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Indoor hall with a queue of devotees being greeted by a line of ritual attendants. A young man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands at the centre, with a tilak-marked forehead and beaded necklaces, touching a devotee's head. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a shaved head holds a silver tray with red fruit and offerings. Further right, men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand in a row. Devotees in white shirts, orange robes and saris line the roped walkway, with a boy in an orange checked shirt and red lungi on the left. Framed deity portraits in red-curtained alcoves and a banner are on the wall behind.

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A photograph inside a bright hall with framed portraits on the wall and red-and-white draped banners. A monk in saffron robes with a saffron turban and beaded malas stands at a red-draped table, touching the forehead of a devotee with his hand. Beside him another saffron-robed monk holds a tray with red apples and rudraksha beads. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of offerings on the right. On the left an older man with white hair and a white moustache wears an orange shirt and presses his palms together, while a line of devotees in mixed clothing waits behind a steel barrier with chain rope. Several people are visible, including children.2011-11-19November 19 20112011-11-19November 19 20112011-11-19A photograph inside an ashram hall where a line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing multiple beaded necklaces and bracelets, raises a hand in blessing toward the line. Nearby, a robed attendant in white with gold-bordered cloth holds a silver tray of red apples with a garland. Behind them, a backdrop with gold drapery and a golden shrine-like peetha is visible, and orange-robed monastics stand at the edges. Ceiling lights and a stage backdrop frame the scene.2011-11-19December 11 20112011-12-11Indoor hall with a line of devotees along a roped barrier on the right, many in white or cream dhotis and orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown turban and a brown-orange robe layered with a gold necklace, gold armlets and a rudraksha mala extends his hand to bless a row of shaved-headed young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas, who fold their hands in reverence. A man in a white shirt and a girl in orange stand nearby. On the right, a man in white holds a tray, and a red box of apples and fruit sits on the floor. A screen and red curtains are visible at the back of the hall.2013-07-30Indoor hall scene at a satsang-style gathering. A man in an orange-red turban, gold-and-bead necklaces, gold armbands and a saffron-brown dhoti with gold border stands at right, his hand raised to a young boy's head in blessing. The boy in a red garment and rudraksha mala bows with folded palms. Nearby, a girl in orange and a young ascetic-looking figure in orange robes wait; a man in white stands behind them. Rows of people in white, orange and sari colours line the hall, and a red box of apples sits at lower right. a person is the turbaned man in saffron-gold with ornate gold necklaces, blessing the boy.2013-07-30November 20 20112011-11-20Devotees queue in a hall for darshan. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and rudraksha malas stands at right, pressing his palm onto the head of a white-clad man with folded hands, while another orange-robed attendant holds a tray of red fruit. Nearby, a man in white with a lanyard, a woman in an orange sari, a boy in cream and onlookers in white watch; a videographer raises a camera behind them. A banner with a large portrait labelled "Bhagavan" hangs at upper right. The man in orange shows distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), giving the blessing in a temple-hall darshan.2011-11-05November 20 20112011-11-20May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph inside a hall with a decorated pillar wrapped in colourful painted patterns and a draped fabric ceiling. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair holds a silver tray of offerings with one hand and raises his other hand toward a devotee, appearing to bless or perform a ritual gesture. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds the tray. On the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some wearing rudraksha malas and bangles. Behind them a screen and a golden-decorated seat are visible. Several people are visible in the scene.2011-01-21