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Indoor darshan or initiation scene. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in white shirt who bows with hands joined. Behind them stands a young man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red sash, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a paper slip near the boy's head. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at the back beside a table with a flower arrangement of red and pink roses, and a tray of offerings. A white draped throne-like seat and a trident-topped ornament appear at right. A white fan and dark curtain frame the room. Several people are partially visible at the bottom and left edge.

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A photograph of a darshan or healing blessing in a hall with maroon drapes. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and orange garment sits at right, placing his right hand on the head of a seated young man in a checked shirt. Nearby, an older man with grey hair, white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds currency notes toward the saffron-clad figure, and a younger man in an orange shawl stands beside him. Behind them a white-clad woman with a red bindi stands near a table of flowers, fruit and offerings, and an orange-robed figure sits further back. The seated figure with the swept-back hair shows distinctive saffron clothing and a long-hair presentation, which are candidate cues; the identification is uncertain, so this is described by role.2008-03-23A long-haired man in a saffron/orange sleeveless robe stands at a white-draped table, reaching his right hand to press or bless the forehead of a seated man in white clothes with a red-and-brown rudraksha mala. Another man in white holds up a small card or paper slip nearby, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands behind a vase of red and white flowers. A white standing fan, a black speaker, a maroon curtain and a trident-topped white object are visible. The tall figure in orange is a probable Swamiji by the presentation cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style adornment; he is performing a blessing of a devotee.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 23 20082008-03-23March 12 20082008-03-12March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl with long dark hair places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who has his hands folded at his chest and wears a black rudraksha-style mala. A man in a white shirt with a badge and a white-shirted helper hold a paper or card near them. An orange-robed attendant stands behind, and a woman in the foreground watches. Behind them are a white altar draped in cloth with a small tray of offerings, a red curtain, and a trident-topped object at the right edge. Printed booklets lie in the lower right. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept hair and orange robes, a person cue, while the blessing is a healing or initiation-style darshan.2008-03-23A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing, hair tied in a bun, sits on the right and places his hand on the head of a devotee who kneels in front of him wearing white. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes sits cross-legged holding a mala. Two standing attendants in white shirts with orange shawls and a bald attendant in white stand behind, one holding a book. Offerings of fruit and flowers lie on a white-draped table, and a red curtain and a patterned banner hang behind. Several people sit to the left, including a woman in a pink sari. The page identifies the event as a person satsang, but the seated saffron-clad man's appearance shows long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so he is a person giving blessing.2008-03-12