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A photo of a healing blessing session in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain and a fan at left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits and reaches to place his hand on the head of a seated man in a checked white shirt, who has his palms pressed together. A second man in saffron robes stands behind, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a small card near the seated devotee's head. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and red bindi stands at back beside a table with flowers, fruit and a tray. Several people are visible, including a young boy and a man in a pink shirt. The saffron-robed central figure is an appearance-based a person (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing), performing a blessing on a devotee.

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March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor darshan scene at an ashram hall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment and orange shawl stands at right, extending his arm to place his palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands. A younger man in orange robes with red shoulder cloth and rudraksha mala sits behind them, and a standing man in orange with a red sash and red forehead mark is at the top. A white-clad man at left holds up a small printed card. An elderly woman in white is at lower left, a white-draped table and a small tray of fruit are at right, and a trident-topped object stands at far right. A wall fan and red curtain are in the background.2008-03-23A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala extends a hand toward the head of a seated man in an orange-and-white checked shirt, who sits beside a young girl with a flower in her hair. Behind them, a person in orange cloth stands near a table with printed material, and other people in pink and red shirts lean in at the left. The figure has long swept-back hair and a bindi-like red mark on the forehead; the presentation cues (saffron robe, long hair, rudraksha mala) are consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown giving a blessing or healing touch to a devotee during a darshan-style gathering.2008-03-23A seated man with long dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and sits on a cushioned seat, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee. Two devotees in white and a woman in a light blue floral kurta bend forward, the woman holding a yellow fruit or offering in her hands. Behind them a standing man in white wears a rudraksha mala and a young man in orange stands near a white-draped table with a small fan at the left edge. The person seated in orange is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified only by his long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala; this is a photo of a blessing or darshan moment in an indoor hall.2008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph inside a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and a standing fan. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top places his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt, who bows forward. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red sash and bead necklace watches, and a white-clad man on the left holds a small card near the devotee's head. A woman in glasses sits at lower left. A white-draped table holds flowers, a tray of food and fruit. The scene resembles a blessing or healing darshan.2008-03-23A photograph of a healing darshan session in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing with a sleeveless top leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a woman with dark hair, eyes closed. a person: the long, loose hair, saffron-orange clothing and sitting position in a blessing role match this figure, and he is the central figure performing the blessing. Behind him, a monk in orange robes with a red sash stands, and a younger shaven-headed monk in orange holds a tray with small items and a mala. A man in a red shirt stands at the back, and a man in a white shirt holds a paper slip near the woman. Flower garlands are visible at the lower left. Several other devotees surround the blessing.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a brown shirt who holds his palms together in namaste. The man in orange with long hair is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, shown in an act of blessing. Around them, a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds up a small card, another man in white stands behind, and a younger man in orange with a red shawl watches. A standing figure in orange and red draped cloth is behind, with a white-draped table holding fruit and a bowl at right, and a red curtain and yellow cloth in the background. A trident-topped object is visible at upper right. Devotees attend a darshan blessing in a hall, with a partially visible audience at lower left.2008-03-23