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A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron shawl, leans forward and places his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with her hair pulled back. A small white card is held up by an older man in glasses and an orange shawl standing behind them. Several onlookers stand nearby in white and orange clothing, one young man in a patterned shirt, and a man in a white shirt holds lanyard badges. The setting is an indoor room with a red curtain, a wooden cabinet, and a tiled floor, with a small fan and folded papers on a low table. The seated man has a white forehead mark and is giving a healing blessing; he is probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and bare-chested ceremonial appearance.

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March 23 20082008-03-23A long-haired figure in orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala raises a hand in blessing toward a young girl with flowers in her hair, while a toddler in a brown outfit and a man in glasses lean in nearby. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with red-bordered shawls and beads stand near a white-clad figure holding a tray. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving blessing to devotees during darshan.2008-03-23A crowded indoor hall at a healing and blessing event. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl places her hand on the head of a young boy in an orange shirt who bows his head. Beside them stand a young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, another young man in white with an orange shawl and a gold chain holding a paper slip, and an older man in a white shirt holding a slip. Several orange-clad devotees and people in white are visible behind them, and offering trays with small framed pictures and brass items sit on a white cloth in front. Mostly plain white, orange and grey tones.2008-03-28A photograph of an evening gathering in a crowded hall where a long-haired figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, sits on the right and receives papers from a devotee. Around him, a crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris stands and sits close. A man in a white shirt and a dark bead necklace with pendant leans toward the seated figure, while a younger man in orange robes stands beside him. Attendees mill in the background under lights, and a yellow cloth lies on the platform edge.2008-05-09Indoor photograph of a healing or blessing session. A long-haired figure with bare upper body and an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders sits on the right, placing one hand on the head of a seated woman in white with her head bowed. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds up a small white card or paper. Several men in white shirts and a dhoti-clad man stand behind, watching. A red-brown bindi and tilak mark the foreground figure's forehead. Orange drapes and a wall unit form the background.2008-04-04March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a darshan blessing in an indoor hall with red curtains. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas sits on a raised seat and rests his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who presses his palms together. The man in orange appears to be the a person candidate, with long swept hair and rudraksha malas; the page states a person was present, and the appearance is consistent. Around them, a young man in a green checked shirt, a man in a red shirt standing behind, and people in saffron and white stand close, with a table of flowers, fruit and books nearby. A white fan and a large white statue edge are visible on the right. Five or more people are visible.2008-03-23March 25 20082008-03-25March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23