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Indoor photo of a seated man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, placing his hand on the shoulder of a kneeling man in white clothes. Around them, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls, a man with a shaved head and red tilak, a woman in a red sari and a man in glasses in a checked shirt watch closely. A standing youth in white and orange wears a rudraksha mala, and a pedestal fan, flowers and fruit are visible. a person appears as the seated figure in orange with long hair, mala and orange cloth, giving blessings in a seated darshan setting.

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Photograph of an indoor ashram event with a man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair tied back, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, placing his hand on the head of a young woman in white with a long braid who is looking down at a document. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and a second man in orange stand near a table covered with white cloth holding blue booklets, a small brass and gold ritual object, flowers and a trident-shaped finial. A devotee in white with an ID badge sits at left. The setting appears to be a blessing or darshan session.2008-03-12March 26 20082008-03-26March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12Photo of a darshan session in an indoor hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden staff and a folded white paper. An elderly woman in a green-and-blue sari with gold bangles and a gold necklace bows with her palms pressed together before him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes with a red sash steadies her shoulder, and men in white shirts stand nearby, one wearing a lanyard badge. A tray with cash, cloth and papers sits on a white-draped table. a person appears as the seated figure in saffron robes with a mala and tilak.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A crowd of men at an indoor event gathers around a devotee in a white shirt with a dark bead necklace who bows forward with his head lowered. A young man in a white garment with an orange sash holds up a small printed card or paper, while a man in an orange sleeveless robe with hair tied back reaches out and places his hand on the bowed devotee's head. A grey-haired man in glasses and a beige shirt stands at left, and a maroon curtain hangs in the background. The orange-robed man with hand raised is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with a hair knot and orange clothing, but the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm.2008-03-28A photograph of an indoor darshan session. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, sits smiling while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with grey hair in a ponytail, who bows her face into her hands. Nearby, young men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand, one wearing a name badge. A seated man in a white shirt and orange waist cloth watches, and a small child stands at the lower left. On the table in front are rudraksha malas, garlands, oranges and printed booklets. A white fan, red curtain and flowers complete the hall. The seated man in orange has long hair, a shawl and distinctive ascetic garb, which matches the page's Swamiji (probable) description as a darshan giver.2008-03-12A photograph from a stage with red curtains where a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits on a white cushion, smiling, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Two devotees bend forward to offer respect at his feet: a woman in a cream and gold sari with her back to the camera, and a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers. Another man in white kurta stands at left, and white cloth covers the floor in front. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. A wall sign reads SILENCE.2003-08-01A seated figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala and dark hair tied back smiles broadly as a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a gold bangle presses his palms together and bows his head toward him. Around them stand several men in white clothes with orange shawls, and one bald young man wears a tilak and orange shawl. A standing figure in white with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala is in the background, and a white ceremonial cloth and flower arrangement sit to the side. A white fan and dark red curtain are behind them. The saffron-robed central figure is a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in a presentation setting. Text on a name badge reads SILENCE.2008-03-12