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A photo of a darshan session in a hall with red curtains. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat, extending a hand to bless a devotee, while an older man in white with an orange shawl leans in holding a small child in red. Nearby, a man in white with a shawl and a woman in a green sari hold babies, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits behind. Devotees crowd close, including an older woman in a teal sari and a girl in a white dress with an orange shawl. A silver tray holds rudraksha malas and sweets in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired person in orange robes seated on the throne with a raised blessing hand matches the page's description of Swamiji giving darshan, based on the long swept hair and saffron robes.

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March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A seated figure in long swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless robe rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white, while a younger man in orange stands behind them placing a hand on the devotee's shoulder. Other devotees in white, yellow and green saris and orange scarves sit and kneel in the foreground. A white cushioned throne stands to the right, with a tray of rudraksha malas and sweets in front, and a red curtain and a patterned yellow-and-red hanging behind. This appears to be a blessing or healing darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair and orange robes, matching the page's description of a blessing darshan with Swamiji present.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, rudraksha malas and a crown-like ceremonial headpiece, extending his hand over a tray held by a standing monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads. Around him, devotees in white and orange shawls gather; a woman in a white sari with jasmine in her hair holds a baby with a dark dot on its forehead. A trident-shaped object and a tray of offerings appear in the foreground, with a hall backdrop of red drapery. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas match the page claim, though the appearance is only partly clear.2008-03-23March 26 20082008-03-26March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23March 25 20082008-03-25A photograph of a darshan session in a hall with white draped seating and a red curtain. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits on a white couch-like seat, holding a small white card or paper that a devotee in a pink sari receives. A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands beside them, and a woman in white and yellow tends an offering table with a silver tray of sweets. Crowded devotees in white shirts, dhotis and sarees press forward, a standing fan is visible at left, and an orange-draped figure stands at the centre front. Whether the seated figure is the a person candidate cannot be settled from appearance alone, though long swept hair and orange robes are present.2008-03-26A photograph of a healing and blessing session in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a white chair. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on the white seat and places his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee, with a rudraksha mala and a tray of offerings beside him. Behind him a young man in white with an orange shawl stands. Around them, devotees in white shirts, saris and orange shawls kneel and sit, several holding small paper slips. A man in white shirt and mala stands at left, and a bald man in orange sits near the seat. a person is seated in the blessing position, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2008-03-26March 24 20082008-03-24