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March 17 2005

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A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron shawl, leans forward and places his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with her hair pulled back. A small white card is held up by an older man in glasses and an orange shawl standing behind them. Several onlookers stand nearby in white and orange clothing, one young man in a patterned shirt, and a man in a white shirt holds lanyard badges. The setting is an indoor room with a red curtain, a wooden cabinet, and a tiled floor, with a small fan and folded papers on a low table. The seated man has a white forehead mark and is giving a healing blessing; he is probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and bare-chested ceremonial appearance.2008-04-04A long-haired figure in orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala raises a hand in blessing toward a young girl with flowers in her hair, while a toddler in a brown outfit and a man in glasses lean in nearby. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with red-bordered shawls and beads stand near a white-clad figure holding a tray. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving blessing to devotees during darshan.2008-03-23February 09 20082008-02-09A seated man in long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads raises his right hand toward a man in a purple checked shirt, who leans forward with hands pressed together. Around them, devotees in white shirts and orange sannyasi-style robes watch closely. A standing man in a red shirt and a small child stand at the left edge. A white fan and books, booklets and a cloth are placed in the foreground.2008-03-23A seated man in a beige short-sleeved shirt and jeans kneels before a seated figure in a golden-yellow garment with a pink flower garland, whose bare arms extend to rest both hands on the kneeling man's head in a blessing. Beside them a woman in white with an orange-red shawl holds a small tray. Behind, a standing group of devotees in white and cream clothing, one holding a book, watches within a room with white-draped seating and an orange bowl on the right.2004-01-01October 05 20082008-10-05February 09 20082008-02-09January 04 20092009-01-04December 26 20132013-12-26April 09 20142014-04-09A photograph of a darshan blessing in an indoor hall with red curtains. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas sits on a raised seat and rests his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who presses his palms together. The man in orange appears to be the a person candidate, with long swept hair and rudraksha malas; the page states a person was present, and the appearance is consistent. Around them, a young man in a green checked shirt, a man in a red shirt standing behind, and people in saffron and white stand close, with a table of flowers, fruit and books nearby. A white fan and a large white statue edge are visible on the right. Five or more people are visible.2008-03-23Evening outdoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white. Around them devotees stand and sit in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a green sari with gold necklace and jasmine in her hair presses her palms together. A white umbrella and a white-draped seat are visible at right.2008-05-09