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Evening outdoor event under a white tent with blue and gold scalloped valances and hanging ornamental canopies. A seated man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long swept-back dark hair tied in a knot, touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt whose hands are pressed together. Standing observers in white kurta, yellow shirt and dark clothes watch; a cameraman with a tripod is at the right edge. Red fabric drapes a pole and a small offering tray sits near the seated man.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark wavy hair and a dark beaded mala around the neck places one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta clothing who holds a folded paper in his hands and wears a brown rudraksha mala. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace and another man in white stand near a wooden table with red apples and a tray of offerings. A gilded throne-like chair with gold carving sits at the right edge. The setting is a plain pink-walled room with a dark curtain behind. a person appears as the seated figure in orange with long hair and mala, giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee.2010-09-17A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold trim and a matching orange turban places his right palm on the forehead of a older man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. The robed figure wears a red and yellow flower garland and has long dark hair and a crown-like ornament, with bare shoulder visible. Behind them, seated devotees in white and pale clothing and a red carpet fill a bright indoor hall with a window and lamp.2012-03-30December 06 20092009-12-06A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long dark hair tied back, places both hands on the head of a man in a white kurta with a lanyard. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace and a lanyard watches, and an older woman in a pastel sari is partly visible at right. The setting is a canopied tent with blue and cream scalloped valances and red drapes, with a cushioned seat and a tray of wrapped sweets in the foreground. Nearby people are partly visible, and a light is mounted on the tent pole behind them.2010-01-27January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor darshan on a red-carpeted stage with lit buildings and a blue-and-gold canopy behind. A figure seated on an orange cushioned seat wears an orange turban and orange robe, with long curly dark hair, and extends a hand in blessing toward a older man in white shirt and black trousers who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A younger man in white kurta with rudraksha mala stands beside them. Behind, a standing attendant in saffron-orange robes with long swept hair stands near a wooden table with a red-and-gold cloth, a rudraksha mala, and fruit offerings in the foreground. Several devotees in white shirts stand at the left.2010-01-20A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29January 27 20102010-01-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-carved throne with plush red cushions, placing one hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala and has his hands clasped in prayer with eyes closed. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with maroon border and gold necklace stands with hands folded, and another person in orange garments stands in the background. A small tray with red apples and offerings sits beside the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold throne fits the candidate description, consistent with a blessing or darshan. Gold-trimmed red-and-gold throne setting.2010-09-17Night photograph of a darshan at an outdoor stage lit by a floodlight. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and an orange turban, with long dark hair, places a hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt, who leans forward. Beside him an older woman with white hair and reading glasses, wearing a beige top and a red-brown bead necklace, sits with her back to the camera. Behind them several men in white shirts, some with red or orange shawls, and a young man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and beaded necklace look on. Stage drapery and lights are visible at the edges.2010-02-17A photograph inside a temple hall with orange and red tassel-hung pillars. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back dark hair stands at centre, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together. The robed man holds a silver tray containing gold-coloured items and a folded paper. Nearby, a bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a white vertical mark on his forehead, stands with clasped hands, and another man in white with sacred ash marks observes. Swamiji (probable) is the robed figure in orange with rudraksha mala and long hair, shown in person performing a blessing.2010-11-30