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A photograph of a healing blessing at an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe and an orange-saffron garment stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a woman in a green salwar kameez with a white dupatta, who bows with hands joined. Beside them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and round glasses looks on, holding a small object. Behind them stand an older man in white with an orange shawl and a man in an orange shawl, with a crowd of devotees in white behind. At top right a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a fruit basket and flowers. A red curtain and a yellow-and-white ceremonial setup are visible. Several people in the crowd wear white clothing.

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March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a man in white who bows forward with his head lowered. Beside him, a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a white paper stands by. A woman in a maroon sari with gold bangles kneels at left with palms pressed together in prayer, and a child is partly visible at the lower left. Behind them, a line of white-clad devotees waits. Offerings and small books sit on a white-draped table at right. The appearance of the orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing is a probable match for Swamiji, shown performing a blessing.2008-03-28Photo of a crowded devotional gathering in an indoor hall with white draped tables. A man with long dark swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless top stands at right, reaching out his hand toward the head of a seated woman in a pink and white sari. Behind him a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a small stack of papers. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and a woman in a white sari stand. On the foreground table sit a tray of rudraksha malas, a plate of fruit and flower garlands, and a folded blue cloth. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas, green and white saris, and a braided woman in white stand close together. The probable identity cue is the orange clothing and long hair of the man giving blessings, consistent with the page's a person reference, and the scene reads as darshan with blessings.2008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23March 26 20082008-03-26Photograph of a healing darshan in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A long-haired man in orange robes sits on a white throne-like chair, his right hand raised and pressed to the forehead of a bowed, distressed man in a grey shirt and light trousers. A second orange-robed attendant and a woman in white stand nearby, and a tray with rudraksha malas, sweets and offerings sits at the right. A crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing presses in from the left, several with hands raised. A kalasha-style decorated banner hangs at the top right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas) is seated and giving healing blessings.2008-03-26A photograph of a healing blessing session. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron robe places his right hand on the head of a seated woman with a long braid and glasses, who wears white. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a red tilak looks on, and a man in white holds a paper form. A man in white clothes sits at left, and a person in white stands behind. Hands with blue slips and papers are visible in the foreground, with an orange cloth on the floor.2008-03-26A photograph of a darshan scene in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A seated figure in an orange robe and a multicoloured floral garland sits on a white throne-like chair, with a white cloth draped over its back. The figure is adorned with a long dark braid and holds a small offering. A woman in an orange sari with a flower in her hair stands in front, hands folded and bowing, while a man in a white shirt and a man in a grey shirt stand nearby with palms pressed together. A woman in a yellow shawl stands behind the throne, and a monastic in orange robes stands at the right. A silver tray with fruit, sweets and red sacred threads sits at the right edge, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (orange robe, floral garland, long hair) are consistent with Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees on the throne.2008-03-26A photograph of a healing darshan in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, reaches out with his right hand toward a seated woman in dark clothing, while holding a white card. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a lanyard sits nearby. Several young men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stand behind the group. A table with flowers, a red-and-white floral arrangement and offering plates is visible in the background, along with a trident on a white stand at right. Several people in the foreground lean in, one holding banknotes.2008-03-23March 28 20082008-03-28March 26 20082008-03-26March 28 20082008-03-28