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A seated man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala receives hands from a woman in white in a hall; the seated figure is accepting offerings and blessing devotees. Beside him, a shaved-headed young monk in orange with a red sash holds up a small printed card. Several men stand in the background, one in a denim jacket, and a white-covered table holds stacks of booklets, rudraksha beads, fruit and papers. The scene reads as darshan with a devotee receiving a blessing.

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March 27 20082008-03-27Indoor healing and blessing session in a hall with white walls and a red curtain. Seated centre-right is a man in orange sleeveless robes with an orange shawl, long hair swept back, holding a small card and leaning toward a woman in a white sari who bows her head, holding a green leaf and fruit. A bowed man in white kurta is in front of them. Behind stand devotees in white kurtas and orange or yellow shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas. A fruit basket with apples, oranges and a pineapple sits at right, and a fan is in the background. Visible identity cues are present, so this may be a person receiving devotees; this is an appearance-based label only.2008-03-28Indoor photograph of a healing and blessing session at an ashram hall. A man in a long-sleeved orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklaces, long swept-back hair, reaches out with his hand toward an older man in a white shirt holding a small blue card. Behind them a younger man in white with an orange shawl and a bald elderly man with beads watch. A woman in a green sari with a long braid in the foreground holds papers. A table below displays books and small framed prints, and a white fan and red curtain are visible in the background, with about six people visible.2008-03-27Photo of a devotional gathering in a hall. A figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at right, with a long dark hair and orange shawl, handing a slip to a seated devotee. Around them, devotees in white shirts and a woman in a red sari with gold necklace hold cards and a pineapple as offering. A young monk in saffron stands behind, and a tall man in white with an orange scarf and mala stands at top. A white-draped table with small packets and cards is in front. Several people are visible.2008-03-24March 27 20082008-03-27A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark mala, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee at a table of papers and books. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a red shawl stands beside a fan and a white-draped table. A man in a white shirt holds a paper form and wears a black bead mala, while a woman with a flower in her hair leans forward at the lower edge. a person: the seated saffron-clad figure with long hair and cues of a red tilak and mala is blessing a devotee, a sarva darshan style blessing. Scattered brochures and a booklet lie on the table.2008-03-23A photograph of a healing darshan session in a hall with a dark red curtain. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits at the right, one hand raised and resting on the bald head of a seated elderly man in a white shirt who holds a small paper slip. Behind them a shaved-headed young attendant in orange robes with a red sash and a red-shirted man stand. At left, a man in an orange shawl holds up a small card, and women and other devotees sit in the foreground. A table at right holds books, folded cloths and offerings. a person: the long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha beads is giving the blessing, with the presiding role indicated by the seated devotee's reception.2008-03-23March 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 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23