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A photograph of an indoor meeting in a plain room with a white curtain behind. In the foreground, a person with long, dark, wavy hair in a sleeveless saffron-orange top faces away from the camera, holding a sheet of handwritten paper. Opposite them, a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers leans forward attentively. To the left, an older bespectacled man in a pinkish striped kurta wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and a name badge, pressing his palms together. Behind them, two boys in yellow shirts stand near a table with fruit and flowers. Whether the saffron-clad figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance.

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March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holding a small wooden rod or ritual implement, while a man in a white kurta with a black bead mala kneels and bows his head toward the hands of the seated figure. Behind them a standing figure in orange robe with a red shawl and rudraksha beads watches, a young man in a red shirt stands at right, and a woman in an orange sari with white shawl sits at left. Several seated devotees fill the foreground and a white-draped table with items sits in the background. A folding fan and a black speaker are visible at left.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor healing session in a white-draped hall. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat with a wooden staff held across his lap, and a tan towel is laid over the seat. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands over a table with brown rudraksha beads and printed material. A man in a grey striped shirt crouches at the lower left, guiding a young boy who bends forward toward the seat. Other people and a girl are partly visible at the left edge, and a plate of rudraksha malas sits at the lower right.2008-03-04March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi on the forehead reaches out to touch a sheet of paper held by a devotee in front of a table. The table holds small booklets, a brass bowl and a red-orange garland. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls, a woman in a green sari and women in dark clothes gather closely. A standing monk in saffron with a shaved head observes from behind. A man in a red shirt and glasses stands at the right, and a red and gold cloth hangs in the background. Pale wall panels and a dark curtain form the setting.2008-03-23A photograph of a crowded darshan scene where a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala leans forward to bless or hand something to devotees. He has long, swept-back dark hair and wears a saffron garment with a gold-toned necklace. Around him, a man in a white shirt with glasses smiles, a young man in orange cloth stands behind, and women and children in colourful salwars and a flower garland reach forward with papers. Some devotees hold white cards or sheets, and books and packets lie on the table at lower right. A red-shirted man and a white fan appear in the background. a person is the long-haired saffron-robed figure, shown in a blessing role.2008-03-23March 04 20082008-03-04March 24 20082008-03-24Indoor photograph of a healing or blessing session. A long-haired figure with bare upper body and an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders sits on the right, placing one hand on the head of a seated woman in white with her head bowed. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds up a small white card or paper. Several men in white shirts and a dhoti-clad man stand behind, watching. A red-brown bindi and tilak mark the foreground figure's forehead. Orange drapes and a wall unit form the background.2008-04-04