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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl places his right hand on the head of an elderly woman in a pink sari who bends forward before him. Beside him, a shaved-headed young monk in orange holds a small card, and a man in a cream shirt leans in with a hand raised toward the woman. Behind them, people in white and orange stand near a white-draped table with flowers, cards and offerings. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person (long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) giving blessing to a devotee, consistent with darshan. Several other people are visible in the background.

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March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12Photograph 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.2008-03-12A 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.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12Photo 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.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12Photograph of a devotional darshan line in a hall. A young woman in a green-and-white patterned salwar kameez and a braid, with a bangle on her wrist, reaches forward to hand a small card to a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a shawl, with a rudraksha mala across his chest. He has long swept-back hair and a sindoor mark. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a white-and-red tilak stands near a tray of fruit and offerings. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a standing boy in a white shirt watch from the left, and a man in red stands at the back. A white cloth covers a low table with a plate of offerings. Pen and white paper are in the seated man's hand.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12