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A crowded indoor hall with blue walls and a lattice window, where devotees surround a seated figure. A long-haired person in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth sits on a white-draped seat with fruit and a patterned rug in front. A man in white kneels and reaches toward the seated figure's feet, offering fruit, while a woman in a white sari with orange border and a red-and-orange garland stands with hands folded. Men in white shirts and orange-trimmed garments wear flower garlands and rudraksha malas, and many onlookers stand behind with palms pressed together, some raising hands. The scene appears to be a devotional greeting or padapuja.

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February 05 20092009-02-05A crowded indoor hall with pale blue walls and fluorescent lights shows devotees in white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas and garlands of white and red flowers. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and saffron-orange dhoti sits on a white-draped seat, receiving devotees who kneel before them and offer flowers. Behind them, a bright doorway opens onto an outdoor scene. Several people in white and women in cream and gold saris crowd the room.2009-02-05A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red sleeveless top and an orange cloth around his waist, sitting on a white cushioned seat in a hall with blue walls. Around him a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one woman in a yellow sari and another in an orange sari, press close. A man in a white shirt with a white and red flower garland holds the seated man's hands, while a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair folds her hands. A tray of fruit sits at the lower left beside a pink cloth. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is only partly clear.2009-02-05A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with pale turquoise walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights. A large dense crowd of devotees in white clothes raises open hands and arms high, some clapping and reaching toward the centre. In the foreground a woman in a red sleeveless top with long curly dark hair faces the group with arms extended over a white-draped surface. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing marigold garlands and rudraksha malas, stand near her; one young man in a white dhoti wears an orange shawl and mala. Several women in white saris are visible at the edges. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-02-05June 27 20142014-06-27February 05 20092009-02-05March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with saffron-orange trim and rudraksha-style neck beads, presses into a hall around a seated figure. The seated person has long dark hair and wears a sleeveless red top with orange cloth draped over the lap, and a light pink flower is held in the hands of a devotee in front. Several devotees wear white and orange-red garlands, and the room has lattice windows and white cloth on the floor. Visible people number in the 21-100 range. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance alone, so the figure is described by role only.2009-02-05A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red-draped couch, reaching out to a devotee in a red top at the front of a crowd. Behind the couch a fruit basket, a tray of offerings with vibhuti, kumkum and flowers, and printed pamphlets are arranged. Around them a dense crowd of men and women in white and cream clothes stands and watches. A standing young man in orange, a bald man in orange and a figure in orange stand in the background beside a curtained stage. The scene resembles a darshan and healing session.2008-03-25A seated figure in long swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless robe rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white, while a younger man in orange stands behind them placing a hand on the devotee's shoulder. Other devotees in white, yellow and green saris and orange scarves sit and kneel in the foreground. A white cushioned throne stands to the right, with a tray of rudraksha malas and sweets in front, and a red curtain and a patterned yellow-and-red hanging behind. This appears to be a blessing or healing darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair and orange robes, matching the page's description of a blessing darshan with Swamiji present.2008-03-26A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment over a red undershirt and a red shawl, sits on a gold throne decorated with a floral garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. He rests his right hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bows forward, his hand gripping the bowed man's hands. Scattered yellow petals fall around them. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and onlookers in the foreground, a microphone stand and blue and red drapes complete the stage setting. Swamiji (probable) is shown by long hair, orange saffron clothing and a seated throne posture, with a devotee blessing being given.2008-01-01