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A man in orange robes with long dark hair tied back places his hand on the head of a kneeling older woman in a white sari with a grey-streaked bun, who presses her palms together in prayer. Beside them a younger woman in white with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala holds a small card or ticket. Around them are devotees in white and orange, a woman in a pink and yellow sari at lower left, a table with fruit, a fan, and bundles of printed material. The man in orange appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, and rudraksha mala, and is shown giving a blessing.

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March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photo of a healing and blessing session in a crowded hall. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, reaches out to touch the head of a woman in an orange sari. Around him, men in white shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand close, while devotees, including a woman in a floral sari and children, press in to receive blessings. A tray on the right holds fruit, rudraksha beads, framed pictures and small booklets. a person appears to be the central figure, offering a blessing to devotees, with his cues being the long hair, orange attire and malas.2008-03-27March 13 20082008-03-13Photograph of a healing darshan at an indoor hall with red curtains and a white-draped table holding flowers and fruit. A long-haired man in saffron sleeveless robes with a red forehead mark sits on a white cushion and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in the lower foreground. Beside him, a woman in an orange shawl and white garment with a rudraksha mala holds up a small printed card, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind, pointing. A man in a white shirt, a teenage boy, and another man in the upper left look on. A cooling fan, a trident-shaped ornament and rudraksha malas are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in saffron robes receiving devotees, marked by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2008-03-23A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and sleeveless orange garment places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in white with a red tilak holds a small card near the devotee's head, another man in white stands at left, and a monk in orange stands in the background. A table holds fruit, flowers in a vase, a plate of offerings, and a fan is visible at left. A small trident is mounted on the right wall. Literature and booklets lie in the lower right corner.2008-03-23A crowded indoor darshan scene where a man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a beaded necklace extends his hand over a white-draped table. On the table sit rudraksha malas, brass items, a framed picture and small booklets. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls, plus women in orange and floral saris, lean in with papers and folded hands. A small boy in a blue shirt stands at the lower left. a person is the robed figure giving blessings, identified by his long hair and orange robe with ceremonial beads. The people around him appear to be devotees receiving blessings.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed devotee in orange, during a blessing or healing darshan. Around them, many devotees in white, orange, yellow and green saris and shirts sit close, some with hands raised in folded or offering gestures, some holding small blue cards. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a girl with a long braid sit on the floor. At right a white-covered seat holds a silver tray with rudraksha malas, sweets and brass items. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and ceremonial orange clothing; this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure giving darshan.2008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A 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.2008-03-23