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A photograph of a sarva darshan healing session. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat, placing both palms on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt with glasses. Another devotee in a light green-and-white shirt and dark trousers kneels at the side, folded hands lifted; a woman in a teal blouse with a long braid waits in front. A young monk in orange wears a vertical tilak and holds an ID card. Standing attendants in white and saffron surround the scene, a fan and red curtain behind. Trays of rudraksha malas, books and bracelets sit on the white cushion. A devotee with a long beard and white kurta stands at left. Seven or so physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a healing or blessing session in a hall. A seated figure with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows his head. Behind them a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange and red robes stands, and a person in a red shirt stands at right. Devotees in white and saffron, some with folded papers, crowd around in front. A table at lower right holds rudraksha malas, beaded items and printed booklets. A stage backdrop with a red curtain and a decorative panel is visible at top right.2008-03-23A photograph of a darshan or blessing session. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a red mark on his forehead sits at right, placing one hand on the head of a woman in a blue and orange sari who bows with hands joined. A bald young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands behind, while a man in white shirt and a man holding a card watch at left. On the right, a table holds stacks of blue packets, framed pictures and small items. a person (long swept-back hair, orange robe, forehead mark) is blessing a devotee, so a person is set to in_person; the person is visible but appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2008-03-23March 25 20082008-03-25A photograph of a seated man in long dark hair and orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, placing his hand on the head of a woman in a blue sari and braid who bows forward. The seated figure is surrounded by devotees: a young man in an orange shawl and white kurta on the left, a grey-haired man in white, and a young attendant in saffron behind the seated figure. Another attendant in a red shirt stands at the back. In front of the seated figure, a white-draped table holds printed booklets, rudraksha beads, and offerings. A trident is visible at the right edge against a white cushion. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2008-03-23A photo of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red bindi, placing his right hand on the head of a woman with a long braid who is seated in front of him. Behind him, a standing man in an orange robe with a red shawl, and a man in red and others in white and green shirts crowd close. Rudraksha malas hang on the seated man's chest and a stack of booklets and printed material rests on the table in front, next to a white cloth with offerings. This appears to be a blessing or darshan setting.2008-03-23A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron shawl, leans forward and places his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with her hair pulled back. A small white card is held up by an older man in glasses and an orange shawl standing behind them. Several onlookers stand nearby in white and orange clothing, one young man in a patterned shirt, and a man in a white shirt holds lanyard badges. The setting is an indoor room with a red curtain, a wooden cabinet, and a tiled floor, with a small fan and folded papers on a low table. The seated man has a white forehead mark and is giving a healing blessing; he is probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and bare-chested ceremonial appearance.2008-04-04March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of an initiation or blessing moment indoors. A long-haired man with swept-back black hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped seat, his right hand resting on the head of a seated devotee in white. Around him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds up a card or ID, a monk in orange with a red sash holds a card, and several women in white sit close. A table behind holds flowers, fruit and white cloth, and a bundle of rudraksha beads lies in the lower right. A fan and red-curtained backdrop appear in the background.2008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23March 25 20082008-03-25Photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron garment and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, placing his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in a darshan or blessing moment. Beside him a standing attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead looks on. Behind them an assistant in white holds a tray; in the foreground a table holds booklets, prayer cards and a rudraksha mala. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's presentation cues, so the appearance is Swamiji (probable) in person, giving sarva darshan blessing to a devotee.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23