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A photograph from an indoor meditation hall where a young man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron shawl, wearing a white and blue-violet garland and a long dark ponytail, places his right hand on the crown of a seated elderly man in a white shirt. The saffron-clad figure appears to be a person (a person) giving energy darshan, with his hand resting on the older man's head. Behind them, seated women in white and orange saris watch, a pair of black loudspeakers stands near a staircase, and cream drapery hangs in the background. Round windows and a hanging lamp are visible on the yellow walls.

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May 09 20042004-05-09A photograph of an indoor meditation hall with yellow walls and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his head and shoulders, wearing a white and blue flower garland with long dark hair visible, smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with closed eyes. Behind them, several women in sarees and salwar kameez sit or stand in the background, and a loudspeaker stands near a staircase railing. a person is the sign-free subject of the page; the saffron-clad figure's appearance is consistent with the page's attribution, and he is conducting an energy transmission, a blessing-style touch on the head.2004-05-09May 09 20042004-05-09A photograph inside a yellow-walled hall during a meditation programme. On the right, a smiling young man in an orange-saffron turban and saffron shawl, with a white flower garland and a long swept-back hair, presses his hand onto the forehead of a seated older man in a white shirt at left. A woman in a white blouse with a rudraksha-style bead mala stands beside them, and other seated attendees in white and light clothing sit in the background near a folding chair and a pink-patterned cloth hanging. Ceiling fans and wall lights are visible.2004-05-09May 09 20042004-05-09A photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor hall with pale yellow walls and arched windows. A smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and shawl, with long dark hair and a multicolour flower garland of white, orange, green, pink and purple, stands bare-chested at right, his hands resting on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A woman in white sits behind, and another man in white stands in the background near speakers and a red-patterned cloth. The scene is a ceremonial blessing with the hand placed on the crown of the head.2004-05-09A photograph of a meditation programme hall with cream-yellow walls and arched windows. A man in an orange-red turban and bare-chested orange-gold shawl, with a white and blue flower garland, stands and places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt. Several seated women in saris and white attire watch in the background, one holding a light blue bag. Ceiling fan and a small logo sit high on the wall. Probable Swamiji cues: long dark hair, orange turban, orange and gold shawl, garland; this is an energy darshan moment.2004-05-09Close photograph of a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-gold ceremonial garment with a flower garland, smiling as he places his hand on the head of an older bald man in white who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, several women stand in a yellow-walled hall: one in a teal-and-cream sari with hands folded, another in a green sari with glasses, and others watching. Arched windows and a ceiling light are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or energy darshan during a meditation program. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-turbaned man, given the turban, saffron garment and garland, and the event text.2004-05-09May 09 20042004-05-09May 09 20042004-05-09A photograph of a seated devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, receiving a blessing as a standing man in orange-saffron turban and saffron shawl with a white and pink jasmine garland and rudraksha-style necklace rests his right hand on the devotee's head. Bright ceiling lights, arched windows and speakers are behind them, with seated devotees in the background in a hall during a satsang or darshan program.2004-05-09May 09 20042004-05-09