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A seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and multiple rudraksha malas places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in a white sari with folded hands. Another man in saffron stands behind him, and a man in white with an orange shawl and mala stands to the left, with a blue receipt-style card held in view. The setting is an indoor hall with a red curtain; a table in front displays books, prayer cards, sacred items and a plate of sweets. Swamiji (probable) is visible: long swept-back hair, saffron sleeveless clothing and rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a blessing or healing offering.

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A photograph of a healing and blessing gathering in a hall with a dark red curtain and a fan at left. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with red-brown beaded necklaces sits at a white-draped table, handing a small printed card to a child in red. Around him, devotees press forward: a man in white with a folded blue card, a woman with a long braid, and a bald elderly man in white behind. Another man in orange with a white shawl stands at top right. On the table are small printed booklets, prayer cards with a red-robed figure, and a bowl of yellow sweets. Appearance-based a person seated at the table in orange with long swept-back hair and beaded malas, distributing items to devotees.2008-03-27A photograph of an initiation or blessing moment indoors. A long-haired man with swept-back black hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped seat, his right hand resting on the head of a seated devotee in white. Around him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds up a card or ID, a monk in orange with a red sash holds a card, and several women in white sit close. A table behind holds flowers, fruit and white cloth, and a bundle of rudraksha beads lies in the lower right. A fan and red-curtained backdrop appear in the background.2008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a healing and blessing session indoors. A bare-headed man in a sleeveless saffron top with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a seated woman in a red blouse. Two men in white shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a small card. Another man in white stands at left. On the table below are printed photo cards and booklets with images of deities. Red curtains hang in the background. The page identifies the event as a healing session at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, so the saffron-clad healer is a person, identified by saffron clothing and rudraksha mala rather than by face.2008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24Photograph of a crowded darshan scene indoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless clothing and a red tilak on his forehead, seated, reaches forward to bless a young girl with a braid who has her hands folded toward him. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls crowd closer, one holding up a paper card and another holding out a small booklet. A figure in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a red-shirted man is at the top right. In the foreground, a table holds books, pamphlets and a tray of offerings.2008-03-23A photograph of a darshan or blessing session. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a red mark on his forehead sits at right, placing one hand on the head of a woman in a blue and orange sari who bows with hands joined. A bald young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands behind, while a man in white shirt and a man holding a card watch at left. On the right, a table holds stacks of blue packets, framed pictures and small items. a person (long swept-back hair, orange robe, forehead mark) is blessing a devotee, so a person is set to in_person; the person is visible but appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long swept-back hair and multiple rudraksha malas gestures toward a kneeling man in a checked shirt who holds a small blue card. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a similar card, and a devotee in white with palms pressed together stands at lower left. Men in orange shawls and white clothing surround them in a hall with a red curtain and a fan. Devotional items, small framed pictures and packets lie on a cloth in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha malas, presiding over the blessing as the central figure.2008-03-27