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A seated man with short dark hair and a striped white-and-red shirt bows his head forward, wearing rudraksha malas around his neck. Behind him, a person in orange robes holds a long wooden staff or rod, and other hands in the frame rest on the metal back of a chair. Above, people in light blue clothing stand with palms pressed together. The scene appears to be a healing or blessing moment, with the seated man receiving the blessing.

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March 27 20082008-03-27A seated man with short dark hair, bowed head and a striped white-and-grey shirt sits in a white metal chair while several people gather around him. A man in orange robes on the right holds a long wooden staff or rod over the seated man's head, with his hand gripping it. Behind, a woman in a turquoise salwar kameez with white embroidery stands with her hands pressed together in namaste, and a man in a light tan shirt rests a hand on the chair. A man in a wristwatch and orange robe is visible at upper right. Wrists bear bangles and a watch. The setting suggests a healing or blessing session with people standing close around the chair.2008-03-28A close photograph of a healing blessing at an event. A man seen from behind, with short dark hair and a striped white-and-grey shirt, bows his head as a wooden staff or rod is pressed against the top of his head. A woman in a teal blue salwar kameez with gold-embroidered motifs and bangles stands behind a metal wheelchair, hands clasped. Several people in saffron-orange robes and wristwatches, including a hand on the wheelchair handle, surround the scene. Visible hands indicate at least several people, with the person in the wheelchair seated and a few others standing close. The setting is indoors with a plain background.2008-03-28A young man in a red-and-white checked shirt kneels while a person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala places a hand on his head in a blessing. The blessing giver has long dark hair and a beaded necklace. Behind them, an older man in white clothes holds beads, and another man in glasses stands at left. Two blurred heads are visible in the lower left, and a white chair and maroon curtain are in the background.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, leaning forward to place a hand on the head of a woman seated in a wheelchair. The woman wears a red kurta with a patterned shawl and dark-rimmed glasses. Around them stand men in white kurtas, one in an orange shawl holding a paper, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl and mala. An elderly woman in a teal blouse with gold bangles is at left, and a tray with fruit, rudraksha beads, a small bowl and printed cards sits at right. The orange-robed figure appears to be giving healing blessings, and the setting resembles an indoor hall with a red curtain. a person is visible in orange with long swept hair and rudraksha mala.2008-03-28A photograph of a seated young boy in a red striped shirt receiving a blessing. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark leans forward and holds a small wooden ritual object near the boy's head, while another saffron-robed attendant rests a hand on the boy's head. Behind them a person in white clothing is visible. The scene resembles a blessing or healing ritual. The orange-robed man with rudraksha beads matches the page's cues for a person as a presenter of the blessing.2008-03-12March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a healing darshan. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at the right, both hands resting on the lap or body of a seated elderly man in white clothes and a blue checked lungi. A woman in a green sari sits at the left, leaning forward. Behind them, a standing man in an orange robe and another in a checked shirt watch, with a white-clad attendant holding a tray of items near the top right. A wooden stick lies across the orange cloth. a person is shown with long, swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala while giving healing darshan.2008-03-23A photograph of a healing blessing at an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a flowing orange shawl bends forward and places a hand on the head of a seated woman in a red kurta with a light shawl, who sits in a wheelchair. A wooden staff is held in the blessing figure's other hand. Standing around them are devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas; a younger man in an orange shawl stands at the left, and a woman in a teal top watches with hands raised. On the right a white-draped tray holds rudraksha malas, a sealed envelope, booklets and a bowl of fruit with apples and oranges. Red cushions and a curtain are visible behind. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair and orange robes, performing the blessing on the seated woman. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2008-03-28March 12 20082008-03-12