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Indoor darshan scene at Adi Kailaasa, Bengaluru. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment sits on a low seat and places his right palm on the head of a seated young man in a white shirt. Around them, an orange-robed attendant with a red sash and a seated white-clad priest support the devotee, while devotees in checked and white shirts crowd in. Foreground shows a stack of blue booklets and printed books, and a digital clock reads 2:33 beside the seat.

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March 23 20082008-03-23A healing darshan in an ashram hall. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe with a red-striped shawl sits at right, one hand resting on the crown of a bent-over man in a white kurta, who has an earpiece. Behind them a saffron-robed young monk holds a folded paper, and a man in white with an orange cloth on his shoulder reaches in from the left holding a card. A woman in orange sits in the lower left foreground. On the right, a table holds framed photographs, printed booklets, a small brass trident and a kumkum-marked object. A digital clock reads 2:39 and a white fan stands in the background.2008-03-23A photograph of a darshan line at an event with a white-draped table in the foreground. A long-haired person in orange sleeveless top and orange wrap extends a hand to rest on the head of an older man with grey hair and moustache, who holds a small paper slip. Around them, people in white and orange robes and a man in a brown shirt watch. Younger people hold out paper slips at the right edge, and a table displays blue packets, framed pictures, beaded malas and a small bronze item. A digital clock on the table reads 2:37. The page indicates the event was a Sarva Darshan with free healing, and the robed figure is not confidently identifiable from appearance.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a devotee darshan line at an indoor event. A seated man in white clothes with a red rudraksha-style mala, hands pressed together in namaste, is touched on the forehead by a man in saffron robes who extends his right hand toward him. The saffron-robed man wears long dark hair, an orange sleeveless top and a red-and-white cord. Nearby, a younger saffron-clad sannyasi stands behind, a man in a blue checked shirt holds a card and mala, and women in white and saffron stand in the foreground. At right, a table holds stacks of blue-covered booklets and small framed pictures. A digital clock reads 2:34 at the edge of the frame.2008-03-23A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt during a healing blessing. The seated figure is Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is seated on a white cushioned throne with a trident-topped finial visible at right. Around them, a man in an orange shawl holds a card, a man in a checked shirt watches, and a woman in a maroon sari sits in the foreground. A man in an orange shawl stands behind, and a man in red shirt stands in the background. At lower right, rudraksha beads, small books and brochures are laid out on the table. A digital clock reads 22:1 on a stand near the throne.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a devotional blessing session indoors. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat and places a hand on the head of a man in a white-and-cream checked shirt who kneels before him. Around them, saffron-robed attendants and men in white shirts stand close, one holding up a small folded paper or card. A devotee in a white shirt and a beaded necklace holds a banknote-like card near the blessing. A red cloth backdrop hangs behind, and a table in the lower right holds printed booklets and photographs. The long-haired figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes, which is a probable Swamiji appearance match but is presented as an appearance-based candidate only. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23