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A crowded indoor hall where a young person in a sleeveless orange top, long dark hair swept back, holds a white paper and smiles while bending toward an elderly man with a white moustache, white shirt and dark beaded mala. Beside them an older woman in orange sari with a grey-streaked bun sits and smiles. Around them devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand, one wearing a dark mala, and a basket of fruit and small booklets sit on a white-draped table. A dark red curtain hangs on the right wall.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in which a long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange top stands at right, leaning toward a seated older woman in an orange sari with a grey braid and gold bangles, who holds a small white paper. A man with a white moustache in a white shirt and black beaded mala stands in the centre, his hand resting on the seated woman's hand. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand among others; a table at lower right holds small cards and booklets. The saffron-clad figure at right is an orange-clad person, and a person identification cannot be made from appearance alone.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28Photograph of a crowded indoor darshan gathering. A long-haired man in orange sleeveless clothing sits at right, reaching forward to hold the hand of an elderly bald man in white who bows toward him. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close; a woman in a red bindi and a woman with a ponytail in white with a gold border stand nearby. A man in an orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at upper left. Small blue and white brochures sit on a white-covered table in front. The orange-clad man shows the distinctive long, swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, so the appearance-based label applies.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28Photograph of a crowded indoor event hall with white canopy and red curtain backdrop. A man in white kurta is greeted with clasped hands by a woman in orange sleeveless top and white pants at a seated table laden with fruit, a tray of offerings and a basket of flowers. Behind them a man in orange robe stands near a woman in orange-and-yellow shawl. A blonde woman in yellow shawl stands at right edge. Several people in white and orange move through the background, and a camera tripod stands at left.2008-03-26Photograph of a healing and blessing session indoors, with a seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and orange shawl on the right, holding a wooden staff or rod and reaching toward a man in white on the left who holds papers and wears a rudraksha-style mala. A younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands between them holding a small printed card, and onlookers in white kurtas stand behind. A red curtain and a fruit bowl are visible on the table.2008-03-28March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron/orange garment and rudraksha mala, sitting on a white-draped seat with hands resting on the knees while an older man in white with a grey beard and white shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, men in white kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, one holding a white tray of prasadam and rudraksha beads on a table. Seated women in the foreground watch, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so it is a person receiving a devotee in an in-person setting.2008-03-22Photograph of a crowded indoor darshan with devotees pressing forward. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch raises his hand to his mouth while a woman in orange blesses or touches his arm. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a red sari with gold bangles reach toward the robed figure. A red curtain and a white fan stand in the background. The scene is a sarva darshan with healing and blessings, and the orange-robed figure's appearance does not clearly establish that he is a person.2008-03-26