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Indoor devotional scene under a white tent canopy with decorated pillars and gold and maroon drapes. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe and a long rudraksha-style necklace sits at the right, gesturing outward with one hand, with an orange and gold garland. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes wears a large gold-and-red garland and a gold pendant. Behind them stands a man in an orange robe and a gold necklace, and several people in white clothes and orange shawls surround them. A person in a blue top bows low in the lower foreground, and a woman in white with glasses leans forward at left. Flowers and a small electric fan appear at right. a person (long swept-back hair, orange robe, layered beaded necklaces) is seated at right; identity uncertain from appearance.

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July 17 20082008-07-17A photo of a darshan event in a decorated hall with gold and floral backdrops. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant leans forward, placing a hand on a seated devotee's head. Around him, saffron-clad young men wearing orange shawls and garlands stand nearby, while devotees in white and other clothes bow or sit, including an elderly woman in a white sari and a child. Patterned banners hang on the pillars behind.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph inside a marquee-style hall during a darshan setting. On the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with garlands and flower strands, gesturing with an outstretched hand toward a woman in a white sari who bows with folded hands. Beside them a bald young man in orange robes kneels and reaches forward. Several people in white dress and orange shawls stand in the background near a red velvet curtain and a painted panel with elephant motifs. The figure on the throne shows distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and a gold ceremonial necklace, consistent with a person appearance, though the image is small and partly obscured.2008-07-17A photograph of a festive tent event with patterned hanging banners in yellow, red and blue. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, sits on a raised seat at right. Beside him a shaved-headed young man in orange garments and a gold garland stands with hands together. Several men in white shirts and pale clothing and women in sarees, one with a long braid, gather closely, some bowing or looking down with hands folded. A maroon curtain hangs behind. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace on the seated figure.2008-07-17A photograph inside a hall with banners and a ceiling fan. A central figure sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with long dark hair swept back, raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. A woman in a cream sari bows with her head lowered toward his lap, where orange cloth holds stacks of banknotes, an offering known as biksha. Around them, men and women in white and orange clothing stand and kneel. He is receiving an offering of money from devotees during a gathering.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward a group of devotees. Beside him stands a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe and gold necklace, holding a brass vessel. Around them devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit and stand, several with hands pressed together in greeting or prayer, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in an orange shawl stands behind. Orange and red fabrics and a tent with colourful painted panels form the setting. a person is the seated man with long hair in saffron, shown in a blessing gesture to devotees.2008-07-17A crowded indoor tent event with striped banners and a curtain behind. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a gold-coloured pendant necklace stands beside a woman in a purple sari who kneels and offers something on a leaf plate. A bearded man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in orange sits in the foreground. Devotees in white clothes stand behind. The saffron-robed figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face and attire cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so his identity is uncertain.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Indoor event under a white tent with colourful patterned banners on the poles. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold ceremonial necklace reaches out to touch the head of a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and gold bangles; she is bowing with hands joined. Nearby, a man in white with an orange scarf stands watching, and a woman in white and orange is being blessed by a hand on her head. Several people in white clothing and orange scarves stand in the background, and a woman in a white sari kneels at lower centre. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment among devotees.2008-07-17Indoor darshan scene at a crowded hall with flower-decorated backdrop. A shaven-headed man in orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace sits centre-right, leaning toward a woman in orange sari who gestures with her hand near his face while holding a small packet. Around them an older man in white shirt with orange shawl, a younger man with orange scarf, an elderly man in white, a girl in pink top and blue skirt, and several women with long hair in orange and white stand or sit. Colourful garlands and a fan are visible at right.2008-07-17A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, extends his right hand to bless the head of a devotee bowing before him. Nearby, a shaved-headed young monk in orange robes and beaded mala stands beside him, while a man in white clothes with an orange garland and an older man in white shirt and mala watch with folded hands. Behind them, a hall with patterned hangings and orange-draped seating holds more standing devotees in white. The long-haired figure's cues (hair, saffron robe, rudraksha, gold necklace) are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji, giving his blessing in person.2008-07-17