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A photograph of a healing or darshan session at an ashram event. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl and long swept-back hair sits at right, extending his right hand toward a woman in a green salwar with a patterned orange dupatta, who is bowing her head with a rudraksha mala draped over her. A second orange-robed man with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind them. A young woman in a pale yellow embroidered blouse and a bearded older woman in a red-bordered sari stand to the left. A white-draped table holds offerings, flowers and sweets behind them. A digital clock reads 3:21 and stacks of printed booklets sit at lower right.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds his hands over a white cloth-covered table laden with ritual items and a rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees in cream, pink and orange clothing sit close, including a woman in a cream sari with a flower in her hair and a man in orange holding an ID card and a mala. A digital clock and a plate of offerings sit on the table, a fan stands behind, and a crowd of people with glasses and braided hair surrounds the group. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page's attribution, but the face is not used for identification.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A man in orange robes with long dark hair tied back places his hand on the head of a kneeling older woman in a white sari with a grey-streaked bun, who presses her palms together in prayer. Beside them a younger woman in white with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala holds a small card or ticket. Around them are devotees in white and orange, a woman in a pink and yellow sari at lower left, a table with fruit, a fan, and bundles of printed material. The man in orange appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, and rudraksha mala, and is shown giving a blessing.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man in an orange saffron robe and sleeveless orange top, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him in a yellow-orange shirt, as part of a blessing or initiation. A standing man in orange with a red shawl and beaded mala holds a small blue card near the child, while a man in white on the left extends a card toward the scene. A table draped in white holds fruit, flowers and brass items, and a digital clock reads 3:17 nearby. Spectators' heads are visible in the foreground, and a printed copyright line appears across the lower right of the photo.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a seated man in long, swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless wrap, with a rudraksha mala, extending his hand toward a group of devotees at a ceremony table. Several people in white and orange garments surround him: a man in a white shirt holds up a small card, an older man in glasses and orange shawl holds a paper, a bearded man in glasses and grey shirt leans in, and a young person in white with a yellow scarf and beaded necklace stands behind. A woman in a yellow sari with a long braid is in the foreground. The table holds a digital timer reading 3:09, a floral arrangement, garlanded framed pictures and a stack of blue pamphlets. Probable Swamiji is seated at the centre, identified by long hair, orange garments and rudraksha mala.2008-03-23A seated man in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair tied back and a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man's head in a blessing. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and folded hands in namaste, and a second saffron-clad young man stands behind, holding an identity card up toward the scene. A digital clock displays 3:17 on the table, with a silver tray of offerings and flowers in the background, and a woman in a yellow sari is partly visible at the top.2008-03-23Indoor photo at an ashram gathering. A man in an orange shawl with distinctive long swept-back hair, a dark orange sleeveless garment and a raised right hand, appearing to bless or address a seated woman and man, is a person candidate (long swept-back hair and saffron clothing). A seated woman in a purple sari holds a pineapple and a rudraksha mala. A man in a checked blue shirt sits beside her holding a pineapple. Behind them a woman in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a white-draped table with flowers and offerings, and a bespectacled older man in white with an orange shawl sits behind. A digital clock reads 3:12 on the table. Several more people are partially visible at the edges.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23