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A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a woman with a white flower garland in her braid, who wears a light green sari; a child stands beside her. Behind him a table holds packets, framed portraits, a rudraksha mala and small brass items, and a second man in orange stands at left. Several onlookers in casual clothes crowd close, one holding a folded paper.

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March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor darshan session in a hall with a white ceiling fan and a red curtain. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron robe with a red tilak sits on a white-covered seat with a small tray of prasad, rudraksha mala and papers in front of him. He reaches out to bless or handle a paper held up by a young man in a white shirt with an ID badge, who presses his palms together. A woman in green kneels with folded hands and head bowed before him. Other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, and a pile of printed cards and booklets lies on a table at right. A trident is visible on the white wall. Probable Swamiji seated at the centre-right, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; he is blessing devotees in darshan.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A 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.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a healing or darshan session in an indoor hall. A bearded man in a striped shirt and glasses sits at left, and women in white and cream saris sit close by. At center-right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and sits behind a white-draped table laid with framed photos, rudraksha beads, brass objects and blue-bordered cards. He rests one hand on the head of a woman with a long braid while another devotee holds a folded paper. A saffron-clad assistant stands behind him. Swamiji (probable) is seated at center-right, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23