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A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a heavy garland of yellow and orange flowers, smiling as he extends his hands toward a group of devotees. Beside him, a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings on an orange cloth. To the left, older men in white dhotis and shirts press their palms together in greeting, one wearing a white and navy cap. On the right, a woman in orange sari and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand near a railing. Behind them are banners and wall posters, and a framed photo gallery hangs on the left wall.

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September 05 20102010-09-05A photograph under a corrugated metal roof showing a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland, extending his hand to bless the forehead of a devotee who bends forward. Beside him a monk in an orange robe holds a brass plate with a small object on an orange cloth. Devotees line a metal railing at left, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in a brown knit cap and grey shirt. Behind is a deity murti in a shrine, with colourful decorative pillars and a framed group photo at upper left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan.2010-08-30A photograph of a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow and orange flowers, stands smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Men in white shirts and dhotis line a railing on the left, many with hands folded in anjali. A bald attendant in an orange robe on the right holds a brass vessel and an orange cloth. Behind them a deity murti is visible in a decorated shrine alcove, and a person in white ritual dress stands nearby. A woman in a light sari stands at the far right edge. The scene suggests darshan.2010-08-19September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a sacred blessing at an indoor ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, a red bindi on his forehead, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of an elderly man in a white shirt and blue knitted cap, who looks upward with his mouth open. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti holds a brass kalasha-like vessel while another orange-robed monk in front holds open a paper booklet. Other devotees in white shirts, one with a white tilak on his forehead, watch and raise their hands. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing ritual.2010-08-19August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, a long garland of yellow and purple flowers, and a rudraksha mala, reaches out with one hand to touch the head of an elderly man in white at the left, while devotees press their palms together along a railing. Behind him stands a deity murti in a shrine with a gilded arch. To the right, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line, and another man in orange kurta stands at the far right. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe, flower garland and rudraksha mala match the page's description of the central figure.2010-08-19August 15 20102010-08-15September 05 20102010-09-05September 14 20102010-09-14A photograph of a darshan-style encounter under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe with yellow and orange flower garlands and a dark beaded mala stands at center, holding a brass and gold ceremonial vessel. He has long dark hair swept back and is speaking. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes faces away, holding an orange cloth with a white item on it. To the right, another shaved-headed man in an orange shawl over white clothes watches. On the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a blue turban, press their palms together and reach forward; one wears a gold watch. A man in a grey patterned jacket stands behind. The a person candidate is described only by appearance, with flowers and a mala, and the identity remains uncertain.2010-08-19September 04 20102010-09-04