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A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with her hands pressed together in prayer. She wears a yellow and green patterned sari and has a long braid. Beside them a bald monk in orange robes with a red shoulder bag holds a small card, and a man in a grey shirt stands with his hand on his chest. A man in white stands behind a table holding a tray of flowers, fruit and papers, and a brass vase with red flowers sits on a table draped in white. Maroon curtains hang behind. The seated man in orange matches the appearance cues of a person, giving blessing to devotees during darshan.

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Indoor photo at an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange sleeveless top, orange shawl, red tilak and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat, resting his hand on the head of a woman bowing low in a white top and orange shawl. A seated man in a white shirt holds a card and papers beside them. Behind, a standing figure in white with an orange shawl, a bald man in orange robes, and a flower vase on a white-covered table. Other people and a fan appear at the edges.2008-03-12Indoor photo of a healing or blessing session in a hall with a maroon curtain and a flower arrangement on a white-draped table. A man in a sleeveless saffron/orange top with long swept-back hair places his right hand on the head of a seated man in white, while a second man in an orange shawl and white kurta holds a card or leaflet near the seated man's head. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind the table, and a few other seated people, including a woman in the foreground, are visible. A fan and speaker are on the left.2008-03-23March 22 20082008-03-22March 12 20082008-03-12March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a healing darshan session at an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, seated on a white cushion at right, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with folded hands, who wears a green-and-red sari and flower garland. Behind him stand a saffron-robed young man with red-bordered cloth and a shaved head, another orange-robed attendant holding a tray, and a man in a red shirt. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small paper slip near the woman's head. A trident is visible at right, and a fan and onlookers appear in the background. The appearance-based label is a person seated in the centre-right, identified by long swept hair, orange clothing and the seated role of giving blessings.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 13 20082008-03-13March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27