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A photograph of a darshan-style gathering indoors. A man with long dark wavy hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange sleeveless top, leans forward on a white-draped seat and hands a paper slip to a devotee while holding a tray with prasad and a stack of blue-covered booklets. Behind him a young man in an orange shawl stands holding a tray, and another man in a red shirt stands at the back. Seated devotees in orange, white and saffron clothes crowd close, including a woman in glasses on the left and a small child in orange. A white table with fruit and a metal lamp stand is on the right, and a red and yellow textile hangs in the background.

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Photograph of a darshan blessing at an indoor event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a dark beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a seated child in orange clothes, while holding a white paper. Behind him, a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of items. Devotees surround them, including a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl on the left and a bespectacled man in white. Several women and a girl with a braid are in the foreground. A standing fan and a red curtain are in the background. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala) giving blessings to a child.2008-03-23A photograph of a healing and blessing gathering in a hall with a dark red curtain and a fan at left. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with red-brown beaded necklaces sits at a white-draped table, handing a small printed card to a child in red. Around him, devotees press forward: a man in white with a folded blue card, a woman with a long braid, and a bald elderly man in white behind. Another man in orange with a white shawl stands at top right. On the table are small printed booklets, prayer cards with a red-robed figure, and a bowl of yellow sweets. Appearance-based a person seated at the table in orange with long swept-back hair and beaded malas, distributing items to devotees.2008-03-27Photograph of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark beaded necklace, extending his hand toward a kneeling older woman in white with a flower in her hair, while a man in white with saffron shawl holds a card and an elderly man in white joins palms nearby. A saffron-robed attendant stands behind holding a tray of literature, and a trident-topped ornament appears at the right edge. Seated devotees in the foreground and a standing man in red shirt complete the scene, with a pile of printed booklets and a brass item in front.2008-03-23March 22 20082008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, rudraksha malas and a crown-like ceremonial headpiece, extending his hand over a tray held by a standing monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads. Around him, devotees in white and orange shawls gather; a woman in a white sari with jasmine in her hair holds a baby with a dark dot on its forehead. A trident-shaped object and a tray of offerings appear in the foreground, with a hall backdrop of red drapery. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas match the page claim, though the appearance is only partly clear.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-covered dais and extends his hand to a woman in an orange top who holds out a small paper. Beside him, a young man in an orange wrap stands and handles items on a table, while a man in red stands behind. Devotees in white and orange clothing sit in front, and a stack of papers, rudraksha beads and a red-and-white banner appear in the scene.2008-03-23Indoor 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 20082008-03-23