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A seated man in an orange robe with an orange shawl blesses a kneeling woman by placing both hands on her head. He has long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a tilak holds a small object near the woman. Behind them stand men in white shirts and orange shawls, and a tray holds fruit, flowers, a pineapple and packets. A kneeling woman in an orange and red sari with gold necklace bows with her hands joined, while a hand holds a printed sheet at lower right. The scene suggests a blessing (darshan) setting with a white draped backdrop and a metal trident visible at right.

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A seated man in an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, places his hands on the head of a bowed older man in a checked shirt during a blessing at a satsang hall. A woman in a red and gold sari kneels beside them, holding a paper slip. Behind them, young men in white shirts with orange shawls stand, one with a shaved head and a sandalwood tilak. A white throne-like chair with flowers and a small trident is at right, and a red-curtained backdrop frames the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears in the seated figure's orange robe, long swept-back hair, and rudraksha mala; he is seated in the blessing role.2008-03-12Photograph of a darshan session in a hall with a red-and-white curtain backdrop. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl sits on a white ceremonial seat, touching the head of a young woman in a pink top and holding a small child. Around him, a monk in orange stands behind a table and several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing saffron shawls, stand and sit close by. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a person in a yellow garment is visible at right. Books and a stack of printed brochures lie on the seat's side table, with a red garland and a bowl of offerings nearby. Partially visible people fill the foreground.2008-03-23A photograph inside a hall at an ashram event. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat and places her hand on the head of a seated man in white. Around her, devotees in white and orange clothing, including a man in an orange shawl, hold up small cards and papers. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a red shawl stands behind, and a man in a red shirt and glasses stands at right. A woman in a yellow sari sits at the right edge and a dark curtain, a patterned banner and a white table with books, cards and offerings fill the background. Overall there are a dozen or so people visible.2008-03-23March 12 20082008-03-12November 22 20102010-11-22A photograph of a seated devotional blessing at an indoor event. A long-haired person in saffron/orange clothing with a saffron shawl sits at right, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white and blue sari with gold bangles who bows forward. Beside her, a woman in a striped blue top also bows. At left, a woman in white clothing with a gold necklace watches. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a red tilak stands center holding a small card. Behind them, a man in white with a saffron shawl and rudraksha-style mala stands at a white-draped table with prasad, flowers and papers. A fan and red flowers are visible. The scene shows a darshan line with a dedicatory blessing and a volunteer assisting. The long-haired figure's cues are saffron clothing and dark hair in a bun; identity remains unconfirmed.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest sits on an orange-cushioned throne-style chair, his long hair swept back. A kneeling woman in white with short grey hair holds her cupped hands near his arm, while a man in orange kurta sits at the left edge. Behind them are brass vessels, a silver-toned kalasha-like pot, garlands and gilded decorations near a temple shrine. The scene suggests a devotee receiving blessings at a temple setting.2010-07-17March 28 20082008-03-28July 17 20082008-07-17Indoor photo of a darshan blessing. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange robe, leans forward and touches the head of a child in a white polka-dot dress. He holds rudraksha beads in one hand and a paper slip in the other. A woman in a green and white sari with a long braid kneels to the left, watching. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange and another in white stand near a table with flowers and printed cards. Swamiji (probable) wears the distinctive long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha cues, and appears in person at the darshan.2008-03-12Indoor home visit with a red-walled room and a wooden carved panel on the wall. Before him, two shaved-headed priests in white and maroon dhotis with orange shawls perform a padapuja, one holding a silver plate. A man in white with a flower garland and a young girl in white with flowers kneel on the floor, and a woman in white kneels offering a red fruit. Another man bows low on the floor over scattered petals. Standing onlookers in orange robes and black clothing watch from the back, with a woman in green near them. Red apples are held by several participants.2014-06-20 +1 copies