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A seated man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt during a healing and blessing session in a hall. A bearded man in white and a woman in a red saree stand nearby, with several onlookers in white and orange. In front, a white cloth holds offerings, printed booklets and fruit beside a small framed picture. Dark red curtains and a standing fan are visible in the background. a person is the saffron-robed man giving blessings, present in person.

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Indoor photo at an ashram event with a crowd gathered in a hall. In the foreground a man in long saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a white-draped table covered with religious items, small books, and framed images, reaching toward the table. Around him are devotees in white and cream dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange shawls, and women in saris, several holding small papers. A seated elderly man in white and a bare-headed attendant are visible in the background beside a dark red curtain and a standing fan. A saffron-clad person in the center is seated and gesturing toward a woman. The setting appears to be a healing or blessing session with items being offered.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27A photo of a blessing session on a stage at an indoor event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on a white throne-like chair and places his hand on the head of a young boy in a patterned shirt. Around them, a monk in orange robes stands behind, a man in an orange shawl and white kurta stands nearby, and women in white and cream saris and orange-trimmed shawls sit or stand in the foreground. A table to the right holds books, a plate of offerings and a yellow-clad attendant's arm. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the orange shawl and rudraksha mala with long hair matches the description, and the scene shows a blessing, so the identification is plausible but the face is not used.2008-03-23A seated man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a darshan line. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with shaved head and red sash stands behind a table holding a tray of papers and books. Other devotees in white kurtas, orange shawls and saris, including a woman in pink with a flower garland, sit or kneel around them in a hall with red curtains, a fan and a trident symbol on the wall. a person appearance is probable for the long-haired seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala, given long swept hair and saffron robes, but identity is uncertain.2008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a healing and blessing session in a hall. A seated man in a white shirt has his forehead marked by a standing figure in an orange robe and orange shawl, who has short-cropped hair and holds a small object in one hand. Nearby, devotees in white clothes, several with orange or yellow shawls, stand and sit, and a man in an orange shawl wears an ID badge. A white-draped table holds sweets, vibhuti packets, printed cards and rudraksha malas. A red curtain and a standing fan are in the background.2008-03-28A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee during blessing. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls kneel and sit on a white-draped platform; one man in white holds a green card and folds his hands, and women in orange saris and white clothes lean in. A tray in front holds offered items including sweets, small framed pictures and printed booklets. Behind them is a red curtain and a white ceiling fan. The page indicates this was a healing and blessing event, and the seated robed figure matches the page's claim about the event's central figure, with distinctive orange robe, long swept-back hair and mala cues. The a person candidate is a person, seated at the centre giving blessings.2008-03-27A photograph of a healing and blessing session in a hall with a red curtain and a white pillow-covered couch. A long-haired figure in orange clothing with a beaded mala leans forward and extends hands toward an older man in a light blue shirt, who is held by a companion in a white shirt. Behind them a second figure in an orange shawl stands close, and another man wears an orange shawl with a mala. Seated devotees in the foreground include a woman in a red sari and a woman with a bun. A white table holds prasad sweets, a small brown basket, booklets and packets, and a plate with brown offerings. Several people in the background wear white and orange and a fan is visible. a person ceremony appears to be underway.2008-03-27Indoor photo of a seated man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, receiving devotees at a healing blessing session. Surrounding devotees, many in white, press close; a woman in a red sari and a woman in orange kneel or lean in. A tray with offerings, rudraksha beads, packets and sweets is held by a person in yellow at the right edge. Orange-clad attendants stand behind, and a white draped backdrop and fan appear in the room. a person is the seated man in orange, shown in a blessing role.2008-03-27