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Photo of a darshan session in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top, rudraksha mala and bead necklaces, reaching forward toward a crowd of devotees pressing close. Several people in white kurtas with orange shawls stand around, including a shaved-headed young man in white with an orange shawl at upper right. A grey-haired man in white shirt and glasses receives a touch from the orange-clad figure. Women in saris and a girl with a braid lean in with folded hands, and a table at right displays books and framed pictures. a person (long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala) is the central figure giving blessings.

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March 24 20082008-03-24A crowded indoor hall at the Adi Kailasa ashram where devotees gather around a low white-cushioned seat with red bolsters. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top sits at the right, leaning forward, with a small table holding rudraksha malas, booklets, and offering items in front of her. A shaved-headed young man in an orange robe stands beside a seated woman in a brown sari who clasps a small card. Other devotees in white, orange shawls and saris surround them, and an orange-shawled attendant in white stands at the upper right. The background has a red curtain and a standing fan. The page suggests a sarva darshan healing, but the appearance of the central figure is not clearly identifiable.2008-03-25March 25 20082008-03-25Photograph of an indoor darshan session. A seated man on the right wears an orange sleeveless robe over a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds small white papers and a stack of beaded items, with books and offering trays on a white cloth before him. Around him, devotees press in: a man in a white-and-beige checked shirt stands centre-left with a hand raised toward his head, a woman in a white sari and a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stand behind, and a woman in a white sari leans in from the bottom centre. Several other people are visible at the lower edge and left, and a standing fan and dark curtain appear at the top. Person count visible: roughly ten to twelve.2008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23A crowded indoor photo at an Adi Kailaasa event. A long-haired person in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red sash stands at the right, extending a hand to a devotee, with a stack of printed cards and papers on a white tray nearby. Around them, devotees in white and cream clothing crowd close, including an older man in white, a bearded man in a white turban at left, and young women with braided hair. A monk in orange robes stands behind, and a red-clad person and a hand holding booklets appear at the edges. Pale walls, a white table and a fan are visible in the background.2008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24Indoor darshan session at an ashram hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat at right, holding a blue form while a seated woman in white faces him. Behind him a standing young man wears white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A monk in orange robes with a bag stands at center. A standing bald man in white with a rudraksha mala receives blessings, and a seated woman in a white sari with an orange border is in the foreground. A table at right holds fruit, offerings and booklets. A red curtain and a yellow patterned banner are behind them. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial orange clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance-based label.2008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24Indoor darshan scene in an ashram hall with a white-draped seat. A long-haired man in saffron sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and a bead bracelet sits on the white cushioned seat, his hand extended toward devotees. Devotees in white shirts, a man in a white shirt with orange shawl, and a woman in a red and white outfit with a long braid kneel or sit before him. A young attendant in orange shawl stands behind a table with fruit, flowers and offerings. Trays of prasadam, sweets and sacred items lie on the table in front, alongside a stack of printed booklets. Two men in orange and rudraksha stand in the background. Roughly 8 people visible.2008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24