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A seated figure with long, dark, swept-back hair wears an orange saffron garment and rudraksha-style beads, placing a hand on the head of a man bowing forward in a yellow shirt. Beside them an older man in white with glasses sits with palms pressed together. Several women and a young woman in the foreground watch. A flower arrangement, a clock and a table with offerings and a stack of printed material sit in the background, with rudraksha malas visible at lower right. a person: the seated figure in saffron with long swept hair and rudraksha beads is consistent with the page's reference to the Supreme Pontiff, presiding over a darshan-style blessing.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair in an orange sleeveless top, leaning forward to clasp the hands of a man in a yellow-green shirt. Behind them a white-clothed man with glasses smiles and holds his palms together. In the foreground, several women watch with hands folded in namaste, one wearing a green sari. A white-draped table holds a vase of pink flowers, a fruit basket, sweets and a small plate. a person is distinguished by long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing while receiving devotees.2008-03-23Indoor darshan scene at an event hall with red curtains and a flower arrangement on a table behind. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha mala sits on a low seat, placing a hand on the head of a grey-haired man in a lime-green polo shirt who bows forward. Beside him an older man in white shirt and glasses looks on, and a man in orange stands at left. Trays of offerings and a small plate of sweets sit on a white-draped table, and blue packets are visible at lower right. Several seated devotees in the foreground watch. Approximately six to twenty people are visible.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long, curly dark hair and a rudraksha mala, leaning forward to accept or hand over an object from a tray. Another orange-robed person stands behind with a tray of offerings and a mala around the neck, while a older bearded man in white kurta with a red tilak and a pendant necklace bends forward beside them. Several other people in white and red clothing crowd the foreground and background, with a pedestal fan and a red curtain behind. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, matching a person appearance cue, although the face is not clearly visible.2008-03-23A photograph of a seated figure in long dark wavy hair and an orange saffron robe with a wooden staff leaning against the seat, receiving a devotee who bows forward with hands raised at the front of the seat. Behind them a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a bald-headed man in white with an orange shawl stand by, and a white-clad figure in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the top. A tray of offerings sits on the white-covered seat, and at lower left two women in white and orange shawls watch, one holding a card. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, a satsang-style darshan with a devotee bowing.2008-03-22A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on a throne-like chair places his hand on the head of an older bald man in white clothes who bends forward. A man in white holds up a small card while a sannyasi in orange and a monk in orange sit behind. Ornate gold and red fabric and a trident finial appear at the right edge. Several people in the foreground, including women with dark hair, look on. Swamiji (probable) appears as the long-haired man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala, blessing the devotee.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a Sarva Darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a white-draped table of offerings. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes, with a rudraksha mala at his neck and a wooden staff beside him, places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in white. Around them, devotees in white and saffron stand and sit, including a child, a woman with a dupatta and a shaved-head monk in orange. A man in red shirt stands behind the table, and a trident is visible at upper right. Rudraksha beads and printed booklets lie on the cloth at lower right.2008-03-23Indoor photo of a healing darshan. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a white-draped seat, placing a hand on the head of a man in white who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a standing man in white wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A young man in white and orange shawl holds a small card near the kneeling man's head, while another in orange stands nearby. Older women in white saris kneel in the foreground. Trays of offerings, a trident on the right wall and a red flower arrangement sit behind. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired seated figure in orange, giving blessing; cues are long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala.2008-03-22Photo of a seated figure in long flowing dark hair and an orange robe with rudraksha mala and red sash, placing a hand on the bowed head of a man in white kurta who bows with palms joined. Around them, devotees in white and orange stand and sit, a woman in white with rudraksha beads in the foreground holds a card, and a boy in orange watches. A table with a cloth holds flowers, a tray and printed booklets and cards. A wall fan and red drapery are visible in the background.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, placing a hand on the forehead of a bald man in white who bends forward with his head lowered. The seated figure wears a saffron garment and wood-bead necklace, and sits on a white covered seat. Behind them, a man in orange with a bald head and another man in white stand near a white-draped table holding books and a small bundle of rudraksha beads. Foreground shows a woman with wavy brown hair and a woman with dark hair in a bun, both partly visible. On the right, a tray holds fruit, rudraksha malas, bangles and printed pamphlets. A red curtain and a trident are visible at the back. Swamiji (probable) identifies the seated figure, based on long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2008-03-24