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A photograph of a darshan line at an ashram hall with painted red, green and yellow pillars. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair, reaches out to lay his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with rudraksha beads, who is bowing with palms pressed together. Beside them a man in a light checked shirt holds a small boy in a red top, a woman in an orange sari watches, and a man in a yellow shirt stands in the right foreground. The orange-robed figure is the main subject of the darshan, with a metal railing separating devotees from the blessing.

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A photograph of a darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with layered gold and bead necklaces, bare-shouldered, places both hands on the head of a devotee who is bending forward. Crowd members stand close around, including a man in a white dhoti holding a small child in a green shirt, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a monk with a shaved head and orange wrap at right. A videographer with a camera stands at upper left, and framed portraits hang on the wall behind. The orange-robed figure has long swept hair and distinctive adornments, consistent with the a person candidate. Approximately six to twenty people are visible.2011-11-06Photograph of a man in a saffron sleeveless top and orange shawl, with a red bindi and white vibhuti marks, smiling as he places both hands on the head of a child wrapped in a white knitted sweater and white cap. A man in a white shirt stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and onlookers stand behind. A colourful painted pillar and a decorated shrine with deity images are visible in the background. The man in saffron is a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, performing a blessing (darshan) of the child.2010-01-31December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless top and a shawl, with multiple rudraksha malas around his neck, places his right hand on the head of a young child wearing a pale yellow shirt and held by an adult. A second adult in a white shirt and glasses leans in, and a man with folded hands stands at the left edge. Behind them a bald man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold necklace stands near a colourful striped pillar, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. The setting is a hall with a white draped canopy and orange and yellow decorations. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha malas is a probable Swamiji in person, performing a blessing on the child.2010-10-12Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over his shoulder, bending forward and placing his right hand on the head of a small child held by an adult at right. Beside him a woman in a blue sari with folded hands, a woman in a blue and gold sari, and an older bald man in white with a green-and-red bordered shawl stand watching. Several men in white and light shirts stand in the background before orange curtains and a shelf of deity murtis. The setting appears to be an indoor hall. Text overlay reads a copyright notice.2010-02-10November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph inside a tented hall with white canopy and colourful striped pillars. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and dark rudraksha mala beads places his palm on the head of a small boy in a cream shirt and blue jeans, who is held by an adult. To the left a man in white shirt stands with hands joined in namaskar. Behind, men in white dhoti and shawls and a bald man in white stand near a backdrop with an orange banner and deity imagery. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the orange-robed figure giving blessing, shown by his long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala. Another man at right wears a yellow shawl and holds a brass thali of offerings.2010-10-12November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph in an indoor hall with cream ceiling lights and red curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, an orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala and gold ear ornaments stands on the right, his long hair swept back, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Facing him on the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti presses his palms together in namaste, with a young child in white beside him. Other devotees in white shirts and orange-clad attendants line a barrier rail behind them, and a projection screen hangs on the wall. Appearance-based candidate for a person, giving blessing to devotees in a hall.2013-09-24October 11 20102010-10-11November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a public darshan at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and colourful hanging decorations. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a tan-coloured wrap, raises his right hand to touch the head of a devotee in a dark shirt. He holds a folded paper in his left hand. Around him, devotees with palms pressed together stand at a railing, including a man in a white-and-blue striped shirt and a woman in white. To the right, a bald man in orange holds a gold ritual vessel, and a man with white tilak on his forehead stands at the edge. Several children and onlookers crowd the foreground.2010-09-20