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A photograph at an indoor gathering where a man in an orange saffron robe with a bare right arm, long dark hair tied back, holds out a pineapple toward a man in a light blue shirt who is accepting it with a folded paper. A woman in a yellow sari and a girl in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stand behind a white-draped table holding trays and a flower arrangement. Several seated women with hair clips and a man in white stand nearby, and a pile of printed booklets sits on the lower right. The robed figure's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and a mala is a distinctive cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a robed presenter.

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March 28 20082008-03-28March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a seated long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment and rudraksha mala handing a yellow fruit, possibly a pineapple, into the hands of a woman in a maroon sari with gold necklace and bangles. Beside them a man in white with a red tilak holds out his hands, and a younger man in orange stands behind. A white-draped table holds a tray with sweets, packets, a document and rudraksha beads. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by his long swept-back hair, orange garment and rudraksha mala, but the identification rests on appearance alone.2008-03-22March 28 20082008-03-28A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and orange shawl receives a pineapple and a folded paper from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at the front of an indoor hall. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, young men in orange shawls and white clothing stand with a woman in white and a bowl of fruit with apples, oranges and a pineapple sits on the table. Other devotees in white clothes fill the background, and a white fan and a red curtain are visible on the right.2008-03-28A photograph of a devotee line at an indoor hall. In the foreground a woman in a pink-and-white sari with a braid and bangles presses her palms together in namaskar, while a bearded man in a green striped polo and blue-grey jacket stands beside her. A young man in white with an orange shawl holds up a small card. On the right, a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth holds a pineapple, with a towel on the lap. Behind them, older men in white and other people in orange and yellow shawls stand near a red curtain and a fan. No a person candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a healing darshan in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, reaches out with his right hand toward a seated woman in dark clothing, while holding a white card. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a lanyard sits nearby. Several young men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stand behind the group. A table with flowers, a red-and-white floral arrangement and offering plates is visible in the background, along with a trident on a white stand at right. Several people in the foreground lean in, one holding banknotes.2008-03-23Photograph of a crowded indoor darshan gathering. A long-haired man in orange sleeveless clothing sits at right, reaching forward to hold the hand of an elderly bald man in white who bows toward him. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close; a woman in a red bindi and a woman with a ponytail in white with a gold border stand nearby. A man in an orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at upper left. Small blue and white brochures sit on a white-covered table in front. The orange-clad man shows the distinctive long, swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, so the appearance-based label applies.2008-03-28A seated figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala receives papers from a line of devotees in a hall. Around him people in white kurtas and orange or yellow shawls stand close; one man in white holds a pineapple and another man holds up a printed slip. A fruit basket of apples, oranges and pineapple sits on a table at right, with a fan and red curtain behind. A young man in an orange shawl and mala holds a card. Several people in the crowd are visible, including a woman in white with glasses at left and a woman in a white sari at lower left.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28