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Photograph of a devotional darshan line in a hall. A young woman in a green-and-white patterned salwar kameez and a braid, with a bangle on her wrist, reaches forward to hand a small card to a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a shawl, with a rudraksha mala across his chest. He has long swept-back hair and a sindoor mark. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a white-and-red tilak stands near a tray of fruit and offerings. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a standing boy in a white shirt watch from the left, and a man in red stands at the back. A white cloth covers a low table with a plate of offerings. Pen and white paper are in the seated man's hand.

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March 01 20082008-03-01A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, rests his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in an orange sari who has her hands folded in prayer. Another person bows low in a pale blue shirt beside her. Around them stand several men in orange shawls and white kurtas and a shaved-headed young man with a tilak, plus men in plain shirts. A white cushioned seat, a small flower arrangement, a clipboard form and stacks of booklets sit nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure giving the blessing, judging by his long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a darshan line at an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and sleeveless orange garment, sits on a white chair and places his hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a purple top with her hair in a long braid. Beside him is a white-clad attendant holding a tray with fruit, flowers and paper slips. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands behind, holding a paper slip, while a woman in a green blouse and cream sari and another woman in a pink floral sari wait nearby. Attendants in white with orange shawls stand in the background, and a white pedestal fan and dark red curtain are visible.2008-03-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a sleeveless saffron top, wearing a long rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a young girl in a pink checked top with her hair in a ponytail. Beside them a woman in a blue salwar kameez with a long braid and an older man in a white kurta and a light-coloured shirt stand close. The man in saffron touches the girl in blessing while holding a paper slip. Behind, a bald young man in an orange robe holds a papers. A table with flowers, fruit, rudraksha malas and printed booklets sits in the background, and an older man in white watches on. The setting is a hall with white draped seating and a fan.2008-03-12Indoor event photo. A man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha beads, sits on a white-draped seat and clasps hands with a bald, white-bearded man in a white silk kurta. Two standing men in white dhotis and white shirts watch nearby, one holding a small paper ticket. Behind them, young men in white kurtas wear orange shawls, and one wears a name badge reading SILENCE. On the white table at right sit books, rudraksha malas, flowers and a blue brochure. A white ceiling fan and red curtains are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the orange robe and rudraksha beads, identified by his long hair and orange attire, and the setting matches the page.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a red sash, sits on the floor and hands out items from a white tray filled with packets, fruit and sweets to a woman in white who has her palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a bald monk in orange robes stands holding a card, a second orange-robed monk stands behind, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the right. Several seated devotees in orange, yellow and plaid shirts line the background near a white fan. The long-haired man has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-03-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl places his right hand on the head of an elderly woman in a pink sari who bends forward before him. Beside him, a shaved-headed young monk in orange holds a small card, and a man in a cream shirt leans in with a hand raised toward the woman. Behind them, people in white and orange stand near a white-draped table with flowers, cards and offerings. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person (long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) giving blessing to a devotee, consistent with darshan. Several other people are visible in the background.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12