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Indoor ashram hall with white tiled floor and a tented white ceiling with hanging decorative panels. A woman in an orange sleeveless top at left, seated near a tray of brass items, reaches toward a man's forehead. A man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at centre, one hand raised over a seated devotee in a striped shirt. Other people in white clothing and yellow shawls stand behind. A bald man in an orange-trimmed white garment is in the right foreground. Seated people in white line the back right of the hall.

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Inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and metal truss, a man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair places his hand on the forehead of a devotee with grey hair. Around them, saffron-robed monks, men in white shirts and a man in a yellow-orange shawl look on, and a wooden offering box with rudraksha beads sits in the foreground. Behind the group, an orange-walled doorway opens onto greenery and more people.2010-08-14A photograph of a healing and blessing session in a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a colourful embroidered panel at right. A seated woman in orange garments with long dark hair places her right hand on the head of a man in white who bends forward, his head lowered before her. A standing young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches beside them, while a second orange-clad man kneels close by. Devotees in white, some holding small papers, crowd the left side, and a table at right holds sweets, small framed pictures and offerings. The woman's visible cues are long hair and orange clothing, but no clear identity is established from appearance alone.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 25 20082008-03-25March 28 20082008-03-28A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth is laying both hands on the head of a seated devotee during a darshan or blessing. Around them, several people in white, yellow and orange clothes are seated or kneeling, some holding small cards and papers. A rudraksha mala is visible on the devotee. On the right, a basket of fruit, a trident, a white cushioned seat and stacks of printed booklets and framed pictures sit on a table. The setting is an indoor hall with a standing fan at the back. The long-haired man in orange fits the page's description of a person, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2008-03-23Indoor healing darshan in a hall with a dark red curtain behind. A long-haired man in orange sannyasi robes sits on a white-covered seat and lays his right hand on the forehead of an elderly white-bearded man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around them, devotees in white and orange stand and watch, including a young woman in an orange shawl at left and a woman in a red top at lower left. A young attendant in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind the seated figure, and a fan and a colourful embroidered hanging appear at right. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and orange robes, matching the page's note that a person was present.2008-03-04A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi on the forehead reaches out to touch a sheet of paper held by a devotee in front of a table. The table holds small booklets, a brass bowl and a red-orange garland. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls, a woman in a green sari and women in dark clothes gather closely. A standing monk in saffron with a shaved head observes from behind. A man in a red shirt and glasses stands at the right, and a red and gold cloth hangs in the background. Pale wall panels and a dark curtain form the setting.2008-03-23A crowded indoor hall with a red curtain and a colourful textile banner at the top right. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, her hand raised to a devotee's head as if blessing or touching them, with a table of books and rudraksha beads beside her. A young sannyasi in orange robes with a shaved head stands behind her, and a man in a red shirt and glasses stands further right. Devotees in white and orange, many women in saris, crowd around in a seated line at the front. Ceiling fans and a speaker are visible at the back.2008-03-23Photograph of a healing or blessing session in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a wooden rudraksha mala stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a red-and-white checked shirt. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala) is performing the blessing. Around them stand devotees: a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala at left, men in white dhotis and shirts, and several women in white and yellow saris in the foreground. A white altar cloth with flowers, fruit and items sits at right, a red curtain and a standing fan are in the background.2008-03-26Indoor darshan hall with a crowd of devotees in white and orange. In the centre, an older man in white shirt and trousers, hands pressed together in namaste, bows his head while a woman in orange robes and a long dark braid presses her hand to his forehead. Beside her, a young man in orange robes with a red tilak holds a blue card. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands close by. On the right, a red-draped altar holds a brass plate with fruit and flower garlands. Several people stand and sit behind, and a floor fan stands at the back.2008-03-25March 01 20082008-03-01