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A photograph of an indoor darshan or blessing exchange. On the right, a person with shoulder-length dark hair and an orange saffron garment holds a pineapple in both hands and gazes down at it. Behind him, a figure in white clothing wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. Facing him at left, a man in a white striped shirt with a moustache holds a folded paper form and looks toward the offering, while a woman in a light blue patterned top with hands pressed together in namaste watches. A white cloth-covered table holds small packets and gold-coloured items.

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A photograph of a seated devotional exchange. On the right, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala offers a pineapple-like fruit to a seated woman in a light blue floral kurta with a white dupatta, her hands cupped below it. Beside her, a man in a white striped shirt holds a printed sheet and looks down. Behind them a figure in white and a partly visible man in white stand near a tray of offerings and a white cloth. Background shows a fan and a dark red wall.2008-03-22A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair holding a pineapple in both hands, receiving it from a standing man in a white shirt holding a folded paper form. Beside him a woman in a light blue patterned top with hands pressed together in prayer looks on. Behind them a person in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl holds a pineapple offering, and a tray with small items sits on a white cloth. Red flowers and orange cloths appear in the background.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph of an indoor darshan setting. On the right, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe holds a pineapple in both hands and looks down at it, with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant visible on a white-clad figure behind him. Seated at left, a young woman in a pale blue floral top presses her palms together in namaste. Beside her, a man in a white striped shirt holds up printed forms headed "Want to Get Initiation" and looks toward the offering. Behind them a pale cloth bundle, a tray of brass items, and red flowers complete the scene. The saffron-clad man's appearance shows several cues associated with a person, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji with a receiving role. a person receives a pineapple offering during darshan.2008-03-22A 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.2008-03-22A photograph of a healing and blessing session indoors, with a red curtain behind. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and rudraksha mala beads holds a pineapple and speaks with a man in a white shirt, who gestures with his hand. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl over white holds up a blue card, and a woman in the foreground, partly visible, looks at a printed sheet. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands at the top right and a bald man in white sits nearby. The long-haired figure in orange with mala beads and dark hair is a person by these visible cues, presented as a healer offering blessings, with a pineapple offering in hand.2008-03-27A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a sleeveless saffron garment, long dark hair tied back, extending a yellow pineapple to a young woman in a dark purple printed kurta with a pink dupatta and gold bangles, who holds a small blue card. Behind them a man in a striped white shirt and a young man in white with an orange shawl and mala beads stand among a crowd of devotees in white; a figure in orange sits at the right, with a tray of fruit and offerings nearby. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears saffron/orange clothing and long swept-back hair, with a distinctive sleeveless saffron garment, and is distributing blessings in an event setting.2008-03-28A man in a saffron sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland-style necklace holds a pineapple and hands it to a seated devotee at an indoor event. The devotee, a man in white with a moustache, has his palms pressed together. A woman in the foreground with her hands folded faces the same direction, and a blue paper slip is held near the pineapple. Behind them stand an attendant in an orange shawl and another seated man in white with beaded necklaces. A white table, a standing fan and a backdrop hung with dark curtains complete the scene.2008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27