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A darshan line at an indoor hall where a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala sits behind a white-draped table, extending his hand toward a visitor. Dark-haired seated figure in orange robes sits beside him. Standing behind are young attendants in white with orange shawls, one wearing a beaded necklace, and a name badge. Devotees in white shirts, a woman in a red-and-pink sari with a bindi, and a gray-haired man stand or lean in. The table holds fruit-shaped sweets, rudraksha beads, kumkum, flower garlands, printed cards and a trident. The long-haired man's cues match the page's a person candidate with several distinctive features, so this is a probable identification from appearance.

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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a white-draped seat before a table of offerings. He extends his hand toward a woman with short grey hair in white clothes who holds her palms together and a small card. Around them, men in white shirts and orange shawls, one holding a blue ID card, and other devotees crowd close. Blue-bordered photo cards and rudraksha beads lie on the table, and a trident is visible at upper right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala match the candidate cues, presented as a giver of blessings.2008-03-24Indoor darshan setting with a seated figure in orange robe, long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and ornate silver bracelets, resting a hand on an elderly woman with grey braid in white sari who sits before him. A young man in orange robe and a second man in white shirt and orange shawl stand nearby, a standing man in white shirt holds papers, and other devotees in white sit in the foreground. A white-draped table holds fruit, bananas, booklets and rudraksha malas. Overall a healing and blessing session, with a white and red shrine-like backdrop.2008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24Photograph of an indoor darshan session. A seated man on the right wears an orange sleeveless robe over a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds small white papers and a stack of beaded items, with books and offering trays on a white cloth before him. Around him, devotees press in: a man in a white-and-beige checked shirt stands centre-left with a hand raised toward his head, a woman in a white sari and a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stand behind, and a woman in a white sari leans in from the bottom centre. Several other people are visible at the lower edge and left, and a standing fan and dark curtain appear at the top. Person count visible: roughly ten to twelve.2008-03-24Indoor darshan session at an ashram hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat at right, holding a blue form while a seated woman in white faces him. Behind him a standing young man wears white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A monk in orange robes with a bag stands at center. A standing bald man in white with a rudraksha mala receives blessings, and a seated woman in a white sari with an orange border is in the foreground. A table at right holds fruit, offerings and booklets. A red curtain and a yellow patterned banner are behind them. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial orange clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance-based label.2008-03-24A photograph inside a hall at an ashram event. A long-haired man in saffron sleeveless robe and rudraksha malas sits on a white-draped seat at right, with a tray of rudraksha malas, sacred beads and printed booklets in front of him; a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, shown in an appearance-based label. A man in red shirt stands behind him. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands at centre, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. About a dozen devotees, mostly women in white and colourful saris, crowd close at lower left and centre, some holding papers. A vase of pink flowers sits on a white-draped table in the background beside a red curtain and a patterned banner.2008-03-23Indoor darshan scene where a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala touches the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt, while another devotee in white kneels before him with a hand raised. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala. Behind, a standing man wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and mala. On the right a white-draped table holds sweets, bangles, prasad and printed booklets, and a silver trident and staff stand nearby. A man in white stands at the left edge and a young girl in red sits in the foreground.2008-03-24A photo of a darshan session in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat in an orange sleeveless robe, one hand extended toward an older woman with grey hair and glasses who holds a white paper. Beside him stands a robed figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala. Two women sit in front with their backs partly turned, and a man in an orange garment touches his forehead while holding a small booklet. On the table are trays of sweets, rudraksha beads and printed booklets. Standing at left is a young man in white with a tilak. Count: about six physical people visible.2008-03-24A photograph of a darshan session in a hall. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a dark bead mala in his hands while smiling. Beside him on a white-draped table are glossy printed booklets, a small blue box, and bronze items. A man in white clothes with folded hands bows before him, and other men in white and orange shawls, one in saffron robes with a red-bordered dhoti, stand nearby. A woman in a light gold sari sits in the foreground, and a shelf with a flower-decorated tray is visible at the back.2008-03-24