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Photograph inside a hall at an ashram darshan event. A figure in orange sleeveless robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushioned seat, placing one hand on the head of a gray-haired older woman in a green sari who bends forward. Beside him, young men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand with folded papers and cards; a boy in a white shirt holds a card. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands behind a table with flowers, fruit and printed booklets. Brass items, a trident-topped ornament and pamphlets sit on a cloth in the foreground, with red drapes and a yellow-and-black banner behind.

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A 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.2008-03-23A 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 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.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth is laying both hands on the head of a seated devotee during a darshan or blessing. Around them, several people in white, yellow and orange clothes are seated or kneeling, some holding small cards and papers. A rudraksha mala is visible on the devotee. On the right, a basket of fruit, a trident, a white cushioned seat and stacks of printed booklets and framed pictures sit on a table. The setting is an indoor hall with a standing fan at the back. The long-haired man in orange fits the page's description of a person, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a darshan and blessing session in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala, stretches his right hand to bless a seated devotee's head. Several people in white and orange robes stand behind, including young attendants with orange shawls. A seated older man in white and a woman in a yellow and pink sari receive the blessing, while a white-clad man holds papers nearby. A white table holds fruit, sweets, rudraksha beads and printed booklets. A fan and dark curtain stand in the background.2008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23