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A photograph of a darshan line at a temple-like setting with a gold-coloured pillar on the left. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing an orange-brown turban and a floral garland of white, red and pink flowers, bends forward toward an elderly woman in a red headscarf and red sari who has her hands cupped and is receiving a red fruit and a beaded mala. Beside them, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-bead necklace stands holding a golden trident-like staff. Behind them, several women in red, orange, pink and multicolour saris and headscarves stand in the crowd, some with palms pressed together. The scene conveys devotees receiving blessings during darshan.

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April 29 20162016-04-29A seated figure in an orange turban and bare-shouldered orange cloth, with long dark hair and a flower garland of white, pink and yellow blooms, receives visitors at a red-draped table. A woman in a green patterned sari with a red bindi bows forward, hands together, while other women in saris and salwar kameez stand behind her with palms pressed in greeting. A young man in orange robes wears a gold bead necklace and stands at right beside a gold ceremonial staff topped with a bird-shaped finial. A gold-coloured altar edge appears at left. The setting is a devotional darshan with a visiting group offering respect.2016-04-29A photograph of a darshan at a red-draped tent. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a red cloth, holding out a hand to a devotee and taking offerings from a woman in a red sari and gold jewellery. Nearby stands a young man in orange robes wearing a long gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace, guiding a devotee bending forward, while a man in a dark shirt reaches in with a fruit. A gold ceremonial staff rises in the foreground, and women in saris and devotees in orange and red crowd the background.2016-04-29April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown shawl and a rust-orange turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style mala, with long dark plaited hair falling over the shoulder. The figure extends a hand toward a bald devotee in orange robes and a gold-coloured ritual staff stands nearby. Behind them, several people in saffron, orange and red saris and kurtas press forward, one in a green turban and green shirt kneels with palms pressed together, and a young boy in orange stands at the back. A red-draped table sits in the foreground.2016-04-29April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and long braided hair, wearing a white floral garland and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on a gold-carved throne-like seat with a red cloth. Several devotees surround the seat, leaning in to offer items; a woman in a green-and-cream sari with a red border holds out a cloth with a red fruit or offering, and a young man in a red dhoti and gold necklace stands nearby. A gold staff or ceremonial object stands at the right, and a film camera on a tripod is at the upper left. The scene appears to be a darshan or offering moment in a temple-style setting with red drapes.2016-04-29April 29 20162016-04-29April 26 20162016-04-26A photograph of a darshan scene. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate red throne with gold carvings, wearing a white and pink flower garland. A woman in a pink sari with green embroidery and a gold bangle offers a fruit to his hands, while another woman in a gold-bordered sari and orange blouse stands beside him. A videographer with a tripod is visible in the background, and a person in white stands at the right edge. The saffron-clad figure shows the distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues associated with Swamiji (probable), seated as the recipient of darshan.2016-04-29April 26 20162016-04-26A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe and long white and pink flower garland receives an offering from a golden tray, extending a hand toward a gold plate held by a standing man. Behind, a young man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and a long gold necklace with a large pendant, and a boy in a red shirt holds a piece of fruit. A woman in a gold-bordered sari with red and gold shawl stands nearby, and a man in a light pink shirt bends forward at the bottom right. Several other people in white, red and orange clothes crowd the background, and a video camera is visible at the top left.2016-04-29