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Indoor photograph of a ritual in a small room with framed religious pictures on the wall and a ceiling fan above. A man in an orange saffron robe with a shawl and a beaded necklace, with a tilak on his forehead, stands at a table with a basket of coconuts, a metal pot, a plate of flowers and offerings, and a ceremonial tray. Several men in white shirts and a yellow scarf surround him, one of them holding out his hand to receive a offering. A deity image with lights is visible in the background.

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2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of a temple or ashram gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and painted pillars. A man in orange saffron robes with gold borders and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair, offers his hand in blessing to a devotee in a white shirt with hands pressed together. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a red-bordered wrap holds an orange tray with folded papers. Several devotees in shirts and jeans queue behind a steel railing, and a woman in a yellow garment stands near the back. The probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe with gold borders and tilak, and he is the person giving blessing to the devotee at the railing.2009-12-19September 18 20122012-09-18March 04 20082008-03-04A crowd gathers inside a temple entrance at a Ratha Yatra event. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a red top and a garland of yellow flowers, holding a woven basket of offerings with a coconut and leaves. A man in a white shirt and a man in an orange-saffron shawl assist him. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an orange shawl and yellow dhoti stands beside a bearded man in white dhoti with a white forehead mark. Behind them, dozens of onlookers fill the hall, and painted panels of deities hang on the walls.2009-02-02A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair stands at center, holding a white tray with offerings toward a seated man in front of him. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala leans in from the left. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis and a standing man in a white shirt watch; a barred wooden shrine with an ornate niche and a deity image is visible in the background, within a temple hall with pillars.2006-09-23A photograph of a darshan and blessing session in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala, stretches his right hand to bless a seated devotee's head. Several people in white and orange robes stand behind, including young attendants with orange shawls. A seated older man in white and a woman in a yellow and pink sari receive the blessing, while a white-clad man holds papers nearby. A white table holds fruit, sweets, rudraksha beads and printed booklets. A fan and dark curtain stand in the background.2008-03-24Photograph of a darshan blessing at an indoor hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl sits on a white cushioned seat, touching the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with his right hand. Behind them, two young men in white and orange shawls stand with rudraksha malas, and an orange-robed attendant stands near the seat. Devotees, including an older woman in a white sari with orange border and a woman with a hair clip, wait in the foreground and sides. On the seat's table are rudraksha beads, sweets, a printed booklet and books. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-clad man with long swept-back hair is the presumed Swamiji giving blessing, from his saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha-adorned seated presentation.2008-03-24A photograph of an indoor reception in a plain white-walled room. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron robe stands at right, smiling and draping an orange-red cloth garland over the head of an older bearded man in a gold and pink shawl who is wearing a large garland of pink roses and purple flowers. Around them, men in white shirts stand watching, including one at far left and one at far right wearing a beaded necklace. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind, and a wooden door frame with an orange-clad figure is visible at upper right. A small tray with offerings sits on an orange cloth at center.2010-08-26