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A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl, sits and places his right hand on the forehead of an older woman with grey hair pulled back; she kneels with her head bowed and a younger girl with a red-banded hair parting kneels beside her. Around them stand men in white kurtas and orange robes, a man in a red shirt, and a standing man in an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl. A white-draped table holds rudraksha malas, prayer books and small bundles of papers, and a white fan and a trident-topped object appear at the edge. a person: the seated man in the orange robe with long hair and rudraksha malas, giving blessing to the devotee, consistent with the page's sarva darshan context. The scene is a blessing darshan with devotees receiving touch on the forehead.

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March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph taken indoors at an ashram-style event, with a man in an orange sleeveless robe and a red-and-orange shawl seated at the centre-right, his long dark hair swept back, extending his right hand to touch the head of a seated devotee in white clothes who has his palms joined in prayer. Another man in an orange robe stands behind them, and a man in a white kurta with a sacred thread stands at the left. A woman in a red sari sits at the bottom edge. A white-draped table holds fruit, flowers and small ritual items, and a trident symbol hangs on the white wall at right. Hand-held cards and printed booklets are visible in the foreground. The orange-clad figure at centre-right has a long swept-back hairstyle and sleeveless saffron robe, a cue consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance is not conclusive.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, reaching his right hand toward the head of a seated woman in a teal sari with bangles, a blessing-style gesture. Behind him, a saffron-clad attendant holds a tray of offerings, and a second saffron-clad monastic in a rudraksha mala sits at left beside a man in white. A man in a red shirt stands at top right, with a white curved shape and a trident-shaped ornament at the right edge.2008-03-23A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a woman in an orange sari with a bun, performing a blessing at a darshan. Behind him stands another robed figure in orange. Around them are devotees in white shirts and dhotis, including a man with grey hair and a moustache. In the foreground a hand holds a wrap, and a white cloth on the seat holds rudraksha beads, a brass lamp, a stack of small blue-bordered printed cards and religious picture books. A ceiling fan is visible at upper left.2008-03-23A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and sleeveless orange garment places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in white with a red tilak holds a small card near the devotee's head, another man in white stands at left, and a monk in orange stands in the background. A table holds fruit, flowers in a vase, a plate of offerings, and a fan is visible at left. A small trident is mounted on the right wall. Literature and booklets lie in the lower right corner.2008-03-23Photograph of a healing darshan session in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a white-draped table holding flowers and small items. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white seat at right, extending his right hand toward a seated woman, while a bearded man in white robes with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind the table. On the left, a young man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in a pink top look on; a girl in a light green top and glasses watches, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold necklace bends forward holding a card. A girl with a hair clip sits at lower centre and devotees' hands appear at bottom right. A small ceiling fan and a trident-like object appear in the background.2008-03-22