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A photograph of a darshan scene indoors in front of an altar draped in a deep maroon cloth and decorated with gold necklaces and garlands on a deity murti. A long-haired figure in a dark maroon and brown patterned wrap sits at left with hands raised in blessing, a crystal-style staff or trident beside them. Two devotees kneel at right in white clothes with red-orange shawls, one bowing with palms pressed together and the other with head bowed. Background attendants in white clothes and red shawls move near the altar. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair and a dark wrap with ornate patterning while seated in blessing, consistent with the page, but this is an appearance-based candidate only.

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December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and a maroon-and-leopard-print wrap places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white dhoti and red-orange shawl, while a woman in white and red shawl presses her palms together beside him. Behind them stand a trident-shaped staff, gold-and-green garlands hanging on the wall, and a table draped in maroon cloth. The seated man has distinctive long hair and rudraksha cues, so he is described as a person giving a blessing at a darshan. The setting is an indoor satsang hall with devotees seated on white cloth.2014-12-26A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a reddish-brown wrap extending a hand in blessing over the head of a bald, smiling man in a white dhoti-style garment and a rust-red shawl, who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a woman in white with a dark rudraksha-style mala and red shawl sits beside a dais draped in maroon cloth, with gold necklaces and ornate garments on a deity murti. An older man in white with a red shawl and lanyard stands at the upper right. A brass staff stands near the seated figure, and green foliage fills the left side. Four people are visible.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a darshan moment inside a temple hall. A long-haired figure in a rust-red garment with a brown rudraksha mala and a leopard-print cloth sits on a raised seat holding a silver trident, with a lighter-skinned bare arm and torso. Two devotees kneel before them with palms pressed together in namaste, a man in white dhoti and orange-red shawl at front and a woman in orange-red shawl beside him. Behind them a woman in white sits holding a small offering, and a man in white stands near a tall stand draped with maroon cloth and gold garlands hanging above. Gold-framed ornaments and potted plants frame the scene, with another figure in red at the upper right.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a dark rudraksha-style mala, raises a hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and an orange-red patterned shawl with a tilak mark. Behind them, an ornate golden throne and layered gold necklaces hang on a deep magenta cloth. A seated woman in white with a red shawl holds a small object in her hands, and women in white and red stand nearby. The white-clad and shawled devotee appears to receive a blessing in a ritual setting. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, rudraksha and rust-red robe, consistent with a probable Swamiji identification in a satsang or darshan setting.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated long-haired man in a maroon robe with a leopard-print cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with printed text. Behind them, gold garlands and necklaces drape over a deity murti on a maroon cloth, with green plants at left. Other devotees in white and red shawls sit or stand nearby; a woman in white with a red bindi and tilak sits with her hands folded at right, and a woman in white and red stands at upper right. The scene appears to be a darshan blessing with the seated figure touching the devotee's forehead.2014-12-26