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Photograph of an indoor pavilion with a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging paper cranes and colourful pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling and receiving a small wooden box from a man in a white shirt who has his palms pressed together. Beside him a monk in orange cloth holds a brass item. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand along a steel railing, with a golden deity murti visible in the background.

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September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2010-09-12A 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 06 20102010-11-06September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a devotional line inside a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof, steel rails and decorated pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, and holds a silver tray of offerings toward a line of people. A shaven-headed monk in saffron stands beside him, and a line of devotees in white and light clothes press their palms together in anjali, watched by a bare-chested man with gold ornaments and a red thread. A bald man in saffron stands at right, with women in saris at the far edge. The mood is ritual reception or darshan in the ashram setting.2010-10-30October 20 20102010-10-20A photograph inside a covered hall with an orange-painted wall and striped pillars. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain stands at a railing, reaching to take an object from a white-shirted devotee who holds out his hands. Beside him a shaven-headed monk in orange holds a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Other people in white stand along the railing on the right, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha mala and gold chain, receiving an offering.2010-09-03September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a temple-side ritual setting under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging green leaf and flower garlands. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead mala with gold ornaments, smiles while raising his palms together in greeting toward devotees. Several devotees in white shirts, dhotis and a white shawl stand before him with hands folded; the foreground holds a brass tray of silver-toned vessels and a bald priest in white and maroon-bordered cloth is seen from behind. Behind, an ornate stone shrine with gold-coloured arches and orange cloth draping sets the temple scene. Probable Swamiji cues: long dark hair, saffron clothing, bead mala and gold necklace, shown greeting devotees.2010-11-12August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with striped decorative pillars and white canopy draping. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre holding a folded white card. Beside him a devotee in a white dhoti with a multicoloured-striped shawl folds his hands in greeting. A monastic in saffron stands at right holding a silver tray with gold ornaments and offerings. Several men in white dhotis, some with gold chains, stand around, and an official-looking man in a grey shirt with glasses stands at left.2010-10-16