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A photograph inside an orange-walled hall with a metal roof and a window showing palm trees. A central man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long orange shawl, layered rudraksha malas and yellow-and-purple flower garlands stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and a red-and-white shawl holds a brass tray. Behind them a man with white forehead markings wears a white dhoti and gold chain. At right, a bald man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a gold-tipped staff and papers. On the left, several women in saris with bangles press their palms together, some smiling. Shelves and a framed picture are visible on the wall, and a flower-garlanded red tray and offerings sit on the table.

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September 13 20102010-09-13September 12 20102010-09-12September 14 20102010-09-14A photograph of a saffron-robed man with a tall orange turban and a long white and red flower garland walking barefoot down a red carpet in a hall. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting. He wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron garment. Attendants in orange and white line both sides of the carpet; a woman in an orange sari with maroon border and a woman in a light blue sari hold offering trays and a basket of flowers. On the right, people in white with folded hands greet him. Behind, a table with white cloth holds books and red flower garlands.2010-02-15A photograph of a Hindu ritual setting under a tented canopy with a temple shrine behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, rudraksha malas and a bead necklace, and extends his right hand toward devotees pressing palms together at a metal railing on the left. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron holds a brass tray with a golden ritual vessel draped in orange cloth. On the right a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead markings stands with hands folded, and a woman in a green sari with a red shawl and glasses also stands with palms joined. Several male devotees in white and checked shirts crowd the railing. Behind them a red and gold shrine with decorative arch.2010-09-18A photograph of a covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, strung with hanging decorations and small colourful pennant-style ornaments. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare-shouldered orange robe, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, raises one hand toward a devotee at a metal railing. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds a gold plate draped with orange cloth. Behind them stands a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl wearing a gold necklace. Along the railing, devotees in white shirts, yellow and blue saris stand with palms pressed together in anjali. The scene shows a darshan line with the long-haired figure giving blessings, with a person appearance-based candidate present in the foreground.2010-09-13A photograph of a temple-like pavilion with orange draping and a golden arch behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, raising one palm toward a man in a white shirt who stands at left with hands cupped. Beside the centre figure, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace and a red tilak, holding a gold tray. At right, a bald man in orange robes holds an orange cloth and a brass vessel. Several onlookers in white and red shirts stand along a metal railing, and a banner with a blue bird logo hangs at upper left. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange with rudraksha mala and long hair.2010-09-03September 09 20102010-09-09December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees stands behind metal railings in a roofed temple hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland around his neck raises his right hand in blessing toward the crowd, smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white stands near a golden shrine lit by hanging lamps. In the foreground, another saffron-robed sannyasi holds an orange cloth and offering tray. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with garlands stands in a red-and-gold shrine arch with red curtains. Several women in saris, one in yellow and one with grey hair, join the devotees at the rail.2010-08-14December 30 20082008-12-30October 06 20102010-10-06