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Photograph of a healing darshan in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe sits on the floor and places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a striped yellow-and-white shirt, who clasps his hands. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a card near the recipient's head. A woman in a yellow shawl stands behind, and a white-clad figure sits nearby. A white-draped table holds flowers, fruit in a basket, and small items. Partial heads and shoulders of other attendees appear at the bottom edge. a person is seated in orange cloth with long swept-back hair, giving the blessing.

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March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a darshan session in a hall with red curtains and a white draped table. A man with long swept-back dark hair in a sleeveless saffron/orange garment sits on a white seat and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes, while his left hand rests on a devotee's shoulder. Around him are white-clad devotees, several boys in white and saffron, a woman in a yellow shawl holding pink flowers, a woman with a garland and a white saree, and a table at right with booklets, photo cards and rudraksha-style beads. A trident is mounted on the white wall at upper right. A standing fan is visible at left. About 12 people are visible.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on a raised white-draped platform, placing a hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt who bows forward. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind, and a man in a red shirt watches from the back. Devotional items such as booklets and small figurines are laid out at the front, with a trident-topped object at the right edge and a wall fan at left. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is seated and blessing a devotee during what appears to be a darshan.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 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 long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on a white cushioned seat, extending his right hand in blessing over the head of a dark-haired woman who is seated before him. He wears a red tilak mark on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind him a woman in a yellow and white sari holds a tray, and a young man in orange robes with a red sash and a visible ID badge stands at left. A white-draped table holds a tray of items and a bouquet of pink roses sits behind. Books and rudraksha malas are displayed on a table at bottom right, and a trident is visible at the right edge. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, presiding over a blessing.2008-03-23A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe reaches toward a devotee, his right hand extended over a white envelope held in front of a kneeling young man in a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl holds a card and paper near them. A woman in white with glasses leans in at lower left, and a man in a red shirt stands behind a white table with flowers in a vase, trays and packets. A red curtain hangs in the background, with a fan and a plastic-wrapped item at right. Probable Swamiji (long hair and saffron robe), seated and giving blessings during a darshan-style exchange.2008-03-23March 22 20082008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23