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A photograph of a darshan or healing blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a rudraksha mala sits at right, extending his hand toward a small child in an orange-yellow shirt who is held and guided by a man in a white shirt with red stripes. Behind them a saffron-robed attendant stands with a rudraksha mala, and a white-clothed table holds offerings and books. At left, older devotees in white shirts and light clothing sit with palms pressed together, and a red curtain hangs behind the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair is the central blessing figure.

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March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo of a satsang or darshan setting with a red curtain behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a multi-strand beaded necklace reaches out and touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a blue-and-white checked shirt who has his palms pressed together. Nearby, another saffron-robed monastic stands with a white cloth and red shoulder band. A child in a red top and a boy in a pink checked shirt stand among onlookers at left. Books and a small blue-and-white booklet are laid out on a white cloth in the foreground, and a red-shirted man stands at upper right.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Photo of a healing and blessing session (sarva darshan) in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and orange robe, sits on a white cushion placing his right hand on the head of a devotee; he is a person by appearance, as the page states he gave darshan that day, with cues being long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a blessing object near another devotee, who has hands pressed together. A young child in green, a woman with a long braid and gold necklace, a man in orange, and a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala are nearby. A table holds white cloth, booklets and a small brass plate, and a white ceiling fan is visible.2008-03-24Photograph of a darshan blessing at an indoor event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a dark beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a seated child in orange clothes, while holding a white paper. Behind him, a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of items. Devotees surround them, including a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl on the left and a bespectacled man in white. Several women and a girl with a braid are in the foreground. A standing fan and a red curtain are in the background. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala) giving blessings to a child.2008-03-23A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a devotee during a darshan blessing. Around him, several devotees in white and orange stand and kneel, including a bald man in orange and a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid. Two young men in white shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand behind, and a table in front holds photo cards, rudraksha malas and bangles. A white fan is visible at the left. Roughly ten to fifteen physical people are visible.2008-03-24March 26 20082008-03-26A darshan blessing in progress. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and silver ornaments, rests a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a striped collared shirt who has his palms joined. The seated figure has distinctive visible cues matching a person, shown here in the role of giving darshan. Behind them stand a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a young man in orange, and a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery. On the right, a white draped seat sits beside a table with blue booklets, rudraksha, and bracelets. Several devotees are partially visible in the foreground.2008-03-24Photograph of a healing or blessing session in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a wooden rudraksha mala stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a red-and-white checked shirt. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala) is performing the blessing. Around them stand devotees: a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala at left, men in white dhotis and shirts, and several women in white and yellow saris in the foreground. A white altar cloth with flowers, fruit and items sits at right, a red curtain and a standing fan are in the background.2008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23