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A photograph inside a temple hall with colourful painted pillars and deity figures behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a peach-coloured turban and peach shawl wears multiple long gold bead necklaces and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a small object. To the right, another saffron-robed figure stands partly visible, and a devotee in white folds hands in respectful greeting at left. Several onlookers, including a child, watch the scene.

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Photograph inside a temple hall with a decorated altar of gold and orange deity murtis behind. A central man in a cream-gold turban and cream-gold dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces and gold armlets, smiles and raises his right hand in blessing. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. Devotees stand and bow with folded hands at left, one man in a white shirt and one in a white dhoti. A tray of offerings with small items sits at lower right. Ritual setting, possibly satsang or darshan.2011-12-30December 30 20112011-12-30A photograph of a darshan line inside a temple hall. A smiling man in a pale cream-peach turban and matching draped garment, wearing multiple strands of gold-toned beaded necklaces and a red bangle, places his hand on the forehead of a devotee who bows with palms pressed together. Other devotees in white and light-coloured shirts stand with hands folded in the line. To the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands beside a tray holding small silver items, bangles and packets. Colourful painted temple murals or deity panels fill the background. a person: the turbaned man wears a turban, ornate draped clothing and gold beaded necklaces, a presentation consistent with the page's reference to a person, presented as a candidate only.2011-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors with a colourful painted temple-style backdrop. A central figure wears a cream-gold turban with a jewelled ornament, a peach-coloured shawl, multiple strands of heavy gold beaded necklaces, gold armbands and a red bindi, and raises one hand in blessing while holding a tray of small items. Around him, devotees in white shirts and checked shirts bow with hands folded, and two men in saffron robes stand nearby, one with a rudraksha mala, one with white markings on the forehead. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: turban, gold necklaces and peach ornate shawl, giving blessings to devotees.2011-12-30August 02 20132013-08-02August 02 20132013-08-02A photograph of a man in an orange turban and orange-gold draped garment, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles and an armlet, raising his hand in blessing toward a group of devotees. On the left, a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together and a black beaded mala, a second man in white with folded hands, and a child with a white tilak stand before him. Behind, a red curtain, a golden ornate throne-like seat and a small deity murti, with a monk in saffron in the background. A thin white railing and small brass lamps sit on a white table in the foreground.2013-08-02Photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A man in a rust-orange turban with gold border and an orange-saffron robe, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, stands at right with one hand raised in greeting and a broad smile. Several men to the left, in white shirts and pale pink shirts, bow or fold their hands in respect. Behind them stands a row of men in white, and a golden deity shrine with a red curtain and decorated backdrop is visible in the background.2013-07-05December 30 20112011-12-30December 24 20112011-12-24Photo of a devotional gathering in a temple hall before decorated deity murtis garlanded with marigolds and flowers. A central figure wearing an orange-gold turban, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and a purple-and-gold silk shawl smiles broadly with hands together in a greeting. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing, including a bald man in orange robes with folded hands, stand alongside several young children and a man in grey. At the right foreground, a man with bare upper body and white markings on his arms holds a red tray with offerings.2011-12-03December 29 20112011-12-29