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A crowd of devotees in white clothes stands behind metal barricades under a tent canopy. In the centre, two saffron-robed figures walk forward, one in orange garments and one in a darker orange robe, with a shaved-head monk-like figure among them. The figures are surrounded by people with hands folded in anjali, and a red and gold deity or altar setting is visible in the background.

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August 13 20102010-08-13A photograph taken under a tented roof at an outdoor gathering. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a rudraksha mala, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man in white shirt and trousers with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and another saffron-robed sadhu stand among a crowd of devotees in white and orange. The saffron-robed sadhu on the right holds a sheaf of papers and a brass vessel. Several people are visible in the background.2010-09-10A photo of a Sarva Darsan style gathering at an ashram-like hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a light smile extends his right hand, palm open, toward a row of devotees pressing forward. Behind a metal railing, several men in white and light blue shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with rudraksha beads holds a folded orange cloth and a gold ceremonial staff. A dark-haired bystander in a white shirt stands at the left edge, and more devotees are visible in the background beneath a corrugated roof. a person is the man in the orange robe with the swept-back hair and open-hand blessing gesture. Other visible people are devotees and monks.2010-09-08A photograph of a temple-like indoor setting with a metal railing where devotees line up. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands at center, placing his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Another man in a white shirt on the left has his hands joined in namaste. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings. Background shows other devotees and a wall with framed notices.2010-09-08October 06 20102010-10-06A photograph of a devotional blessing at an ashram setting. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center, smiling, as a robed figure in orange and white places a hand on her head. To the left, bald men in white clothing stand with hands pressed together in namaste, and a young man in white is nearby. Behind them are wooden railings and a red-and-white painted wall. No candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance, so the robed blessing figure is described by role only.2010-08-30A photograph of a devotional reception in an open pavilion with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a sheaf of papers and extending his hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows with his palms pressed together. Behind them, men in white and light clothing watch and smile. At right, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass and gold ceremonial staff wrapped in an orange cloth. A metal railing runs along the foreground. The orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha is a Swamiji (probable) candidate, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is shown in an in_person blessing role.2010-09-01A photograph of a temple-style ritual scene. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas stands centre-right, facing a row of men in white shirts and trousers who have their palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, saffron and white fabric hangs from the ceiling beside a wall with a decorative pillar, and a few other people stand in the background.2010-10-20September 18 20102010-09-18 +1 copiesAugust 28 20102010-08-28 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor temple ritual with a shaved-head devotee in white clothing and a woman in an orange sari with a gold-bordered blouse receiving an aarti plate from a priest in white. Several people with hands joined in anjali stand behind a metal railing. A small boy in a yellow shirt is among them. The priest holds a tray of lit lamps and offerings, and an orange-clad figure stands at the centre. Warm lighting and floral decoration suggest an aarti or puja.2010-11-01