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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.

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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.2008-03-21April 14 20122012-04-14January 24 20092009-01-24December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead marking raises his hand in blessing over the head of a woman in a blue-and-white patterned sari, while a small boy in a red-and-white striped shirt leans in beside her. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands watching, and a bald man in orange robes stands at right. A gold tray with a purple box and brass items sits at the lower right. Framed banners hang on the wall behind, and a decorated pillar with blue and yellow patterns stands between them.2010-10-24A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair and a white and green flower garland with red blossoms places both hands on the head of a small child wrapped in white cloth, a blessing scene. A woman in white with a gold earring leans in from the left and supports the child. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch, one man has a white tilak on his forehead, and a brass bell and brass bowl rest on a woven mat on the floor. Several people sit on the mat, roughly 6 to 20 are visible.2007-12-25A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth wrap and white flower garland, kneeling and placing his right hand on the head of a bowed woman in a white cloth with a red blouse. A man in a mustard-brown shirt, hands joined in namaste, bows forward beside her. Behind them, standing figures in white dhotis and orange shawls, and a red-walled room with a striped mat on the floor. The scene reads as blessing or energy darshan. The page labels the event as Public Darshan. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in the orange wrap and flower garland fits the appearance cues, and his placing of the hand on the devotee's head suggests he is the one giving blessing.2006-12-10January 10 20092009-01-10October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph inside an open pavilion with red-painted walls, a wall fan, and bamboo blinds. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange wrap and a white flower garland, sits on a white-draped seat and places his hands on the head of a devotee kneeling in pink. A woman in a purple sari with gold bangles kneels beside them on a striped green mat, with a tray of flower petals and a basket of folded cloth and packets on a table. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl bends forward, and two women in white saris stand nearby.2006-12-10A photograph of a healing darshan session. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair tied back places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a beige shirt and rudraksha mala, who leans forward. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe holds a card or small paper. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands at a table with white cloth and trays. A woman in a blue top and a man with tilak on his forehead are at left, and a person in yellow clothing is at the right edge. A trident stands in the background. The seated robed man has long hair and orange clothing consistent with the page's a person reference, but the appearance is uncertain.2008-03-20February 03 20092009-02-03