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A photograph inside a covered, open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, orange-painted walls and a steel truss frame. A central figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a thick pink and white flower garland, long swept-back dark hair, stands at the centre of a crowd of about 20 people. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and kurta wears a gold-coloured necklace and carries a small wooden tray with fruit and offerings. Other devotees wear white kurtas and yellow shawls, and one older man wears a blue shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl stands with his back turned. At the back, a colourful deity murti or painted image sits in an illuminated alcove flanked by decorated pillars. Photographic banners on the left wall show old black-and-white images.

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Indoor temple hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and a shrine decorated with orange and green drapes at the back. A man in an orange robe wearing a long red-and-white flower garland stands on a red carpet, with a bald man in white and orange in the foreground. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold beaded necklace holds a wooden tray with fruit and offerings, and a woman in a green patterned dress stands at a metal railing. Devotees in white and yellow shawls and a man in a pink shirt line the walkway. The figure in orange with the flower garland has a dark swept-back hairstyle and is the central figure of the scene; the resemblance to a distinctive presentation is not clear enough to confirm identity.2010-08-21Photograph inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, showing a central red carpet leading toward a doorway. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment, with a floral garland around the neck, and is greeting and receiving the hands of people along the aisle. Several devotees stand on both sides, some with palms pressed together in anjali, including a bald man in white and an elderly woman in a green sari. A bald man in a yellow shawl and an older bearded man in white stand nearby. Orange and blue patterned pillars and framed panels decorate the walls. The appearance is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) wearing saffron-orange clothing and long swept-back hair, and the figure is physically present at the head of the line.2010-08-14Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with orange-painted walls, a corrugated metal roof and decorative patterned pillars. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a flower garland and extends his hand toward an older man in white who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, many devotees stand close, including a bald man in white with an orange shawl, a man in a red shirt, and men in yellow-white clothes on the right. A tall railing and a few plastic chairs are visible, and an open doorway shows greenery outside. Several people in the back crowd look toward the centre. Whether the saffron-robed central figure is the a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2010-08-14A 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.2010-08-19Photograph of a crowd at an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, during a darshan or ritual event. In the centre, a young man wearing a large pink and white flower garland, a red bindi and an orange shawl over white clothing holds a white cloth bundle. A priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace and white tripundra marks stands beside a tray of fruit, apples and a small offering. On the right, a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands near a smiling woman in white. Devotees, women in saris and children crowd the background. A wall panel with text and photographs is visible behind them. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2010-08-21A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, green leafy garlands strung along the beams, and a wall of framed photographs. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shaved head holds a small tray and shares it with a younger monk in orange who extends a plate toward a row of devotees. Behind them, a line of devotees stands at a steel railing, including an older man in white with folded hands and a man in an orange shirt also joining palms. Women in saffron, white and pink saris and a woman with a stroller stand at the left. The a person depiction cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the central monk is described by role only.2009-12-19Indoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a white garland-like cloth stands with hands folded in namaskar, smiling. A bare-chested priest with a beard in a white dhoti stands at right, and a man in a yellow silk shawl holds a white flower garland and offerings. A cameraman films at left. Framed devotional paintings of deities hang on the wall behind, and a black board with white Tamil lettering is mounted above them. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple hall.2009-02-02A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, decorated pillars with colourful painted panels. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in white with a red-bordered cloth and a gold necklace faces away from the camera, holding a small wooden box. Opposite him an orange-robed man stands close to a group of devotees in white and cream shirts with orange shawls, several with hands raised or folded in greeting. An older man at right presses palms together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. The scene looks like an informal darshan or satsang gathering with people greeting one another.2010-08-14September 01 20102010-09-01December 12 20092009-12-12September 07 20102010-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and orange walls, showing a crowd gathered before a deity murti shrine decorated with garlands, lit by hanging lights. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a large red and white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, and holds a tray of fruit while another person with folded hands reaches toward him. Nearby, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands beside a sannyasi in orange holding papers. Devotees in white, yellow and green clothing stand behind, and a man in white walks on the left. The scene reads as darshan with offerings before the shrine.2010-08-21