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A photograph inside a temple hall with deity shrines decorated with marigold garlands behind. A woman in a green sari with a red border and a red-maroon turban with a fan-shaped top stands center-right, smiling and holding a small ritual item toward a bowed man in white shirt. A younger priest in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala and a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with sacred ash marks hold a tray. A man in yellow t-shirt stands at left, and several children and onlookers are behind. No clear identification of the central figure is possible from appearance alone, so the description uses roles only.

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A temple darshan scene where a man in a red turban and green-and-gold silk garment with gold necklaces and bangles raises his right hand in blessing toward a devotee. He stands behind a metal barrier while a man in a yellow shirt and beige trousers with a rudraksha mala bows forward, and a man in white kneels nearby with hands joined. A saffron-robed priest on the right carries a tray of offerings. Behind them, decorated deity shrines with flower garlands and gold-trimmed canopies are visible, and a projector screen shows images at the upper left.2011-12-04 +1 copiesDecember 16 20112011-12-16A photograph of a man in a tall red turban with a gold trim and a jewelled brooch, wearing a green and orange silk garment, a gold necklace and multiple rudraksha malas, smiling as he raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in a light blue shirt who presses his palms together. Other devotees in white and pale clothing crowd the hall behind them, and a robed figure in orange stands at the right edge. Framed portraits hang on the wall in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) cues: the red turban, ornate gold and green silk clothing and multiple malas, while giving blessings to devotees.2011-12-04A photograph of a man in a tall magenta-red turban with gold trim, wearing a green and yellow garment, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, smiling and raising one hand in blessing toward an older white-haired man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together. A monk-like figure in orange robes with white markings on his arm stands at right, and other men in white and dark shirts crowd the background in an indoor hall. Appearance cues include the ornate gold necklaces and bead mala, with a visible golden kalasha-like ornament; the figure is in a blessing gesture.2011-12-04December 16 20112011-12-16A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall with a colourful decorated backdrop. A central figure wears a tall red turban with a gold border and a jewelled brooch, a green and gold garment, a red shawl over an orange cloth, and multiple strands of pearl-like beads and bangles. He is touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who stands with hands folded. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis watch, and a cameraman films with a handheld camera on the left. Two shaven-headed men in white and orange garments stand to the right, one with sacred ash markings on the arms. A tray of offerings sits in the lower foreground.2011-12-16A man in a tall red turban with gold trim and a rhinestone brooch, wearing a red and green silk shawl, multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklaces, raises his right hand to bless a devotee's forehead. Several men with folded hands wait in line in white shirts and trousers, one in a yellow shirt. In the background stand a golden deity murti shrine with orange and gold decor, and a screen shows a slideshow. A priest in white with a tilak is at the right edge, with a brass tray of offerings nearby. The scene appears to be darshan in a temple hall. The turbaned figure is a probable Swamiji in an appearance-based label, based on the turban, shawl and beaded mala.2011-12-04Photograph of a temple or ashram gathering. A smiling man in a red and gold turban with a white jewel, wearing a blue and red shawl with gold border, gold necklaces and bangles, places his palm on the forehead of a devotee with hands pressed together. Beside him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with a bare upper body. Devotees in white and peach shirts with palms joined stand around them, and ornate golden deity shrines decorate the background.2011-11-30November 28 20112011-11-28A photo of a pada puja or devotee reception at an indoor hall. A man in a crimson turban with a jeweled brooch and a white dhoti with a red sash, wearing layered beaded necklaces and gold bangles, smiles and extends his hand toward a row of devotees with palms pressed together. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange saffron robe holds a tray of offerings. Another shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at the right foreground. Devotees at the left stand in a line with folded hands.2011-12-31December 04 20112011-12-04 +1 copiesDecember 04 20112011-12-04 +1 copies