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Photograph of a healing darshan with a crowd of devotees behind a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, wavy, untied dark hair, who leans forward to press a hand on the head of a young child held by a man in a white shirt. The seated figure appears to be a person by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas visible on the lap); the man in white is a devotee holding a child, and it is unclear whether the child is being blessed or marked on the forehead. Nearby, a woman in a yellow shawl and white garment holds a tray of offerings with sweets, and a woman in a white dress printed with red patterns and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Dozens of other white-clad devotees, some in yellow and orange, fill the background near pillars and tripods.

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A photograph of an indoor gathering. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, bends forward to hold and attend to a baby wrapped in a pink knitted outfit and cap. A woman in a turquoise blue sari with gold necklace and red bindi watches closely, and a man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch leans in on the right. Several other people stand in the background, including a young woman in a yellow top. The orange-robed man appears to be a person by his long swept-back hair and saffron robe, though no distinctive ornaments are clearly visible.

Photograph of a devotional ritual in a decorated hall. A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white garland and an orange robe, the same robe worn by the young monk on the right, is tending to a baby held by a man in white clothes. The baby wears a blue garment and is being blessed with a red-and-gold tilak on the forehead. A woman in a red sari with a red hair clip and gold earrings leans in on the left. A young monk in an orange robe on the right holds a brass bowl. Behind them stand a golden throne-like chair, marigold and rose garlands, and a red curtain. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.

December 12 2009

A seated figure in an orange robe with a white and red-yellow flower garland blesses a small child in a floral dress, placing hands on the child's head while a woman in a blue blouse and blue floral sari bends forward beside them. Behind them, several people in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders stand and watch in a open hall with red walls and a green striped mat on the floor. A tray of folded banknotes and framed photos sits at the left, along with a wooden walking stick. A small boy in a peach shirt stands in the background.

A photograph inside an unfinished brick house with bare plastered walls and a window opening. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland, seated on a blue mat and holding an object in their hands. Around them, a group of about ten people stand on a striped yellow mat with flower petals: a woman in a teal sari with gold necklace, a man in white shirt and trousers, a young boy in white with a small fruit, an elderly man in a pale green shirt, orange dhoti and white shawl, and other men in white shirts and white dhotis. Some hold fruit and offerings. The scene resembles a satsang house visit with offerings.

A photograph of a seated man in orange robes on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with white and red flowers, while a woman in a blue blouse and white sari and several young children approach to receive his blessing. The seated man raises his right hand in blessing. Pink and gold drapery with swan motifs hangs behind. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a tray of fruit. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and orange robes, with a ceremonial garland and throne, which are cues consistent with the page's listing of Swamiji at this event.

A crowded indoor darshan scene in which a bare-chested figure wearing an orange turban, rudraksha mala and a white and green flower garland is seated and blessing a man. The man in a blue-striped shirt holds a small baby in a blue outfit and smiles while being touched with a yellow item on his forehead. Around them devotees crowd forward: a woman in a red sari with a white head covering, a man in an orange dhoti with a gold chain, and a young woman in a red sari with a long rudraksha necklace on the left. Ornate gold objects and a white tent interior form the background.

February 03 2009