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A photograph of a blessing during a darshan session in a plain whitewashed hall with a framed portrait on the wall. A bare-chested figure wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and a saffron turban decorated with pink and white flower garlands places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand watching, one wearing a lanyard with an identity badge and a rudraksha-style necklace, another with his hand raised in a gesture of respect, and a fourth standing at the right in white kurta with a chain necklace. A flower garland is visible at the upper left and window grilles with a red curtain behind. The figure in saffron has distinctive long-haired turban and bare-chested orange attire, consistent with the page's reference to the event, though appearance alone is not decisive.

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Energy darshan session indoors: a figure in orange robes and an orange turban, bare-chested with a white floral garland, sits and places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala. A man in white with a lanyard and red thread stands leaning in, while white-clad devotees watch behind. Pink and white flower petals scatter the floor, and a girl at left holds flowers. The orange-robed figure is a Swamiji (probable) candidate by his orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha-adorned presence, seated in the role of the spiritual guide giving darshan.2003-03-16March 16 20032003-03-16March 16 20032003-03-16March 16 20032003-03-16March 16 20032003-03-16A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around the body and an orange turban, bare-chested, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers. Behind them, a woman in a pink patterned sari holds a metal bowl of offerings, and several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in respectful reverence, some wearing name badges. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. a person appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the seated figure is recorded as unsure.2003-03-16Photograph of a energy darshan blessing. A bare-chested figure in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap, with a pink-and-white flower garland on the turban, reaches forward and presses his fingers to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Flower petals scatter in the air. Around them, several people in white clothing stand watching, a girl in a white dress with beads holds petals, and a man in white clothes stands near a wall with red hangings. The orange-clad figure is a person by appearance cues: swept-back hair under a saffron turban, saffron clothing and a bare chest, with the page noting this was the energy darshan session.2003-03-16A photograph of a seated figure with a bare chest and an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around the body and a saffron turban, a white garland of flowers around the neck and pink petals on the lap. The figure places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white shirt and dhoti with folded hands and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, standing men in white kurta and dhoti, one with a red thread and red mark, women in saris and salwar, and a person in white with a rudraksha-style necklace watch. A small framed portrait hangs on the wall above.2003-04-20A photograph of a devotee's house interior. Seated centre-left is a figure in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland and an orange head wrap, receiving a blessing as an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti. A younger man in white stands at left and a woman in a brown-orange garment kneels at lower right. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, one in a plaid shirt with arms crossed. A framed deity picture and small shrine items with flowers sit on a shelf in the background, and a green patterned mat covers the floor.April 20 20032003-04-20 +1 copiesApril 20 20032003-04-20A photograph of an indoor energy darshan session. A figure in an orange-saffron wrap cloth wound over the head and draped over a bare upper body reaches forward with an outstretched arm and presses fingers to the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. Around them standing devotees in white shirts and kurtas watch, hands folded, including a bespectacled man in white and a man in white with his palms pressed together. Other people in white and a woman in a blue top stand behind. A framed picture hangs on the wall at left and a fluorescent tube light is mounted overhead.2003-04-20