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Indoor darshan scene on a stage with a dark blue curtain backdrop and a white arched throne-like seat. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on the white throne and places a hand on the head of a seated woman in white and orange clothing with an orange shawl. A kneeling young man in orange robes sits at lower left, and a second woman in orange sits beside the throne. A standing woman in white and a white ceiling fan appear at right, and a large patterned yellow-and-orange banner hangs at upper right. A white mattress with green leaf-pattern covering lies in the foreground. The seated figure in orange with long hair is a person candidate by appearance, giving blessings to a devotee in a darshan setting.

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February 03 20082008-02-03A photograph of a darshan on a stage with dark blue curtains and fans at both sides. A figure with long dark hair in a saffron-orange shawl and robe sits on a white-draped peetha/throne, placing a hand on the forehead of a woman in white who kneels before them. A man in saffron kneels at the left edge of the platform, and a young person in orange sits behind the throne. A red-floored stage and a tall yellow patterned banner complete the setting.2008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03A photograph inside a hall with dark blue draped curtains and a red tiled floor. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped throne-like seat, touching the forehead of a seated woman in a white and green striped saree who has her hands raised in prayer. A seated man in orange robes with a maroon edge kneels at the lower left beside a white mattress with green piping. Two people stand at the right edge: one in orange and white, one in a yellow saree with palms joined. A standing fan and a painted decorated pillar appear in the scene. Darshan is being given to a devotee. The seated figure on the throne has long hair, orange robes and a distinctive presentation, so it is a probable Swamiji in person.2008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03A photo of a darshan on a stage with a dark blue-grey curtain and a painted yellow and multicolour pillar at the right. A woman in a white sari kneels on a white-covered mattress with a green leaf border, her hands pressed together as a figure in an orange robe places a hand on her head. The robed figure, whose long dark hair is swept back, sits or kneels on a white-draped seat with a large white circular backdrop. A man in an orange robe kneels at the left edge of the mattress, and a woman in an orange top sits behind the kneeling devotee. Two women in white saris stand at the right beside a white wall and a white floor fan. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair and an orange robe giving darshan; the figure is seated in a visible ritual role with the devotee kneeling before him.2008-02-03A photograph inside a hall with red floor tiles, a dark curtain and a white-draped seat. A person in an orange robe sits on the white-draped throne-like seat with one hand resting on the head of a woman in white who kneels on a white cushion with palms pressed together in greeting. Two men in orange robes sit on the floor at left, one holding a water bottle nearby, and a standing person in white is at right by a fan and a patterned banner. Scene suggests darshan for delegates, with a seated figure blessing the kneeling devotee.2008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03