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A photograph of a healing or blessing session in a hall with red curtains and a fan in the background. In the foreground a man with short grey hair and a light blue striped shirt bows forward while a figure in a sleeveless saffron/orange robe places a hand on his head. Behind them a young man in white with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead holds a small card, and several men in white shirts stand nearby watching.

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March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27Night outdoor gathering where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron top sits on a raised platform, reaching out to place a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a checked shirt with palms pressed together. A second man in saffron robes stands nearby holding a small yellow card. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stands with hands folded in anjali, with a red carpet on the platform edge and an electric cooler at right. a person: the seated turban-and-saffron figure with long swept hair matches the candidate cues and is giving a blessing, so this is an in_person appearance.2008-05-10A photo from an indoor event with a red curtain and a standing fan at the left edge. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, sits on the right placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. A second man in orange with a short haircut and a vermilion mark on his forehead rests a hand on the seated man's shoulder. Behind them, a person in white stands near a white cushion, and a few blurred heads are visible in the lower foreground. The orange-robed figure with long hair fits the page's presentation cues and is tentatively labelled a person, giving blessing to a devotee in a healing or darshan setting.2008-03-27Indoor photograph of a healing blessing session. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala is seated and places one hand on the head of a grey-haired man in a white shirt who bends forward. Behind them a younger man in orange robes with a red tilak steadies the recipient's shoulder, and another man in an orange shirt holds a small booklet. A white-haired woman in a purple sari with an orange-beaded necklace sits in the foreground. Behind them are orange drapes, a table with items and printed material. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired orange-clad figure with a rudraksha mala, seated and blessing a devotee, matching the page's healing-blessing event.2008-03-24A photograph of a healing blessing session. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead, dressed in an orange saffron robe, sits on the right and places his hands on the heads of two seated devotees bowed before him. Behind him, a younger man in an orange robe with a red sash holds up a small blue card. On the left, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands near a fan. A probable Swamiji appearance matches the long hair and saffron robe cues, shown giving blessings to devotees.2008-03-25March 23 20082008-03-23March 15 20082008-03-15March 12 20082008-03-12Photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti line on the forehead, placing a hand on the head of a man bowing low in white clothes. A woman in a striped cream and gold sari bends forward with a red hair ribbon and white flower. A shaved-headed young sannyasi in orange with red sash sits nearby looking down, and a boy in a striped polo watches. Brass items, rudraksha beads, dried leaves and stacks of paper slips lie on a white-draped table, and a small sheet is held in the foreground. The setting is a seated congregation hall with white chairs and red drapes. a person: the saffron-robed figure with long hair and vibhuti is seated, blessing a devotee, consistent with darshan.2008-03-13