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A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing stands with palms pressed together in a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. At centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long garland of marigolds and a rudraksha mala, with a swept-back dark hairstyle, smiling as he receives a brass vessel offered by a shaved-headed monk in orange. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in white and cream saris with orange borders, stand along a red carpet. On the far side, an ornate deity murti stands in a decorated shrine with orange drapes and flower garlands. Framed photographs and text panels hang on the left wall.

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A crowded indoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and an orange-and-gold garland stands before a line of devotees, extending a hand toward them. Beside him a bald monk in orange robes holds a brass tray. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined, and women in white saris with orange borders watch. Framed photographs and text panels hang on the left wall, and a richly decorated deity murti with orange drapes sits at the far end of the hall. Approximately 25 people are visible.2010-08-19December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA photograph inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala smiles and gestures with raised palm toward a row of visitors waiting along a metal railing. On the left, a man in a red shirt and a man in a white striped shirt press their palms together in greeting; a man in a brown shirt stands at the edge. On the right, a young man in orange robes holds a small gold-coloured vessel and white paper. Behind them, a richly decorated shrine with gold and red ornaments holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a wall of framed posters and printed notices is visible on the left.2010-09-03 +1 copiesDecember 19 20092009-12-19December 15 20092009-12-15Indoor photo at an ashram hall under a corrugated metal roof, with orange-painted walls. On the right, a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange top and a rudraksha mala greets devotees with clasped hands, appearing to be the probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though this is only an appearance-based label. Facing him, an older bespectacled man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together and smiles, while a younger man in white and a woman in pink stand nearby. Behind them, devotees in white shirts stand by a decorated deity murti altar in the background. Framed photographs and text panels hang on the left wall.2010-09-05A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, orange-painted walls, a ceiling fan and framed posters. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with a large bead; he is holding a tray of flowers, fruit and offerings and is extending his arm toward the floor. Around him, white-clad men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali; one man in a pink-striped shirt bows with hands joined and rudraksha beads on his wrist; several shaven-headed priests wear white dhotis and tripundra vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A crowd of about a dozen people stands behind. Wall posters and a notice board are visible, and a red-and-white sign reads KEEP PREMISES CLEAN. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2010-09-08A photograph inside a hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala receives an offering from a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holding an orange cloth-covered tray. Behind him, men in white dhotis and cream shawls with rudraksha malas stand in a line. On the left, several women in saris, one in pink and green, and a woman in white with folded hands stand at a metal railing, some holding small wrapped gifts. Framed text panels hang on the left wall. The scene shows a devotional darshan-style offering line.2010-10-06December 12 20092009-12-12A photograph of a corrugated-roof hall with a red carpet runner where a long-haired man in orange robes stands barefoot, receiving the joined palms of a visitor in white. Behind him a bald attendant in orange holds a brass tray with white papers and a gold-coloured ritual vessel. To the left a woman in a pink floral sari and another in white stand watching, and a man in white kurta and a glasses-wearing older man in white also appear. A framed photo display with black-and-white portraits hangs on the orange wall at left. Several more people stand in the background.2010-09-05December 09 20092009-12-09November 12 20102010-11-12