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Indoor temple hall with white pillars, polished reddish floor and dark stone deity murtis in niches. A man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange saffron shawl and a gold-beaded necklace with orange robes stands centre, looking down at kneeling devotees. Several people in white and saffron clothing kneel or stand around him; a woman in a blue sari and another in red bow at his feet. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films on the right. A printed portrait of a seated man in saffron is propped on an easel, and a golden shrine stands on the left. Long-haired figure in saffron with garland matches a person cues, identity unsure.

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September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph inside a pillared temple hall with a polished red-brown floor and garlanded arches. On the right, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti, with a red border, and a long ornate garland; the figure stands facing a group, consistent with the probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing, garland), in_person. Several devotees gather around: a man in a white shirt holds a small child, two young men in red-orange dhotis, one with an orange-beaded mala, stand near the centre, and a man in a striped shirt kneels with folded hands. Women in pink, red and green saris and older adults in pale clothing crowd the left side. Small brass items sit on the floor near a framed picture on the right.2006-09-29 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene in front of a gilded deity murti decorated with red and pink flower garlands and a purple cloth backdrop. Centrally, a young woman in an orange saffron robe wearing a white and pink garland sits on a white-draped seat, her hand extended toward a prostrate devotee in a teal top lying face down on the white cloth with a flower garland. Around them, people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange or saffron shawls stand on an orange mat; a woman in a white saree with a yellow border stands with hands in anjali, and another woman in a white and red-bordered saree stands to the right. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass stand sit near the shrine. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan style blessing, with a figure in saffron clothing seated receiving devotees.2010-06-13July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph inside a white temple hall with a red-speckled granite floor, ornate pillars and ceiling medallions. Around him, several bare-chested men and boys wear red dhotis and red-orange rudraksha or coral malas; one kneels with hands in anjali, another bends forward in front of the robed figure. A woman in a red sari and a man in a red checked shirt and a man in cream kurta stand at left, observing.2006-09-29June 13 20102010-06-13July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 19 20102010-07-19