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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, extends his right hand to bless the head of a devotee bowing before him. Nearby, a shaved-headed young monk in orange robes and beaded mala stands beside him, while a man in white clothes with an orange garland and an older man in white shirt and mala watch with folded hands. Behind them, a hall with patterned hangings and orange-draped seating holds more standing devotees in white. The long-haired figure's cues (hair, saffron robe, rudraksha, gold necklace) are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji, giving his blessing in person.

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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears saffron-orange cloth and a gold pendant necklace, extending his right hand toward a woman who bows with folded hands. Around him a crowd of devotees in orange, white and green saris and shawls gathers under a tent with decorated pillars and gold drapes. A standing man in white with an orange shawl and a younger man in saffron with a gold garland stand nearby. The setting suggests a darshan gathering.2008-07-17A photo of a darshan event in a decorated hall with gold and floral backdrops. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant leans forward, placing a hand on a seated devotee's head. Around him, saffron-clad young men wearing orange shawls and garlands stand nearby, while devotees in white and other clothes bow or sit, including an elderly woman in a white sari and a child. Patterned banners hang on the pillars behind.2008-07-17A photograph of a hall with white ceiling drapes and colourful striped pillar wrappings. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange garment with a bare upper body and ornate gold necklace stands at centre, his hand resting on the head of a bald older devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Other devotees in white clothes and a monk in orange robes with a gold wand-like object at lower right watch; a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery stands at left. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron with a bare chest and gold necklace, giving blessing.2010-10-10A 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 photograph inside a hall with a tin roof and ceiling fans, where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged dhoti and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, raising his right hand toward the head of an older bald man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. A gold-bordered brass ornament hangs on his arms. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes and a woman in a maroon-bordered sari with a mangalsutra and dark hair stand among devotees in white and checked shirts. A decorated deity shrine with a gold canopy is visible at the back. Around twelve people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, and performs a blessing; role is a blessing giver.2012-01-08July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on a raised golden throne-like seat under a decorated tent, receiving devotees. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and wears saffron-orange clothing with a red-and-gold wrap, and extends his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee whose head is bowed before him. Around him, a line of devotees in white and orange clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste; one man in a light blue shirt and glasses, a woman in an orange-and-white sari with a long braid, and young men in white with orange shawls and red headbands are visible. Decorative patterned pillars in red, yellow and black line the tent behind them.2008-07-17October 20 20102010-10-20Indoor darshan scene at a crowded hall with flower-decorated backdrop. A shaven-headed man in orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace sits centre-right, leaning toward a woman in orange sari who gestures with her hand near his face while holding a small packet. Around them an older man in white shirt with orange shawl, a younger man with orange scarf, an elderly man in white, a girl in pink top and blue skirt, and several women with long hair in orange and white stand or sit. Colourful garlands and a fan are visible at right.2008-07-17November 06 20112011-11-06A 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.2010-07-29November 12 20102010-11-12