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A photograph of a hall where a person in a saffron-orange sleeveless top with long swept-back dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat and places a hand on the head of a devotee. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, and women in saris with long braids, queue and stand around. On the white-draped table in front are printed booklets, small cards, and offering items. A red curtain and a standing fan are behind them.

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March 25 20082008-03-25March 24 20082008-03-24A crowded indoor hall at the Adi Kailasa ashram where devotees gather around a low white-cushioned seat with red bolsters. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top sits at the right, leaning forward, with a small table holding rudraksha malas, booklets, and offering items in front of her. A shaved-headed young man in an orange robe stands beside a seated woman in a brown sari who clasps a small card. Other devotees in white, orange shawls and saris surround them, and an orange-shawled attendant in white stands at the upper right. The background has a red curtain and a standing fan. The page suggests a sarva darshan healing, but the appearance of the central figure is not clearly identifiable.2008-03-25A photograph of a healing and blessing session in a hall with a red-draped couch and white bolster. A woman with long wavy dark hair in an orange sleeveless top sits on the couch, reaching out to grasp the hands of a man in a white shirt who leans toward her. Beside her a monk in orange robes holds an ID card, and a shaven-headed young monk in orange stands behind. Around them a crowd of devotees, many in white, watches; a woman in teal and a girl in white are in the foreground. On the right a tray holds rudraksha malas, books and sweets.2008-03-25A crowded indoor hall with a red curtain and a colourful textile banner at the top right. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, her hand raised to a devotee's head as if blessing or touching them, with a table of books and rudraksha beads beside her. A young sannyasi in orange robes with a shaved head stands behind her, and a man in a red shirt and glasses stands further right. Devotees in white and orange, many women in saris, crowd around in a seated line at the front. Ceiling fans and a speaker are visible at the back.2008-03-23March 25 20082008-03-25Indoor darshan event in a hall with a dark red curtain and fan. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top sits on a red-patterned couch and holds a man's hand, while a seated man in an orange robe, bald and wearing glasses, stands nearby with a bare-chested older man seated behind. A crowd of devotees in white, yellow and blue clothes press forward, some with rudraksha malas. A white-draped table holds rudraksha beads, vibhuti, photographs, a sacred thread, and a brass plate with fruit and offerings. Hands of an attendant in white appear at the right edge.2008-03-25March 24 20082008-03-24March 25 20082008-03-25March 25 20082008-03-25Indoor photo of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, with his right hand raised toward a devotee's head in a blessing gesture. Beside him stands a young monk in orange robes holding a folded paper, and behind them a man in a red shirt and glasses stands near a table with flowers, a framed picture, a trident and sweets. Devotees in white, orange and blue clothing sit or stand in front, one with hands folded in namaskar and others holding papers. A crowd in white and orange robes fills the background. The appearance of the seated man with long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated and giving blessings to devotees.2008-03-23Indoor event photo in a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a wall fan. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala places her hand on the head of a seated devotee in a blue top with a long braid, while holding a small white card. Around them, a man in a white cap and white clothes, a woman in a lavender shawl, and several devotees in orange and white watch and receive blessings. A young man in orange robes and a shaved head stands behind, and a man in a red shirt is at the right edge. Some people wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls.2008-03-23