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Indoor healing and blessing session with devotees. On the right, a man in orange robe with a bare head touches the crown of a seated man's head with his right hand, a blessing gesture. The seated man wears a white shirt and looks down. Nearby, a young man in orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at left, and another young man in white kurta and orange shawl with a tilak stands centre, watching. A woman in a black head covering and glasses stands at far left. Behind them stand more people in white and orange, a folding table with papers and a red velvet curtain at the back, and a white wall fan at centre.

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A healing blessing at an indoor event hall with a red curtain behind. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, hair tied back, places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward. A young man in white with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead holds up a printed card. Behind them a crowd of older men in shirts watches. The orange-clad figure's appearance is a candidate for the page's subject, but the cues are limited, so the identity is uncertain.2008-03-28A crowd of men at an indoor event gathers around a devotee in a white shirt with a dark bead necklace who bows forward with his head lowered. A young man in a white garment with an orange sash holds up a small printed card or paper, while a man in an orange sleeveless robe with hair tied back reaches out and places his hand on the bowed devotee's head. A grey-haired man in glasses and a beige shirt stands at left, and a maroon curtain hangs in the background. The orange-robed man with hand raised is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with a hair knot and orange clothing, but the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A seated woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl extends her hand over the head of a man who bends forward in a yellow shirt, apparently receiving a blessing or healing touch. Behind them, a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands holding a small white card, a black-and-white oscillating fan and a red-curtained backdrop are visible, and another man in white and orange stands at the right beside flowers. Several onlookers watch from the left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is shown.2008-03-28March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall with a deep red curtain behind. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, places both hands on the head of a seated man in white clothes who bows forward. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white garments stands watching, and other devotees in white and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, stand nearby. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate giving a blessing, with the recipient in white and orange shawled devotees attending.2008-03-27Photograph of a crowded indoor darshan with devotees pressing forward. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch raises his hand to his mouth while a woman in orange blesses or touches his arm. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a red sari with gold bangles reach toward the robed figure. A red curtain and a white fan stand in the background. The scene is a sarva darshan with healing and blessings, and the orange-robed figure's appearance does not clearly establish that he is a person.2008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a healing or blessing session in a hall with a red curtain and a pedestal fan. A person in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, sits at right and extends a hand toward the forehead of a bald older man in white dhoti and shawl. Nearby, a young man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala watches. A woman in a dark top and a child in a blue wrap are at lower left, with other seated people around. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and orange robes, consistent with the page's reference to a swami; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-03-28A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange sleeveless garment and orange wrap, placing his right hand on the crown of an older, grey-haired person's head during a blessing. Another devotee in an orange garment and white forehead marking stands behind, and a man in a striped shirt watches at left. A younger woman with hair in a bun and a lavender garment sits in the foreground holding a small slip of paper. Behind them a seated person wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala, and red curtains hang in the background. The man with swept-back hair shows distinctive orange robes and long hair, a person cue, but the identification is uncertain.2008-03-28