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A seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace extends his right palm over a kneeling man in a grey shirt who bows his head. A woman with a jasmine-flower braid in a white garment sits in the foreground, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands behind. Several onlookers in white and light shirts crowd the room. On the cloth-covered table before the seated figure are small booklets and framed deity pictures, and there is a white cloth with a brass object. The gesture suggests blessing or healing. Overall the scene is a seated blessing session, with a fan visible at the top left.

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March 27 20082008-03-27Photograph of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark beaded necklace, extending his hand toward a kneeling older woman in white with a flower in her hair, while a man in white with saffron shawl holds a card and an elderly man in white joins palms nearby. A saffron-robed attendant stands behind holding a tray of literature, and a trident-topped ornament appears at the right edge. Seated devotees in the foreground and a standing man in red shirt complete the scene, with a pile of printed booklets and a brass item in front.2008-03-23A photograph of a healing and blessing gathering in a hall with a dark red curtain and a fan at left. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with red-brown beaded necklaces sits at a white-draped table, handing a small printed card to a child in red. Around him, devotees press forward: a man in white with a folded blue card, a woman with a long braid, and a bald elderly man in white behind. Another man in orange with a white shawl stands at top right. On the table are small printed booklets, prayer cards with a red-robed figure, and a bowl of yellow sweets. Appearance-based a person seated at the table in orange with long swept-back hair and beaded malas, distributing items to devotees.2008-03-27March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23Photo of a healing and blessing session (sarva darshan) in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and orange robe, sits on a white cushion placing his right hand on the head of a devotee; he is a person by appearance, as the page states he gave darshan that day, with cues being long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a blessing object near another devotee, who has hands pressed together. A young child in green, a woman with a long braid and gold necklace, a man in orange, and a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala are nearby. A table holds white cloth, booklets and a small brass plate, and a white ceiling fan is visible.2008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor darshan session in a hall with a white ceiling fan and a red curtain. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron robe with a red tilak sits on a white-covered seat with a small tray of prasad, rudraksha mala and papers in front of him. He reaches out to bless or handle a paper held up by a young man in a white shirt with an ID badge, who presses his palms together. A woman in green kneels with folded hands and head bowed before him. Other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, and a pile of printed cards and booklets lies on a table at right. A trident is visible on the white wall. Probable Swamiji seated at the centre-right, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; he is blessing devotees in darshan.2008-03-23A photograph of a darshan in progress. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with a wrap sits on a white cushioned seat, raising one hand in blessing toward a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small child in a yellow shirt is in front of him. Behind them, men in orange robes stand and one hands over an item. On the white cloth in front are stacks of blue-printed cards or booklets, framed picture cards, a rudraksha mala, a brass kalasha-like object and vibhuti. The figure's appearance with long swept-back hair and saffron robes matches the page's a person reference, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. a person in the role of a darshan giver.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph of an indoor darshan session. A seated man on the right wears an orange sleeveless robe over a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds small white papers and a stack of beaded items, with books and offering trays on a white cloth before him. Around him, devotees press in: a man in a white-and-beige checked shirt stands centre-left with a hand raised toward his head, a woman in a white sari and a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stand behind, and a woman in a white sari leans in from the bottom centre. Several other people are visible at the lower edge and left, and a standing fan and dark curtain appear at the top. Person count visible: roughly ten to twelve.2008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23