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Photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall with deep red drapery behind. A central seated figure in orange-saffron robes wears a white flower garland with a red and white beaded garland, and has long dark hair. A white-clad man with a white shirt and dhoti stands behind him, placing his palm on the seated figure's forehead. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in white with an orange shawl kneel or sit nearby. On the left, several men in white shirts and orange or yellow shawls watch, one kneeling and gesturing. A white fan stands on the left edge beside a white bowl or drum.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, with long dark hair swept back, sitting before a large white circular backdrop and deep red curtains. Several people in white dhotis and off-white shawls with gold borders reach toward him with raised palms, some touching his shoulders and arms, as if giving blessings or healing. A white fan stands at the left edge and a white plastic bag hangs at the right. The figure's appearance matches the page's cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person seated on the central seat during a darshan-style blessing. Some people are partially visible at the edges.2008-06-22A seated man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth wrap, wearing a white and red garland, sits in front of a white dome-shaped backdrop against deep red draped curtains. Two men in white kurtas kneel close on either side, one with hands raised near his face, and a figure in white with an orange shawl stands at right. A seated man in orange robes sits at lower left, and a fan stands at left. Oil lamps and a microphone stand are visible in the warm, dim setting.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, his long dark hair swept back, seated before a deep red curtain and a white circular backdrop. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with both hands raised toward him in a blessing or healing gesture. Other people in white clothing are partly visible at the right edge. a person is the seated figure in saffron robes, receiving the blessing. A white-clad attendant performs a gesture toward him during a darshan-style session.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22Photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red garment with a long garland of white flowers, dark swept-back hair and a red forehead mark, centred before a glowing white circular backdrop and red velvet drapes. Around him, people in white clothes and orange shawls stand or kneel: a man in white shirt and dhoti on the left gestures with raised hands, a woman in white with a shawl holds up folded paper, and a young man in an orange shawl on the far left holds a small object. The scene suggests a session with attendees receiving guidance at a stage setting.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A seated man in an orange-red robe with a white and red flower garland stands out against a deep red draped backdrop and a large white circular cushion. He has long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, and gazes forward calmly. Two devotees in white attend him: a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari with gold bangles, both with hands placed gently on his shoulders as if in blessing or healing. A white fan is visible at the left edge. The setting resembles a healing or darshan session.2008-06-22