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A seated sannyasi in orange robes, with hair tied up in a bun, places his right hand on the crown of a devotee's head while the devotee bows low in a pale green sari. Behind them stand women in white and yellow sashes, one wearing a yellow sash marked "I am in SILENCE", and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod stands nearby. Rudraksha malas and small printed booklets lie on a white cloth at left. The setting is a hall with a red carpet and a seated crowd.

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March 26 20082008-03-26Indoor photo of a seated man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, placing his hand on the shoulder of a kneeling man in white clothes. Around them, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls, a man with a shaved head and red tilak, a woman in a red sari and a man in glasses in a checked shirt watch closely. A standing youth in white and orange wears a rudraksha mala, and a pedestal fan, flowers and fruit are visible. a person appears as the seated figure in orange with long hair, mala and orange cloth, giving blessings in a seated darshan setting.2008-03-12Photograph of an indoor ashram event with a man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair tied back, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, placing his hand on the head of a young woman in white with a long braid who is looking down at a document. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and a second man in orange stand near a table covered with white cloth holding blue booklets, a small brass and gold ritual object, flowers and a trident-shaped finial. A devotee in white with an ID badge sits at left. The setting appears to be a blessing or darshan session.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the head of a bowed, shaven-headed man in white. A woman in a white blouse and multicoloured saree bows with her hands together near him, and a small wrist-bearing hand reaches toward the saffron cloth. On the table beside them sit a tray of cards, flowers and offerings. Behind them, attendants in white and orange with lanyards stand among white-draped tables. The saffron-clothed seated figure shows distinctive long hair, a crown-less saffron robe and rudraksha cues, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the candidate is in person, with role-based description of the blessing.2008-03-12Photo of a darshan session in an indoor hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden staff and a folded white paper. An elderly woman in a green-and-blue sari with gold bangles and a gold necklace bows with her palms pressed together before him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes with a red sash steadies her shoulder, and men in white shirts stand nearby, one wearing a lanyard badge. A tray with cash, cloth and papers sits on a white-draped table. a person appears as the seated figure in saffron robes with a mala and tilak.2008-03-12A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall, with a long-haired person in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment placing a palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt kneeling before them. A second person in white robes and an orange-and-white garment stands beside, holding a small card, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at right beside a fruit basket and flowers. Behind them a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white and orange watches, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a child at lower left. A red curtain and a fan appear in the background.2008-03-26A photograph from a stage with red curtains where a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits on a white cushion, smiling, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Two devotees bend forward to offer respect at his feet: a woman in a cream and gold sari with her back to the camera, and a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers. Another man in white kurta stands at left, and white cloth covers the floor in front. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. A wall sign reads SILENCE.2003-08-01March 13 20082008-03-13March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A man with long, swept-back black hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, presses his hand to the forehead of a man with long curly reddish-brown hair and a grey beard, wearing an orange robe and a red-beaded mala. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside a white-covered table holding bundled cards, a paper strip and brass items. Other orange-clad people stand in the background, and a lanyard badge reads 'I am in Silence'. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment. The orange-shawled man with long swept-back hair and distinctive shawl and rudraksha cues may be a person, shown in person, with the blessing role described accordingly.2008-03-12