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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a sleeveless top leaning forward to feed a small sweet to a young girl in a white dress who is leaning toward his hand. Nearby, a woman in a red embroidered blouse and gold necklace, and a man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha-style mala, bring their hands to their mouths, accepting prasad. Other devotees in white and orange crowd around, a girl with braided hair and a beaded necklace stands beside them, and a tray of sweets, a basket of oranges and a plate with dry bean pods and red beads sits on a white cloth at right. Two more people in white, one seen from behind, are at the lower edges. The scene suggests a prasad distribution during a darshan. a person candidate with orange robe and ornaments is visible but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Crowded indoor darshan hall where a long-haired figure in orange sleeveless robes sits on a white throne-like chair, extending a hand to a small child held by a woman in a grey-purple sari. Devotees in white and cream clothing queue closely around the chair; a young man in white with an orange shawl stands behind it. A tray of rudraksha malas and offerings rests on the white seat in front, and a yellow-garbed attendant holds another tray at right. Red curtains and a wall banner appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes, with rudraksha malas on the tray, supporting the identification.2008-03-26A photograph of a darshan line inside a hall with a white ceremonial chair and red curtain. A figure in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair sits in the white chair, extending one hand to touch a small child held by a woman in a white sari with a saffron-coloured sash. Around them a crowd of devotees, many in white and cream clothing, stands close; a man in a white shirt and a younger man in white with an orange shawl stand behind. A tray with rudraksha malas and small items rests on the chair, and a person in yellow and gold attire holds the tray at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange attire, a person cue, though the image is at a distance and appearance is only partly clear.2008-03-26A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with long dark swept-back hair, offers a sweet or prasad to a small child at the centre of a crowd at a darshan in a hall with a red curtain. Behind the seated figure stands a young person in white with an orange shawl, and an older bald man in orange also stands nearby. A tray of rudraksha malas and small items sits at the edge of the foreground, beside a white chair draped in fabric. Devotees in white, cream and saffron saris and shirts line the left and foreground, some holding plates and trays, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange border looks on. The long dark hair and orange clothing are the appearance cues for the page's Swamiji (probable) claim, and the figure is seated in a darshan setting.2008-03-26A seated man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair and orange shawl sits on a low seat with palms pressed together, smiling as devotees approach. A woman in a red shawl and white kurta stands near him with her hands folded, and an older woman in a maroon sari with glasses leans forward. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white stand nearby, and children look on. In the foreground, a tray holds prasad sweets and orange fruit, and a basket of fruit sits behind. Several people in white and orange surround the scene in a room with a fan and white cloth-draped tables.2008-03-12March 26 20082008-03-26Indoor photo at an ashram gathering, with a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala seated on a white-draped chair, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a woman in orange who is seated before him. Around him, people in white and orange stand and sit, including a woman in white with a red bindi and beaded necklace, and a man in an orange shawl standing at right. A table to the right holds a plate of offerings, framed pictures, rudraksha beads and small packets. A white cloth drapes the chair and a red curtain hangs in the background.2008-03-27March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a darshan scene in an indoor hall. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland, sits in a white chair and places a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange sari with a long braid. Around them, people in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands behind the chair. A white tray holds fruit, sweets and other offerings, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The figure's appearance with long hair, orange robe and garlands fits the page's description of Swamiji, so the figure is a probable Swamiji seated in a darshan blessing, with devotees receiving blessings nearby.2008-03-26Photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron top and white dhoti on a white throne-like seat, receiving devotees during a darshan. He wears long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads. Seated before him, a man in white shirt and trousers presses his palms together, while a line of white-clad devotees and young women in pink, yellow and white saris stand close. A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands nearby, and a woman in white and yellow stands behind. A silver tray holds rudraksha malas, sweets and offerings. Behind them are a red curtain and a white-walled hall.2008-03-26March 27 20082008-03-27