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A photograph taken indoors shows a man in a white turban with a white feather plume and a long white embroidered garment placing his hand on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a white moustache, who is seated with eyes closed in a white shirt. A younger woman with a long plait, wearing a white top and a rudraksha-style orange-and-black bead mala, sits in front with a hand resting on her head. A ceiling fan and a few other seated people are visible in the background. The turbaned figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by the long swept-back hair, white turban with plume and ornate white garment; he is giving blessing touch during darshan.

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A photograph of an indoor darshan moment. A smiling man in a white turban with a gold brooch and a red bindi, wearing a white embroidered sherwani with paisley patterns and a cream shawl, stands with long dark hair and places both hands on the head and face of an older bearded man in a white shirt. Behind them stands an older grey-haired woman in a pink top with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a decorated red-and-gold umbrella and a gold-carved throne-like chair are visible.2006-12-23Indoor photograph of a man in a white turban topped with a white plume and a jewelled brooch, long dark hair, white clothing, pressing his fingertips to the forehead of a younger man with closed eyes and short dark hair, wearing a white shirt. A man in an orange shawl stands in the blurred background. A dim room with a framed picture on the wall behind. a person is shown performing a blessing, with the white turban and long hair as the qualifying cues, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee at a darshan setting.2006-12-23A photograph of a darshan moment in a dim temple-like room. A man in a white turban with a white feather plume and a gold brooch, wearing a white embroidered sherwani and a cream shawl, stands with long dark hair and places both hands on the head of an older man with a grey beard and a white halo-like disc. In front, an older woman with grey hair in a bun and an orange top and a rudraksha-style necklace leans in. A decorative umbrella with red, green and gold patterns hangs behind, with brass lamps and a carved gold wooden panel to the right. The man in the turban appears as a probable Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, ornate white turban and embroidered ceremonial clothing.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Indoor photo of a man in a white embroidered sherwani and a white pleated turban with a gold brooch, his long dark hair falling over his shoulders, gently holding the faces of an older man and an older woman. The older man, in a white garment with a light-coloured halo-like backdrop behind his head, is smiling with eyes lowered. The older woman has grey hair in a bun, a rudraksha mala and an orange top. Behind them hang a multicoloured embroidered parasol and a brass lamp; a gilded throne-like chair is at the right. The turbaned man appears to be giving blessings to the devotees.2006-12-23A photograph of a man in a white turban with a white plume and a jewelled brooch, long dark hair and white clothing, pressing his fingers to the forehead of a young man with closed eyes and short dark hair, in a dimly lit hall. A figure in an orange shawl stands in the background. The white turban and brooch are the central visual details, with the devotee in a white shirt receiving the touch.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23February 24 20072007-02-24July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A blurred indoor photo of a ritual blessing. In the left foreground a person wearing a large white turban and a multicoloured flower garland places a hand on the head of a man with a moustache, who has closed eyes and wears a white shirt and a red-brown rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, and at right a man with a small red mark on his forehead wears an orange shawl. The setting appears to be a hall with light-coloured walls.2006-07-30