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A seated man in a cream embroidered silk kurta with a red shawl and a white and pink flower garland touches the forehead of a devotee in a white kurta during an energy darshan in a tented hall. Behind them a woman in a yellow garment looks on, and a row of seated devotees in white fills the background beside floral garlands and a bouquet. Hanging bunting and a loudspeaker are visible at the top right.

A seated long-haired man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with gold border, wearing a gold-beaded necklace, rests his hands on the head of a bowing elderly bald man in white. Behind him, a woman in red and a woman in orange stand near a gold-and-red throne decorated with marigold and purple flower garlands. Men in white shirts and white dhoti stand at left, and a saffron-robed figure stands behind the throne. A pink draped tent and orange-and-blue barriers frame the outdoor event.

A photograph inside a tented hall with scalloped gold and blue drapery overhead and bright lights hanging from the canopy. A man in a white embroidered kurta with a white-and-red garland and a long black hair bun places both hands on the head of a seated man in a grey shirt, who bows forward with eyes closed, hands together. Behind them women in white with yellow shawls stand, and rows of seated devotees in white fill the hall. A large white jasmine garland hangs at the left edge. The white-clad man matches the a person appearance cues in the frame, so this is a person blessing a devotee during darshan.

A photograph of a devotional moment under a white tent with yellow and blue scalloped bunting. A man in white embroidered clothing with a beaded shawl stands at left, palms pressed together in namaste toward a smiling woman in white with a red bindi and black beaded mala. Behind them, several women in white garments with yellow shawls look on. At right, a man bows forward with his head lowered while another person in white and an orange-saffron robe places hands on his head, a blessing gesture. The man in white at left has a sweeping hairstyle and gold bangle, and the setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.

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A photograph at an indoor event hall where a man in an orange saffron garment and a long white-and-purple flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together in a white shirt. Other devotees in white and cream clothes stand nearby, including a man on the right with a gold-bordered white shawl and gold necklace holding his hands in anjali. A gold ceremonial chair sits in the background, with a gold-trimmed stage and orange and yellow decorative hangings above. The orange-clad man is a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, shown giving blessings in a darshan setting.

A photograph inside a tent with white pillows and a red draped backdrop. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a cream-gold embroidered jacket and a white floral garland with a multicolored pink, green and blue beaded strand, leans forward and places his hand on the head of a seated man in white clothes. Behind them, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and a young man in yellow and white stand watching. A woman in an orange shawl sits to the right, and a string of white flower garlands and small flags hangs along the tent top. a person is shown in the center, identified by long swept-back hair, a flower garland and a cream-gold embroidered jacket while blessing a devotee.

A photograph inside a bright, pale-pink hall with tall windows and hanging colourful pillar decorations. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a wide gold border and a gold-bordered shawl over his shoulder, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a turquoise bead necklace, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young woman in a white top with her palms joined in prayer. Several other people stand nearby: a woman in a teal and black top at left, another young woman with dark hair, and men in white dhotis with sandalwood-marked foreheads at right, one holding a silver tray of fruit. Lamps and fruit offerings are visible at the lower right.

A photograph of a blessing at an indoor event with red drapes and a floral backdrop. A bare-chested man in a saffron wrap and red top, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raises his hand to touch the forehead of a bowed older man in a white shirt. Nearby, a young man in an orange shawl and white kurta stands beside a priest in white, and a woman in green and a small child in a floral dress look on. Several others crowd behind. Page cues do not confirm the seated man's identity, so the appearance-based identity remains unsure. Garlands and flower arrangements decorate the stage.