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A man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, with long swept-back hair, a red flower at the back of his head, a garland of white jasmine and red roses, and multiple rudraksha malas, places his hand on the head of a woman during a blessing line. Several women in saris and salwars, including one in a green top and one in a blue sari, stand or sit at a metal barrier, some with hands folded or holding rudraksha beads. Behind them, devotees in white and light clothing wait in a bright hall with ceiling fans and chairs. Swamiji (probable) is the man giving the blessing, shown from appearance cues of long hair, ornate robe, garlands and rudraksha malas, consistent with a final blessing at darshan.

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October 21 20132013-10-21Indoor hall with red curtains and white tiled floor during a darshan line. A central figure in a rust-brown silk dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, holds a sheet of paper and smiles as an older man in orange garments bends low at his feet. A woman in a black, white and turquoise patterned sari stands to the left, a man in white kurta with folded hands stands beside her, and a young girl in blue looks on. Several saffron-robed attendants with white forehead markings and malas stand around the room, with a few more people in white in the background. a person stands centrally receiving devotees, the figure in rust-brown with garland and ornate gold necklace.2013-10-21 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13Photo 11735886October 17 20132013-10-17Photo 11735675September 24 20132013-09-24Indoor photo of a hall with pale walls and ceiling lights, where a woman in an orange-brown sannyasi wrap, rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured turban touches the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt with a raised hand, with a smiling expression. Around her, men and women in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some holding folded paper. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind and a person in white stands on the right, with a rudraksha mala. A brass vessel is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests blessing or darshan. The woman is a sannyasi-attired figure, not a confirmed a person, so identity is uncertain.2013-11-24October 17 20132013-10-17October 20 20132013-10-20October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-brown turban with red and white feathers, wearing a red bead garland, gold necklaces and gold armlets, places a hand on the head of a man in white who is bowing forward at a gilded throne. Behind them, saffron-robed figures, men in white dhotis and a man in a dark suit stand watching in a bright hall. A red offering box with fruit and a water bottle sits on a purple-draped table. The seated figure matches the page's description of a presenter with a distinctive turban and gold ornaments, though the image alone does not establish identity; the scene reads as a blessing or initiation with a devotee receiving a touch on the head.2014-01-01