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A crowded indoor hall with white walls, a tent-style ceiling and white metal scaffolding, where devotees queue in a line. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands at the right, a striped wrap over his shoulder, with tilak on his forehead; he is receiving documents or cards from hands reaching toward him. Nearby, a woman in a pink saree with gold jewellery holds a paper, a man in a yellow striped shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala, and several men in white shirts and dhotis wait. Elderly people sit at the left edge. A hanging textile banner with geometric patterns is visible in the background. Exact identification of the orange-robed man is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A crowded indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and draped red curtains. In the foreground an elderly woman in a pale sari with orange-patterned shawl bows low, her head bared, while a man in an orange shirt and mala-like gold necklace places his hand on her head, holding a small offering. Beside her a woman in an orange-and-white sari and an older woman in white stand close. A man in a black shirt presses his palms together in anjali. Other attendees in white and orange garments stand behind, and a bald-headed figure in the centre is partly visible. The scene suggests devotees receiving blessing at a gathering.2008-07-17January 12 20092009-01-12March 13 20082008-03-13December 24 20092009-12-24A seated figure in a saffron-orange top with long dark hair, on a white throne-like chair, places a hand on the head of an older man in a grey shirt during a blessing at an indoor hall. Nearby, a woman in saffron and a man in orange stand close, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray. Trays of offerings with fruit and sweets sit in the foreground, and white-clad devotees stand and crouch around the seat. Red curtains and a colourful textile hang on the back wall. The scene suggests a darshan blessing, with a yellow-shawled attendant and a rudraksha-free devotee line visible.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A crowded indoor hall during a healing event, with many people in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless top stands behind a seated older man in a white checked shirt, placing her hand on his head while he bows forward with hands clasped. Two young men in white shirts and orange shawls stand beside him, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Behind them, a white tent canopy, banners, and rows of white plastic chairs fill the room with more devotees. A watermarked credit line is present on the image.2008-03-28Indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and tube lights, and a red velvet curtain at left. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits or kneels beside a wooden table holding fruit, bananas and a plate, facing a group of men. Behind them a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands at centre, with a row of men in white dhotis and light shirts standing in line. Two people in white sit at the far right near a decorated seat. Decorative patterned pillars with yellow and blue motifs frame the room. Several people in saffron or white clothing, including a shaved-headed man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder, stand in the foreground.2010-07-07April 16 20082008-04-16A crowded indoor hall during a free healing and blessing event. In the foreground a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl sorts papers at a table, and a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at right, handing out leaflets. Many devotees fill the room behind them; a girl in a pale green and white sari and a woman in white with a red-beaded necklace take cards from the table. Other attendees wear white, saffron and colourful saris, and some of the crowd is blurred from motion. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2008-03-28A seated man in an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, places his hands on the head of a bowed older man in a checked shirt during a blessing at a satsang hall. A woman in a red and gold sari kneels beside them, holding a paper slip. Behind them, young men in white shirts with orange shawls stand, one with a shaved head and a sandalwood tilak. A white throne-like chair with flowers and a small trident is at right, and a red-curtained backdrop frames the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears in the seated figure's orange robe, long swept-back hair, and rudraksha mala; he is seated in the blessing role.2008-03-12Indoor event under a white tent with colourful patterned banners on the poles. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold ceremonial necklace reaches out to touch the head of a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and gold bangles; she is bowing with hands joined. Nearby, a man in white with an orange scarf stands watching, and a woman in white and orange is being blessed by a hand on her head. Several people in white clothing and orange scarves stand in the background, and a woman in a white sari kneels at lower centre. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment among devotees.2008-07-17