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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a sleeveless orange shawl, hair swept back, receiving a gift or offering from a woman in a yellow-bordered sari at a table draped in white. Around him, devotees stand closely: a man in a white shirt, a woman with a red bindi and beaded necklace, and a younger man in orange with a red tilak holding up an identity card. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind the table, which holds pink-and-white flowers, small packets and a tray. Partially visible children sit in the foreground. A digital clock and a fan are visible in the background.

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March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a healing or blessing session in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt, who bows forward. A figure in a white shirt and orange shawl stands at left holding a card, and another man in orange stands behind with a mala around his neck. A table with flowers, a tray, a lamp and a digital clock showing 3:16 sits behind, with a woman in yellow and white at the back. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's Sarva Darshan healing context.2008-03-23A photo of a seated ritual healing or blessing at an indoor event. A man in orange saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, sits on a cushioned seat and reaches to press a red-and-gold blessing thread or tilak onto the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a light pink shirt and orange dhoti. Two assistants in white and orange stand behind, one touching the devotee's head and another placing hands on his shoulder; a woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands in the background. Swamiji (probable) sits at the center in orange robes and long hair, with a rudraksha-adorned presence.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in long swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless top with a long rudraksha mala lays a hand on the head of a man with short dark hair during a healing blessing. Behind them a standing young man wears orange robes with red trim and a red bindi, while another man in a red shirt and glasses watches. A woman in a light patterned top sits in the foreground beside a small pile of flower garlands. Red curtains, a white cushioned seat, a trident emblem and a colourful banner fill the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange top and rudraksha mala, seated as the one giving the blessing.2008-03-23A photograph of a healing or blessing line at an indoor hall. In the right foreground a long-haired person in saffron-orange clothes with a rudraksha mala places a hand on the head of a man bending forward in white clothes. Beside them a man in an orange shawl holds a small paper slip, and on the left another man in white and orange holds a paper card. Behind them a monk in orange robes with a red-bordered wrap stands tall, and a shaved-headed young monk in orange with a red tilak watches. Further back a man in a red shirt and glasses observes, with a fan, a red curtain and a digital clock visible. Several onlookers and devotees crowd the scene.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a Sarva Darshan style gathering at an ashram hall. A man in a saffron/orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace stands at center-right, holding out cupped hands containing golden prasad or offerings to a woman in a blue sari with a long braid and gold bangles, who reaches forward to receive them. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and folded hands watches nearby, while a younger man in an orange robe and another in a yellow shawl stand behind. Other devotees in white and orange are partly visible at the left edge and foreground, and a child sits at the bottom. A white-draped table holds fruit, flowers, brass vessels and packets. The saffron-robed figure's cues are long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, matching the page's probable Swamiji presence.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph at an indoor gathering where a man in an orange saffron robe with a bare right arm, long dark hair tied back, holds out a pineapple toward a man in a light blue shirt who is accepting it with a folded paper. A woman in a yellow sari and a girl in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stand behind a white-draped table holding trays and a flower arrangement. Several seated women with hair clips and a man in white stand nearby, and a pile of printed booklets sits on the lower right. The robed figure's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and a mala is a distinctive cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a robed presenter.2008-03-23A 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 20082008-03-23