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A photograph of a temple-yard ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with green leaves hanging above. A man in a green shirt and yellow dhoti bends forward, pressing his head toward a seated priest in white. Beside them, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with a hand on the chest, while a woman in a white sari with gold border looks on. An older man in a cream shawl holds a silver tray of yellow grains, and a bearded man in red garments stands at right. Several onlookers in white, pink and orange surround the group. A video camera is raised at top right.

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January 07 20092009-01-07August 12 20082008-08-12Photograph of a crowded temple ritual setting with devotees standing close together. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands with hands folded over the chest, beside another saffron-robed attendant. To the left, a bare-chested man in a green shawl and yellow dhoti stands over a kneeling man in white ritual clothes who performs an offering at the floor. A bald elderly man in a white dhoti with red borders stands on the right, and a woman in a red sari stands beside him. Bananas are piled at the left edge and a brass tray with yellow offerings sits at the lower right. Several onlookers in white and orange clothes fill the background.2009-01-07November 11 20132013-11-11August 12 20082008-08-12March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a healing and blessing session. A standing figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who bows forward with his face lowered. Beside him a woman in a dark red blouse kneels with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a thin dark necklace and gold bangles. Behind them a man in an orange shawl over white clothes and a red tilak on his forehead stands watching, and a row of seated and standing devotees in white clothes fills the background, with white plastic chairs in the foreground.2008-03-28Photo of a crowded devotional gathering in an indoor hall with white draped tables. A man with long dark swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless top stands at right, reaching out his hand toward the head of a seated woman in a pink and white sari. Behind him a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a small stack of papers. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and a woman in a white sari stand. On the foreground table sit a tray of rudraksha malas, a plate of fruit and flower garlands, and a folded blue cloth. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas, green and white saris, and a braided woman in white stand close together. The probable identity cue is the orange clothing and long hair of the man giving blessings, consistent with the page's a person reference, and the scene reads as darshan with blessings.2008-03-26A crowded indoor healing session with devotees gathered around a seated woman in a red top and gold necklace on a chair with a green cushion. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange garment leans in and places her hands on the seated woman's head, as in a blessing. Nearby, a man in white with an orange shawl stands behind them, and a young man in white with an orange scarf watches. A tray of fruit and offerings sits at the right edge beside a table of packets, and a red curtain hangs behind. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand around, some with glasses. The scene resembles a blessing or healing line.2008-03-28Outdoor photograph at a temple-style setting under a tree. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala, stands at centre-right, smiling and guiding a kneeling man in white dhoti being attended to. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a mala looks on. A bald elderly man in an off-white dhoti with red-and-white border holds a brass plate of yellow grain and a small potted sapling with mango leaves wrapped in netting. Another man in a red kurta stands at right, and a green-garbed man in a yellow lower cloth bends forward at left. Women in orange and red saris stand in the background, and a camera operator is at the top right. Probable Swamiji is the long-haired figure in orange, given the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala; the identity is an appearance-based label only.2009-01-07A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a man in white who bows forward with his head lowered. Beside him, a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a white paper stands by. A woman in a maroon sari with gold bangles kneels at left with palms pressed together in prayer, and a child is partly visible at the lower left. Behind them, a line of white-clad devotees waits. Offerings and small books sit on a white-draped table at right. The appearance of the orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing is a probable match for Swamiji, shown performing a blessing.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28