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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a rudraksha mala seated among devotees, handing small orange fruits or offerings to a woman in a purple patterned top and purple shawl who extends her hands to receive them. Other people crowd around, including a woman in a white top with a blue bag, a woman in pink, and a child at left. A white-draped table with printed brochures and a small book sits at right. The man's long dark hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala match the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), shown here giving prasad to a devotee.

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March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiling as he sits on a white-draped seat and hands items from a tray or table. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala match the presentation expected of the named teacher, though the face is not used for identification. Around him, devotees crowd closer: a man in white shirt and trousers with a blue cloth bag, women in saris, and a woman holding a red fruit. Another person in saffron stands behind the table with a shawl, and a red-shirted man is at the top edge. On the table are brass items, cards and booklets, and a trident-shaped object is visible at the right edge.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor darshan scene at an ashram hall with red curtains. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, seated at a table and handing a small fruit to a woman in a pink top who holds out her palm. A younger monk in saffron robes stands beside him, and another shaven-headed monk in orange with a red shawl stands behind. A man in a red shirt stands at right, a crowd of devotees waits at left, and a fruit basket and printed booklets sit on the table. Appearance cues for the seated man in orange with long hair and rudraksha are consistent with a person, though the image is not conclusive.2008-03-23A seated man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl, holds a whole pineapple in both hands while receiving a devotee's offering during a healing session. Several people stand or sit around him: a bald young monk in orange robes, a man in a checked shirt with a red-bead mala, a woman in a floral blouse with gold bangles, and a standing man in white with an orange stole and rudraksha mala. A tray of fruit and sweets, a small framed picture and a red-and-white cloth lie in front. Behind them hangs a deep red curtain. The appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala. Printed text is not visible.2008-03-04March 23 20082008-03-23March 04 20082008-03-04A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak mark on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, and a rudraksha mala around his neck receives a line of devotees at a sarva darshan. He touches the head of a woman in a yellow-green sari who bends forward, while others in white shirts hold papers and small cards. a person in the centre, blessing devotees. On the white draped table before him sit rudraksha malas, printed booklets and photographs, and yellow flower petals. Behind him an attendant in orange robes holds a white cloth and brass items, and a red curtain hangs in the background.2008-03-23A darshan line at an indoor hall where a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala sits behind a white-draped table, extending his hand toward a visitor. Dark-haired seated figure in orange robes sits beside him. Standing behind are young attendants in white with orange shawls, one wearing a beaded necklace, and a name badge. Devotees in white shirts, a woman in a red-and-pink sari with a bindi, and a gray-haired man stand or lean in. The table holds fruit-shaped sweets, rudraksha beads, kumkum, flower garlands, printed cards and a trident. The long-haired man's cues match the page's a person candidate with several distinctive features, so this is a probable identification from appearance.2008-03-24A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain sits at the right, his right hand extended to rest on the bowed head of an older man in white with grey hair. Around them, several people crowd close: a woman in a purple sari, a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid seen from behind, and young men in saffron robes, one in a white shirt holding papers. A man in a white turban stands at left. Darshan-style blessing is taking place in a crowded hall with a red curtain behind.2008-03-23A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair, holding a pineapple-like fruit in both hands while a row of devotees watches from the left. The figure, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, is handling the fruit at the front of a seated gathering. Behind them a white-draped table holds offerings, a flower arrangement and a red-clad attendant stands at the back. Several men in white shirts with red and white tilak marks and beaded necklaces sit in front, along with a girl in a pink top and a woman with glasses.2008-03-23