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A photograph of an indoor darshan set with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on a white cushioned seat and red-cushioned footrest, his bare feet visible. He leans forward and touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl, who has a tilted head. The seated figure wears an orange shawl over orange robes and has a dark swept-back hairstyle. Behind them, a standing woman in white with an orange shawl watches, and other people in white with orange shawls sit or stand near a blue drape, an ornate gold-and-red throne back and a hanging brass lamp. Several standing people in white clothes and a floor fan are at left.

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A photograph on a stage at an indoor event. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back hair sits on a white-draped throne-like seat, raising a hand over the head of a man in white kneeling on a mattress-covered platform. A seated woman in white with an orange shawl, hands at her ear, sits to the right. Behind them a painted wooden pillar with colourful floral and geometric motifs and dark maroon curtains. Several people in white and orange shawls stand in the background. a person: the seated figure in saffron robes with long hair, a distinctive orange-clad presentation, is performing a blessing on a devotee. Darshan being given to a kneeling devotee on stage.2008-02-03November 12 20052005-11-12February 03 20082008-02-03A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white draped throne-like seat against a dark blue curtain, with a tall decorated yellow and maroon banner beside him. A man in white kurta and white dhoti kneels on a white mattress in front of him, touching his face with both hands in a blessing gesture. Another man in orange and white sits to the side near a small fan, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the lower right. Behind, several men in white kurtas stand near a dark curtain on the left, and the floor is red tiled. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing; the person is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance, seated in the role of one receiving darshan.2008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03Indoor event photo at an ashram stage. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red seat, raising a hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed man in white kneeling before them. A gold kalasha with a white-and-green garland rests on the throne's side. Behind, a bald man in white and orange and seated white-clad men attend, with a tall orange-and-gold ceremonial staff and colorful garlands hanging above. Foreground devotees in white with long dark hair sit facing the stage, and several white-clad people kneel near the throne. A large backdrop shows a red-and-white image. Woven baskets with green offerings sit at the left edge.2007-02-24A seated figure in long swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless robe rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white, while a younger man in orange stands behind them placing a hand on the devotee's shoulder. Other devotees in white, yellow and green saris and orange scarves sit and kneel in the foreground. A white cushioned throne stands to the right, with a tray of rudraksha malas and sweets in front, and a red curtain and a patterned yellow-and-red hanging behind. This appears to be a blessing or healing darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair and orange robes, matching the page's description of a blessing darshan with Swamiji present.2008-03-26Photograph inside a tented hall at an ashram event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, sits on a cushioned seat with a red cushion and a carved wooden footstool, extending one bare foot toward a wooden stick or rod held by a person in white. Several devotees in orange shawls sit on the floor and kneel around the platform, while people in white clothing stand in the background near a white curtain, a spotlight and a framed photograph on an easel. A blue curtain and a colourful painted pillar frame the scene. Appearance cues include long hair and orange saffron clothing, consistent with a person seated centrally, though the identification is uncertain.2006-12-10June 20 20082008-06-20February 11 20072007-02-11Indoor photograph in a dim hall during a darshan. On a cream-cushioned couch a long-haired man in an orange shawl and bare chest touches the forehead of a seated woman in a white sari with a red-and-orange border, her palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them an ornate brass hanging lamp is visible and a blue curtain hangs at right. In the foreground a seated person in white and orange garments sits on a red-edged platform beside a standing electric fan. Several people in white clothing stand and sit in the background. a person candidate with long swept hair and orange shawl is performing the blessing, based on those cues.2006-12-10