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A candid, motion-blurred photo of a crowded devotional gathering. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless orange-saffron robe and holds a small booklet, leaning toward a seated person. In the centre, a person in orange clothing sits and reads from an open book. At left, a man in a red-and-white striped shirt with a beard stands near a woman's dark hair in the foreground, and an older man in white clothing stands behind. White cloth bundles and a deep maroon draped fabric hang in the background.

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A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall with red curtains behind. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless wrap sits on the right, his right hand raised and resting on the head of a seated devotee in a red-and-white striped shirt, who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala looks down at a small book, and a man in an orange wrap sits at the left edge. A silver plate sits near the lower right. a person (long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala cues) is giving healing and blessings to devotees.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a devotional gathering in which a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, dark rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl holds a sheet of paper in both hands and passes it toward a seated man in a red-and-white striped shirt with a beard. Beside him, a younger sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle tends to a mala and papers. A seated devotee in orange robes stands at the left edge, and white cloth bundles rest on a table behind. a person appears in the foreground in orange with long hair, a shawl and a rudraksha mala, handing a document during a satsang-style exchange.2008-03-26A photograph of a free healing and blessing session at an indoor hall. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair extends a folded paper slip toward a man bending forward in a red-and-cream striped shirt and glasses. A young man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style pendant stands beside them, and an orange-robed attendant and an orange-shawled man in white stand behind. A white bundle and fruit-filled items sit on a table nearby, a red curtain hangs behind, and a pedestal fan stands in the background. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person description on several cues (long swept-back hair, orange robe), though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-03-28A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall with a deep red curtain behind. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, places both hands on the head of a seated man in white clothes who bows forward. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white garments stands watching, and other devotees in white and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, stand nearby. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate giving a blessing, with the recipient in white and orange shawled devotees attending.2008-03-27A photograph of a healing darshan session in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing with a sleeveless top leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a woman with dark hair, eyes closed. a person: the long, loose hair, saffron-orange clothing and sitting position in a blessing role match this figure, and he is the central figure performing the blessing. Behind him, a monk in orange robes with a red sash stands, and a younger shaven-headed monk in orange holds a tray with small items and a mala. A man in a red shirt stands at the back, and a man in a white shirt holds a paper slip near the woman. Flower garlands are visible at the lower left. Several other devotees surround the blessing.2008-03-23A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a red tilak on his forehead. He leans forward, one hand resting on the head of a person with dark hair seated below him, while holding a small blue card or paper. Beside him, a younger man with short hair wears a white kurta and an orange shawl. Behind them stands a red curtain, and a white cloth-covered table holds packets and a garland. Several people in white and pastel clothing are partly visible at the edges.2008-03-26Photograph of a seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, extending a hand toward a bearded man in a cream kurta. Behind them a man in white with orange shawl and beaded necklace wears thin-framed glasses and a forehead mark, and a person in a yellow garment and white top stands near a white-draped table. Strands of red and white flowers hang at the top right beside a deep red curtain. The bearded man and others in the crowd lean in during what appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange.2008-03-26March 28 20082008-03-28March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph of a devotional darshan scene. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair tied back sits on a white throne-like seat, a man in a light checked shirt kneels before him, his hands raised and holding a booklet, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange and red stole stands behind, and a woman in orange with a man in white shirt look on at left. On the table behind, a framed photo, flowers in a vase, fruit and offerings sit on a silver tray, and a deity murti stands at right. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes, but his identity is uncertain, so he is described by role.2008-03-13