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Photograph of a seated long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a white tilak and red bindi, who rests his hand on the shoulder of a young man in white clothing with a rudraksha-style mala, the young man's palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a person in orange robes holds a glass of water and others stand nearby; a stack of books sits on a white cloth beside a digital clock showing 9:32. A young man in a striped shirt stands at left. The seated man is in a seva-like exchange, with the setting.

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A photograph of a seated man in long dark hair and a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a matching shawl, leaning toward a young man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and hands pressed together in añjali. The seated man rests one hand on a white-covered table with a blue book stack and a small digital clock, while another person in orange stands behind holding a glass of water near the young man's forehead. A third person in white stands at right. A ceiling fan and red curtains appear in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and in saffron robe with long hair, receiving the devotee in a blessing exchange.2008-03-13March 13 20082008-03-13A seated man in an orange saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, places both hands on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around them stand onlookers, including a man in a white shirt with an orange-striped polo nearby, a man in orange clothing, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and mala. White chairs and a white cloth-covered table with a small plaque are visible in the background.2008-03-13A photograph of a seated man in long flowing saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red stole, placing his right hand on the head of a small boy in a navy hoodie and khaki trousers held by a standing man in a white shirt. A woman in a light green patterned top and a man in white stands nearby, a monk in orange robes stands behind, and a second man in white watches at the left. A white-covered table in front holds stacks of books or cards and a digital clock reading 9:12. This is a blessing or darshan scene. Visible people: about six.2008-03-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair style and a tilak on his forehead rests his right hand on a small boy's head. He holds a wooden walking stick and wears a rudraksha mala. A young boy in white stands before him while a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala bends forward to help. Behind them, several men in white shirts with orange shawls stand, and a white table holds fruit, pineapple, flowers, rudraksha malas and printed booklets. A digital clock reads 9:32 and a fan stands on the left. The seated saffron-clad figure is an appearance-based a person receiving the boy, a blessing scene consistent with darshan.2008-03-12March 23 20082008-03-23March 13 20082008-03-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a sandalwood tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala, and a wooden staff across his lap, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt who holds a small card and joins his hands. Behind them, a standing attendant in an orange shawl and white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, and a second figure with a shaved head and white tilak sits in orange cloth. A table with a white cloth holds flowers, a digital clock and papers. a person: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues, and the scene is a blessing, so the candidate is described as the presiding teacher giving a blessing.2008-03-12A seated man in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair tied back and a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man's head in a blessing. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and folded hands in namaste, and a second saffron-clad young man stands behind, holding an identity card up toward the scene. A digital clock displays 3:17 on the table, with a silver tray of offerings and flowers in the background, and a woman in a yellow sari is partly visible at the top.2008-03-23March 13 20082008-03-13Indoor darshan scene. A young man in a cream shirt kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, his head bowed toward a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest. The seated man rests one hand on a wooden cane and touches the kneeling man's shoulder. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds flowers. A silver trident and a kalasha-like finial stand at the right edge beside white draped seating, and a red curtain hangs in the background. a person is attributed on the basis of the seated man's hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, presented as a candidate only.2008-03-12A photograph of a seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl, rudraksha beads and long swept-back dark hair, facing a younger man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a red sash stands by a white-draped table holding trays of offerings, sweets, a digital clock and printed booklets. Other men in white and orange stand nearby, and a fan and red curtain appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, receiving devotees during darshan.2008-03-23