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A photograph of a darshan or healing blessing in a hall with maroon drapes. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and orange garment sits at right, placing his right hand on the head of a seated young man in a checked shirt. Nearby, an older man with grey hair, white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds currency notes toward the saffron-clad figure, and a younger man in an orange shawl stands beside him. Behind them a white-clad woman with a red bindi stands near a table of flowers, fruit and offerings, and an orange-robed figure sits further back. The seated figure with the swept-back hair shows distinctive saffron clothing and a long-hair presentation, which are candidate cues; the identification is uncertain, so this is described by role.

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