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A darshan blessing scene in a hall with a red curtain and a standing fan at upper left. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top and dark loose hair holds a printed card near the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward with his head lowered. A young monastic in saffron robes with a red shoulder cloth and a red bindi stands behind, watching. A woman in a purple top with a braid bends forward in front, and another man in white sits at left with an orange shoulder cloth. The card is a printed blessing slip, partially legible.

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March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a healing blessing session. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead, dressed in an orange saffron robe, sits on the right and places his hands on the heads of two seated devotees bowed before him. Behind him, a younger man in an orange robe with a red sash holds up a small blue card. On the left, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands near a fan. A probable Swamiji appearance matches the long hair and saffron robe cues, shown giving blessings to devotees.2008-03-25Photograph of a blessing session in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron sleeveless top, seated on the right, places a hand on the head of a man in a maroon shirt who bows forward. A monk-like attendant in saffron robes with a red-trimmed shawl and a bindi stands behind them. On the left, a young man in a white shirt holds a small printed card near the bowed man's head. A woman with flowers in her hair is seated in the lower foreground, and fruit sits in a basket at the right. A fan stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in the saffron top, a seated blessing giver, matches the page's presence claim through hair and saffron clothing.2008-03-23A healing blessing at an indoor event hall with a red curtain behind. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, hair tied back, places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward. A young man in white with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead holds up a printed card. Behind them a crowd of older men in shirts watches. The orange-clad figure's appearance is a candidate for the page's subject, but the cues are limited, so the identity is uncertain.2008-03-28March 27 20082008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23A 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.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in an orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala places one hand on the head of a young man in a white patterned shirt who is bowing forward. The seated figure has long dark hair and wears orange; a person by appearance cues of long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing touch during a darshan. Another man in an orange shawl with a white shirt stands behind, holding a printed card, and a second orange-clad man supports the young man at the shoulder. Several women with dark hair sit in the foreground, and a white-draped table with flowers and a trident stands in the background. Indoor setting with red curtains and a fan.2008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man in orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, and bare feet places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes, who covers his face with both hands. Behind them a shaved-headed attendant in orange shawl and a standing young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watch, with a table of flowers and cards nearby. Beside them a seated woman in a yellow-and-cream dress and a braided plait faces away, and a standing man in a striped shirt holds up a card. A white table fan, a red curtain and a small plant complete the indoor hall setting, consistent with a healing darshan.2008-03-22