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A crowded indoor scene in a red-walled hall with a tiled floor. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts press together, hands folded in namaskar, while a bald man with a red-orange shawl stands near the centre-left. A woman in an orange sari with dark curly hair stands among them at centre. A figure at the far left wears a gold necklace and a white cloth with red trim. Blue and white notice boards and a framed picture hang on the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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August 10 20102010-08-10February 02 20102010-02-02A photograph of a crowd of children and adults at a festival gathering. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe reaches out to touch the forehead of a young girl in white, a rudraksha mala hanging on her chest. Around them, many children in white clothes and tilak marks press close, while a woman in an orange-and-white sari with a red bindi stands in the foreground. On the left edge, a man in orange robes holds a tall ceremonial staff. Several adults in white stand at the back, some with hands folded in greeting.2008-12-23A crowded indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan, where a group of devotees gathers around a central figure. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, orange saffron clothing, a gold necklace, rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and beaded mala presses his palms together. Other men in white dhotis and saffron robes, some with tilak markings, stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man in orange stands at the right edge. Onlookers in shirts fill the background beside doorways and a green notice board. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, shown as the central blessing figure.2012-10-20Crowded indoor photo in a plain cream-walled hall with a maroon curtain and wooden doors at the back. Dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. Several shaven-headed priests in orange-saffron robes and beads stand at the rear near a silver-framed shrine area. A young shaven-headed boy in an orange cloth and beads stands at right with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A white-haired man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white with glasses and a striped shawl stands centre. Women in white saris with flowers in their hair are visible. Air conditioners and a small deity murti area are at the back.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a long covered walkway lined with metal railings, decorated with green leaf garlands and colourful woven patterned pillars. Several white-clad devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe and a second person in orange hold a tray of white cloth and offerings, moving down the path. Further back, a shrine hall with a decorated deity murti is visible. A line of devotees in white garments and rudraksha malas waits along the railings.2009-12-21May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA crowded indoor scene in a yellow-walled hall with framed pictures and a red curtain. A barefoot sannyasi in a saffron-orange shawl stands at centre-right, his bare shoulder and back visible, with his hands raised toward devotees. He has long dark hair. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge facing forward. Around them, many devotees press in: women in blue, orange and green saris with braids and gold necklaces, elderly men in white shirts and spectacles, and an older woman in a green floral sari with a tilak at right. Several people have palms pressed together or extended in greeting.2009-01-12Indoor photograph of a crowded hall with white walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange garment with a swept-back long hairstyle, a white forehead band with a red bindi, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace places one hand on the head of a seated young person. Beside them a shaven-headed priest in orange clothing with white forehead markings stands near a red tray holding offerings. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in an orange sari, and a young man in a checked shirt watch closely. Background shows a shrine area with a deity murti and orange drapery. a person appearance is uncertain from this view.2012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14A dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses toward a seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron robe, garlanded with a red and white flower mala, inside a yellow-walled temple hall. Several saffron-clad priests stand and attend nearby, one holding a small object aloft; a shaved-headed attendant sits beside him. Behind them a gold-framed shrine with orange-lit interior and a white pillar stand, and a further priest in orange stands at right near a stand with white cloth. Thick hands and heads fill the foreground, one man pointing toward the seated figure. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-06-29January 12 20092009-01-12