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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, stands centre-frame placing his hand on the head of a devotee who bends forward in a white shirt. Beside him, a second robed figure in orange holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, a deity murti pair in gold and pink clothing, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold flowers, sits on a gold-trimmed altar with brass oil lamps. Men in white and khaki stand at a red railing watching, several with hands folded in greeting. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe) blessing a devotee, with a sacred-altar darshan setting.

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A photograph of a darshan line at a temple shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti pair decorated with yellow and pink garlands. A man in a long saffron robe with long swept-back hair stands at center, his arm raised as he touches the head of a devotee who bows before him, while a second saffron-robed sannyasi holds a folded orange cloth. A priest in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them. Along the left, men in white shirts press palms together in anjali; on the right, women in white and pink saris stand at a metal railing with hands folded. The setting has red and white pillars and orange drapes.2009-12-15A crowd of devotees reaches toward a central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, extending his arm to bless or distribute items to people pressed against a metal railing. Behind him stands a second saffron-robed attendant holding a wooden tray. Before a gold-arched shrine, two deity murtis are adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands; one is crowned with an orange turban and the other wears a pink sari-like cloth. Several people in white clothes and a woman in a white sari stand with folded hands. Path of a Swamiji-style darshan, with the central robed figure matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2009-12-15December 19 20092009-12-19A photograph of an outdoor temple darshan. A person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe stands at the center, placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward and holds a small paper. Beside them, a figure in orange holds a folded orange cloth. Behind the railing, a line of people in white shirts and dhotis stand holding small blue booklets. In the background, a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments, a red pillar with a patterned cloth hanging, and orange drapery. Two more monastic figures in orange robes stand to the right.2009-12-18January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a smile places his hand on the bowed, bald head of an older man in white clothes and glasses who kneels at a railing. Behind them stands a man with a white forehead mark and a bare chest. On the right, a second man in an orange robe and long hair holds a flat orange cushion tray. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, and a brass lamp and a round fan-like object are visible. Several men in white shirts stand at the left edge.2009-12-15December 03 20092009-12-03December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a temple pavilion with a corrugated roof and metal trusses. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold-toned necklace, extends his right hand toward a row of devotees in white clothes with mala beads and folded hands. A second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Behind them a deity murti with gold and red decorations sits within a shrine. Several onlookers stand at the barrier, including a young woman in a white and orange uniform. A pillar at left shows painted floral motifs.2010-11-03December 13 20092009-12-13A photograph of a temple darshan scene. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe smiles while extending his right arm to a devotee and offering fruit or prasad from a wooden tray. Beside him stands a second person in a long orange robe, holding papers. Devotees in white, grey and red clothing crowd behind a metal barrier on the left, several with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with a trident visible above, and a row of brass lamps stands in front. Red drapes frame the scene.2009-12-17A photo of a temple darshan line before a shrine with a deity pair adorned with yellow and orange garlands, and a red and gold arch behind them. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe stands at the centre, reaching out toward the crowd, while a second orange-robed person in front holds a folded cloth. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near the shrine. Devotees line a metal barricade on the left and right with palms pressed together in namaskar and some hold papers. Roughly a few dozen people are visible.2009-12-15