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A seated man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a darshan line. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with shaved head and red sash stands behind a table holding a tray of papers and books. Other devotees in white kurtas, orange shawls and saris, including a woman in pink with a flower garland, sit or kneel around them in a hall with red curtains, a fan and a trident symbol on the wall. a person appearance is probable for the long-haired seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala, given long swept hair and saffron robes, but identity is uncertain.

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March 23 20082008-03-23March 28 20082008-03-28March 23 20082008-03-23A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a sleeveless saffron/orange robe sits at a table and places his right hand on the head of a woman with her hair tied back in a ponytail, seen from behind. A devotee in a white shirt with a name badge stands at left, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands behind, with a white-clad figure and a flower arrangement on a table at the top. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing touch to a devotee at what appears to be a darshan or blessing session.2008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a healing darshan session at an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, seated on a white cushion at right, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with folded hands, who wears a green-and-red sari and flower garland. Behind him stand a saffron-robed young man with red-bordered cloth and a shaved head, another orange-robed attendant holding a tray, and a man in a red shirt. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small paper slip near the woman's head. A trident is visible at right, and a fan and onlookers appear in the background. The appearance-based label is a person seated in the centre-right, identified by long swept hair, orange clothing and the seated role of giving blessings.2008-03-23March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a darshan line inside an indoor hall at Adi Kailaasa. A long-haired man in a saffron sleeveless top with a red tilak on his forehead is at the right, reaching down with one hand toward a seated devotee's head and holding a small paper in the other. Beside him a saffron-robed monk with a shaved head and rudraksha mala stands in the middle, holding a green bottle. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind a table covered with a white cloth, flowers, and small offerings. Several men in white shirts with mala beads line up at left, one holding a card and another with folded hands. Background includes a standing fan and a seated monk in saffron.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photo of a healing darshan in a hall with a red curtain and a bouquet of pink flowers on a table. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe places a hand on the forehead of a young boy in a red-and-white striped shirt, while another hand touches the boy's cheek. Several devotees in white and orange shawls crowd close, one man in white holding up a small card, and a young woman in a yellow shawl stands behind. Ritual offerings, a rudraksha mala and fruit sit on a tray at lower right. The figure in orange has long, swept-back hair consistent with the a person candidate, though the presentation is not unmistakable, so the identity is left unsure.2008-03-23