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A photograph of a blessing session at an indoor event. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a bowed man in white clothes. A younger man in orange stands behind on the left with a red bindi, and a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala is at the back. A woman in a dark top with a braid and gold bangles holds a small white card, and a table holds trays, brochures and a banner. Appearance cues of the long-haired robed man are distinctive, so this is a person candidate giving blessings in person.

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March 24 20082008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on a white cushioned seat, extending his right hand in blessing over the head of a dark-haired woman who is seated before him. He wears a red tilak mark on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind him a woman in a yellow and white sari holds a tray, and a young man in orange robes with a red sash and a visible ID badge stands at left. A white-draped table holds a tray of items and a bouquet of pink roses sits behind. Books and rudraksha malas are displayed on a table at bottom right, and a trident is visible at the right edge. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, presiding over a blessing.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 22 20082008-03-22A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a woman in an orange sari with a bun, performing a blessing at a darshan. Behind him stands another robed figure in orange. Around them are devotees in white shirts and dhotis, including a man with grey hair and a moustache. In the foreground a hand holds a wrap, and a white cloth on the seat holds rudraksha beads, a brass lamp, a stack of small blue-bordered printed cards and religious picture books. A ceiling fan is visible at upper left.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a healing or darshan session in an indoor hall. A bearded man in a striped shirt and glasses sits at left, and women in white and cream saris sit close by. At center-right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and sits behind a white-draped table laid with framed photos, rudraksha beads, brass objects and blue-bordered cards. He rests one hand on the head of a woman with a long braid while another devotee holds a folded paper. A saffron-clad assistant stands behind him. Swamiji (probable) is seated at center-right, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2008-03-23Photograph of a healing blessing session at an indoor event. A man with short hair, a red bindi and an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl sits at a white-draped table placing his hand on the head of a woman who bends forward, her dark hair in a ponytail and wearing a yellow floral kurta. Around them devotees look on: a young man in an orange shawl holds up a card, a bespectacled woman in a light top stands near the front, and another person in white stands behind the table wearing a rudraksha mala. A young man in an orange shawl also appears at the back left. On the table are printed booklets and a small ritual tray. The seated man is the a person by appearance: a swept-back hairstyle, orange clothing and rudraksha beads, with the page noting his presence at this event.2008-03-24A photograph of an initiation or blessing moment indoors. A long-haired man with swept-back black hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped seat, his right hand resting on the head of a seated devotee in white. Around him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds up a card or ID, a monk in orange with a red sash holds a card, and several women in white sit close. A table behind holds flowers, fruit and white cloth, and a bundle of rudraksha beads lies in the lower right. A fan and red-curtained backdrop appear in the background.2008-03-22March 24 20082008-03-24