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A photograph of a devotional procession on a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof, lined with metal railings. A central figure in long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a large yellow and pink flower garland, smiles while placing a hand on the head of a devotee bowing before him. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the railing with hands pressed in anjali. To the right, a man in an orange robe with a maroon-edged shawl carries a brass tray covered with an orange cloth. Behind them, a shrine holds a deity murti with a white and gold decorated background. Two people are visible on the far right, and the crowd along the railing is clearly larger.

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A photograph inside a covered temple walkway with a red carpet running down the middle. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long yellow and pink marigold garland, and presses his palms together in greeting as he walks. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe with a red border carries a folded orange cloth. Devotees line both metal railings on the left and right, some in white dhotis and shirts, hands folded in namaskar. Ahead, a deity murti stands in an illuminated shrine. Orange curtains and hanging decorations frame the hall.2010-08-15A man in a flowing orange robe walks down a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof, smiling and holding his palms together in greeting. He wears a large garland of yellow and red flowers and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. To his right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a folded orange cloth. On the left, an older man in white kurta and trousers bows with joined hands toward him, behind a steel railing. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and an ornate shrine is visible beyond.2010-08-15A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and red tilak stands on a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof, placing his hand on the head of a man in white clothes who presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, another man in orange with a red-bordered shawl holds a white cloth-wrapped object and papers, and devotees in white dhotis and a shaved-headed attendant in white stand along metal railings. The setting looks like a hall with a red mat and striped floor covering, and a few bystanders are partly visible at the edges.2010-09-05September 05 20102010-09-05A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, a long garland of yellow and purple flowers, and a rudraksha mala, reaches out with one hand to touch the head of an elderly man in white at the left, while devotees press their palms together along a railing. Behind him stands a deity murti in a shrine with a gilded arch. To the right, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line, and another man in orange kurta stands at the far right. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe, flower garland and rudraksha mala match the page's description of the central figure.2010-08-19September 12 20102010-09-12August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace smiling as he hands a folded paper or envelope to a devotee, while his right hand is raised in blessing. The devotee in a white shirt bows with his palms pressed together and holds a small white plastic bag. Other men in white clothing wait in a line behind them, and a decorated hall with orange hangings and colourful banners forms the background. The orange-robed man matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads, so he is recorded as a probable in-person candidate. Several other men are visible, roughly six to twenty people.2011-02-27A photograph of a temple-like pavilion under a tent roof with a lit deity shrine in the background. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands at center, one hand raised touching the forehead of a devotee; a saffron-robed attendant beside him holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with white sacred ash marks on their arms and foreheads stand along a metal railing with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a light blue shirt at left presses his palms together. Another saffron-robed attendant stands at right. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing blessing for devotees.2010-10-30September 21 20102010-09-21A photograph of a darshan line under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans and steel railings. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white t-shirt and glasses who bows his head. Behind them, a man in an orange robe holds a brass tray of offerings, and a white-clad priest stands at right beside a devotee crowd. Tall orange cloth hangs in the background and a red carpet runs below.2010-09-18September 14 20102010-09-14