The man in the yellow silk is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leaf garland and gold-bordered garment, receiving a blessing. Around 8 to 10 people are visible.2010-10-25