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A photograph of a healing or blessing moment in an indoor hall. A seated man in saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white shirt and white trousers, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a card near the kneeling devotee's head. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind, beside a vase of pink and white flowers on a white-draped table. Behind them are a red curtain, a standing fan, a digital clock, a trishul, and printed booklets on the table. Several people are visible in the foreground. The saffron-robed figure has distinctive long hair and orange robes, so this is a person in person, presiding over blessing.

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March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor darshan scene in a hall with a red curtain and a vase of pink roses and white flowers on a white-draped table. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits and places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling devotee in white shirt and dhoti who joins his palms in prayer. A younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at left holding a small card, and a woman in a yellow garment and red bindi stands behind the flowers. Several other attendees and a partly visible fan appear at the edges. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha mala, giving blessing during darshan.2008-03-23A seated long-haired figure in an orange saffron sleeveless top and orange shawl places his right hand on the head of a young man in white shirt and trousers who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands at left holding a small card, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind a white-draped table with flowers, a framed picture and a plate of food. A trident-topped ornament and white cushions appear at right, and a sales table with booklets and CDs sits in the lower right. Visible people: about five.2008-03-23Photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors at an ashram hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits on the right and places his right palm on the forehead of a young boy in white kurta-style clothing, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands on the left holding a small blue-and-white item near the boy's head. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange-yellow border stands by a white-draped table holding a vase of pink flowers, and a small tray of offerings sits near the seated figure. Red curtains hang in the background, along with a standing fan and a digital clock.2008-03-23A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a mala of rudraksha beads sits on a white cushioned seat, extending a hand toward a man in a white shirt and striped top who holds out a small white card. Beside them stands a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and red bindi, and to the left a man in white with an orange shawl points at the card. Pink and white flowers, a tray of offerings, and a kalasha-like brass vessel appear on the right, with a red curtain behind.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man in long swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe rests his hand on the head of a seated man in a green-and-white striped shirt during a healing or blessing session. Several men in white shirts and orange shawls gather close, one holding a small card or paper toward the blessed man. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands behind, beside a white-draped table with a flower arrangement, fruit plates and a digital clock. Red curtains, a wall fan, a trident and a yellow-and-blue banner frame the room. The orange-robed man with distinctive long hair and orange clothing is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing to the seated devotee.2008-03-23A photograph taken indoors at a hall during an event, with a red curtain, a fan and a table draped in white covered with flowers, a brass object and a small plate. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron sleeveless top sits and places one hand on the head of a seated devotee in a striped shirt, who bows forward. A man in white with an orange shawl holds up a small card or ticket near the devotee's head, and a man in white stands beside them. A woman in a white top with a yellow shawl and a red bindi stands behind the table, and a few other people are visible at the edges. The long-haired man has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a person presence in a blessing or darshan setting; the setting suggests a blessing rather than any named ritual.2008-03-23A photograph of an indoor darshan or blessing event. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together. Around them, several devotees in white and orange clothing stand and sit, one holding a rudraksha mala and an identity card. Behind is a white-draped table with a flower vase, fruit and offerings, a yellow-draped attendant, a red curtain and a fan. The orange-robed central figure has long hair and orange clothing consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Several visible people, a woman in the foreground, and partial figures at the edges are counted.2008-03-23A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron sleeveless garment with long swept-back dark hair, placing one hand on the head of a devotee kneeling before him in a white shirt. Around him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a devotee's head, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands behind a white-covered sofa-like seat. A small digital clock, a vase of pink and white flowers, a trident on the white wall, and trays of offerings and printed cards sit in the foreground, with a red curtain and a colourful cloth hanging behind. Several onlookers' heads are visible at the bottom.2008-03-23