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A photograph of a darshan line inside a hall with a white ceremonial chair and red curtain. A figure in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair sits in the white chair, extending one hand to touch a small child held by a woman in a white sari with a saffron-coloured sash. Around them a crowd of devotees, many in white and cream clothing, stands close; a man in a white shirt and a younger man in white with an orange shawl stand behind. A tray with rudraksha malas and small items rests on the chair, and a person in yellow and gold attire holds the tray at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange attire, a person cue, though the image is at a distance and appearance is only partly clear.

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A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with long dark swept-back hair, offers a sweet or prasad to a small child at the centre of a crowd at a darshan in a hall with a red curtain. Behind the seated figure stands a young person in white with an orange shawl, and an older bald man in orange also stands nearby. A tray of rudraksha malas and small items sits at the edge of the foreground, beside a white chair draped in fabric. Devotees in white, cream and saffron saris and shirts line the left and foreground, some holding plates and trays, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange border looks on. The long dark hair and orange clothing are the appearance cues for the page's Swamiji (probable) claim, and the figure is seated in a darshan setting.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron top and white dhoti on a white throne-like seat, receiving devotees during a darshan. He wears long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads. Seated before him, a man in white shirt and trousers presses his palms together, while a line of white-clad devotees and young women in pink, yellow and white saris stand close. A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands nearby, and a woman in white and yellow stands behind. A silver tray holds rudraksha malas, sweets and offerings. Behind them are a red curtain and a white-walled hall.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A crowded indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop and a white cushioned seat. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl and orange clothing and reaches out his hand toward a child carried on the hip of a man in white. Nearby, a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside them, and a young attendant in white with an orange shawl stands behind. At the lower right, a woman in white holds a tray of rudraksha malas, prasad and small items. Many devotees in white stand in the background. The man with long hair has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a crown-less but prominent presence, so this is an appearance-based candidate; the scene shows darshan and blessing of devotees.2008-03-28A photograph of a darshan or blessing session in a hall with a white and gold seat. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on the white throne at right, holding a tray of kumkum and vibhuti, while a devotee bends forward to receive a blessing. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands behind the seat, and a saffron-robed sannyasi stands among the crowd. Around them, many devotees in white and cream clothes press close, including a woman in a yellow saree and a child in a yellow top held by a man. Hanging cloths in red, yellow and blue decorate the back wall. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange robes on the throne, identified by visible cues of long hair and orange ornate clothing, is the seated presenter of the blessing.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on a white throne-like seat in a hall, with a trident emblem visible on the chair back. A man in orange and several devotees, mostly women, in saffron, white and coloured saris with necklaces, sit or kneel close around him while a woman in a white sari and yellow shawl holds a tray of offerings near the seat. Brass plates with coins, flowers and sweets sit on the tray, and a white-clothed table with food offerings stands behind. A man in orange stands near the table and a curtain in red and orange hangs behind. Several people in shirts and dhotis stand at the back. Approximately a dozen or more people are visible. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's description of an initiation event.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26