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A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls, red curtains and colourful woven hangings. In the centre-right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, round glasses, a red forehead mark, a saffron-orange shawl and a long orange beaded necklace with gold beads stands bare-shouldered, leaning toward a red tray of items held by an elderly woman in a yellow-green top and blue shawl. Beside her, a woman in a teal patterned top and dark beaded necklace gestures with her hands, and a woman in a white sari with a red beaded necklace smiles behind them. Buffet tables with steel chafing dishes appear in the background, and a partially visible bald person in white stands at the right edge. The figure in saffron is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues, with distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and gold-beaded mala.

A photograph of a ritual greeting inside a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassel bunting and a pink curtain. A man with long hair pulled into a bun, wearing an orange-brown robe, a red and white flower garland and gold armlets, receives a brass tray of yellow turmeric or kumkum from a woman in a teal blouse and white sari with gold border, who holds her hands joined. Behind them, women in red, orange and white saris and a man in a white shirt stand in a line, one woman holding a rudraksha mala. A deity image is visible on the upper right wall. Attendees line the aisle on the right.

A photograph taken in an indoor hall with pink walls and red curtained windows. In the foreground, a bare-chested figure in a saffron-orange and gold-bordered cloth with heavy gold armlets and necklaces, wearing a gold waist-band, extends a hand to a white-haired elderly woman in a maroon shawl who bows her head. An elderly man in a brown sweater vest stands at left, and a woman in a blue sari with rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands behind them. A man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and long swept-back hair stands at left background. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the bare-chested figure in saffron-orange with gold ornaments, performing the blessing on the devotee; the swami-style cues are long hair, gold necklaces and saffron clothing. Several onlookers stand in the background.

Indoor darshan scene in a hall with pale walls and orange hanging decorations. A young man in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a red garland, bows forward and receives a red fruit from an elderly woman in a beige top and white sari with a sindoor mark, her hands clasped toward him. Beside them a woman in a green shawl and a woman in white press their palms together in namaste. A monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with gold ritual items and a flower garland. Another man in white and saffron-striped robes stands at right, and several other devotees in white crowd the background.

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A photograph inside a hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful woven pillars with tassels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre-right and receives a small offering or paper from a woman in a pink patterned sari, while holding a silver tray. A woman in a cream and orange sari with a mala and glasses, and a woman in orange, stand with hands folded in namaste. Two shaven-headed men in orange robes stand behind and to the right, one wearing gold necklaces. An older woman in a beige and black top with folded hands stands at far left. Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues including swept-back hair, saffron robe and mala.

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A man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and gold armlets, reaches toward a woman in a teal blouse who holds a wooden tray with a yellow offering. A line of women in white and orange saris stands nearby, and a long aisle of seated devotees stretches behind under colourful striped pillars and draped pink fabric. a person appearance: orange-saffron garments, garlands and ornate gold armlets, though his face and hair are partly obscured by the garland; treat the identity as uncertain.

A photograph of an indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and a blue-and-yellow patterned pillar. In the foreground, a man with dark hair tied in a bun wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and faces left toward a woman in an orange sari with a white blouse, a red bindi and a beaded necklace, who gestures with her hand while speaking. Beside her, an older woman with grey hair and glasses in a white sari holds a small folded paper and touches her chin. Behind them, a younger woman wears a yellow shawl, and other seated people are visible in the background, along with a red cloth at the left edge.

A photograph of a devotional darshan moment indoors on a red carpet. In the foreground, a figure in orange-red cloth with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets extends both hands forward, with a gold-coloured object visible at the bottom edge. Facing them, an older woman in a patterned pink and orange sari with grey hair and glasses bows and reaches out. Between them, a smiling woman in a bright orange sari, with glasses and a rudraksha mala, looks on. Behind them, several women in orange and white garments stand near a red curtain and a metal railing.

Photograph inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A young man in orange robes with long hair and a beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a woman in a green sari, who has her palms pressed together. Beside them, a monk in orange holds a silver tray of offerings. On the left, a blonde woman in a teal jacket and a young woman in white stand with palms joined in prayer. A man in white stands behind, and a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban hangs on a red banner at the right, labelled as a portrait. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan.