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Photograph of a crowd inside a decorated tent with red and white draping, garlands and a blue-and-white banner, during a darshan-style gathering. In the right foreground a woman with long dark hair stands with her back to the camera, reaching toward a figure in an orange robe with a garland and dark curly hair, who holds a basket of fruit. Around them devotees in white kurtas and sarees press forward, with hands folded in greeting, and several children stand near the front. A rudraksha mala is visible on a man at lower left. Red floor matting and a loudspeaker are visible at the edges.

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March 26 20082008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23March 25 20082008-03-25A photograph of a healing and blessing session in a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a colourful embroidered panel at right. A seated woman in orange garments with long dark hair places her right hand on the head of a man in white who bends forward, his head lowered before her. A standing young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches beside them, while a second orange-clad man kneels close by. Devotees in white, some holding small papers, crowd the left side, and a table at right holds sweets, small framed pictures and offerings. The woman's visible cues are long hair and orange clothing, but no clear identity is established from appearance alone.2008-03-28A photograph of a dense crowd of devotees reaching upward with raised hands toward a central figure at a festival procession. A man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange saffron robe, and layered gold-toned necklaces and mala beads stands at the center, smiling. Around him, many children and young adults in white and cream clothing press forward, while an older man in white with glasses and a white-haired woman in a patterned sari reach in. A golden trident-topped staff with red and yellow tassels is visible at the upper left, along with other saffron-robed figures and a yellow-shawled man at the left edge. Appearance-based probable match for Swamiji, shown in person with saffron robe and long hair; identity is inferred from appearance cues only.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph taken under a large red-and-white striped tent decorated with red swags and bunting. In the foreground a long-haired figure with a crown-like ornament and gold necklaces, wearing a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, sits on a raised seat and places a hand on the head of an older man in white who holds his hands together in respect. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray piled with apples and oranges. Another orange-robed devotee with long curly hair and gold necklaces sits at the lower right with a tray of fruit. Behind them, a large crowd of people in white and orange clothing gathers in the open ceremonial area, with a purple cloth hanging from the tent frame and a garlanded pillar at left. Flower garlands and an offering tray lie in front.2010-01-01March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a tented ceremony with red and white draped fabric overhead. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold ceremonial necklace, stands at left beside a silver tray of oranges, apples and bananas and piles of orange marigolds. On the right a woman in an orange sari with a dark shawl holds out a hand toward the offerings. Behind them several women in white and orange with yellow shawls stand with hands folded in prayer, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the back. Seated rows of devotees and a purple draped canopy fill the background, with speakers on stands. The man at left has distinctive long dark hair and gold necklace cues but the appearance is not certain enough to assign identity.2010-01-01March 24 20082008-03-24Photograph of a healing or blessing session in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a wooden rudraksha mala stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a red-and-white checked shirt. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala) is performing the blessing. Around them stand devotees: a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala at left, men in white dhotis and shirts, and several women in white and yellow saris in the foreground. A white altar cloth with flowers, fruit and items sits at right, a red curtain and a standing fan are in the background.2008-03-26A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a blue and yellow canopy with colourful tassels. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain sits on a cushioned seat, reaching out to a young boy in white shirt and white trousers standing barefoot on a yellow and red floral rangoli. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand and sit, including a woman in a pink sari with a black mala. A woman at the lower edge holds a small object. Palm trees and a white wall are in the background.2008-12-24