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Indoor darshan scene in an ashram hall. A man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands on the right, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling elderly woman in a green blouse and patterned sari with a long grey braid, her hands joined in namaste. Swamiji (probable): the standing man wears long swept-back hair and orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page. Behind them, a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a small book, another orange-robed attendant stands at left, and a bald devotee kneels among them. A seated older man in a lavender shirt watches at left. Red flowers sit in a vase, a fan is at far left, and a small booklet and offering items lie on a white cloth at the bottom.

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March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a darshan line at an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits at a white-draped table, placing a hand on the head of a bowing man in a white shirt. Nearby, a seated woman with grey hair in a bun and a patterned grey-green sari watches, and a standing man in a cream shirt rests his hands together. Behind them, shaven-headed young men in orange shawls stand, one with a rudraksha mala and tilak, and another holds papers. The table holds rudraksha beads, books, and flowers. Paper slips are passed among devotees. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair tied back, orange robes, and a rudraksha mala-style adornment, with a devotee receiving blessing at the table.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with her hands pressed together in prayer. She wears a yellow and green patterned sari and has a long braid. Beside them a bald monk in orange robes with a red shoulder bag holds a small card, and a man in a grey shirt stands with his hand on his chest. A man in white stands behind a table holding a tray of flowers, fruit and papers, and a brass vase with red flowers sits on a table draped in white. Maroon curtains hang behind. The seated man in orange matches the appearance cues of a person, giving blessing to devotees during darshan.2008-03-12March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photograph of a healing blessing session. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala is seated and places one hand on the head of a grey-haired man in a white shirt who bends forward. Behind them a younger man in orange robes with a red tilak steadies the recipient's shoulder, and another man in an orange shirt holds a small booklet. A white-haired woman in a purple sari with an orange-beaded necklace sits in the foreground. Behind them are orange drapes, a table with items and printed material. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired orange-clad figure with a rudraksha mala, seated and blessing a devotee, matching the page's healing-blessing event.2008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23March 12 20082008-03-12A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair raises his right hand in blessing toward a woman who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. She wears an orange and lavender sari, a gold necklace and bangles, and a red bindi. Beside her a man in a green shirt and pale trousers watches, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind a white-draped table holding a plate of offerings, with flowers and a red curtain behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and an orange garment, matching the page's claim of his presence at this event. Several onlookers are partially visible at the edges, and a white fan stands in the background.2008-03-22