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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair style and a tilak on his forehead rests his right hand on a small boy's head. He holds a wooden walking stick and wears a rudraksha mala. A young boy in white stands before him while a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala bends forward to help. Behind them, several men in white shirts with orange shawls stand, and a white table holds fruit, pineapple, flowers, rudraksha malas and printed booklets. A digital clock reads 9:32 and a fan stands on the left. The seated saffron-clad figure is an appearance-based a person receiving the boy, a blessing scene consistent with darshan.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a wooden staff sits on a white-covered bed or platform, extending his hand toward a young boy in white who reaches toward him. Beside them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant leans in, holding small cards, and a woman in white stands nearby. Behind them, figures in orange shawls and white clothes stand near a table with offerings including a pineapple, flowers, fruit and a sacred thread. A digital clock reads 9:32 on the bed side. Several people in white and orange shawls are visible in the background.2008-03-12March 13 20082008-03-13March 12 20082008-03-12Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair tied at the back, wearing a rudraksha mala, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes. A small child in white is held nearby. Standing behind are men in white shirts and an orange-robed young man with a shaved head and tilak. A digital clock on a table shows 9:52. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, a compatible presentation, so Swamiji (probable) is blessing the devotee in an Adi Kailasa setting during darshan.2008-03-12A seated man in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, is blessing a young boy in a navy top who bows toward him while a woman in pink and cream sits beside them. Behind, a bald priest with a tilak and orange shawl watches, and young men in white with orange shawls stand near a table of fruit, a pineapple and a tray. A digital timer displays 9:34 and a paper sheet is in his hand. a person is seated, performing the blessing; the seated figure shows the long hair and saffron clothing with rudraksha cues. Interior with red curtain and a fan at left.2008-03-12A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron shawl over a dark rudraksha mala is touching a young child's head while a woman in a pink and cream outfit holds a baby. Behind them stand men in white shirts with orange shawls, one with a shaved head and white tilak. A digital clock showing 9:34 sits on a white-draped table with a pineapple, papers, and a rudraksha mala. A probable Swamiji figure with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala is giving blessings to a family in a devotional darshan setting.2008-03-12Photograph of a seated long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a white tilak and red bindi, who rests his hand on the shoulder of a young man in white clothing with a rudraksha-style mala, the young man's palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a person in orange robes holds a glass of water and others stand nearby; a stack of books sits on a white cloth beside a digital clock showing 9:32. A young man in a striped shirt stands at left. The seated man is in a seva-like exchange, with the setting.2008-03-13March 12 20082008-03-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe and sleeveless orange top, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him in a yellow-orange shirt, as part of a blessing or initiation. A standing man in orange with a red shawl and beaded mala holds a small blue card near the child, while a man in white on the left extends a card toward the scene. A table draped in white holds fruit, flowers and brass items, and a digital clock reads 3:17 nearby. Spectators' heads are visible in the foreground, and a printed copyright line appears across the lower right of the photo.2008-03-23A photograph of a seated man in long dark hair and a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a matching shawl, leaning toward a young man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and hands pressed together in añjali. The seated man rests one hand on a white-covered table with a blue book stack and a small digital clock, while another person in orange stands behind holding a glass of water near the young man's forehead. A third person in white stands at right. A ceiling fan and red curtains appear in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and in saffron robe with long hair, receiving the devotee in a blessing exchange.2008-03-13A photograph of a seated man in long flowing saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red stole, placing his right hand on the head of a small boy in a navy hoodie and khaki trousers held by a standing man in a white shirt. A woman in a light green patterned top and a man in white stands nearby, a monk in orange robes stands behind, and a second man in white watches at the left. A white-covered table in front holds stacks of books or cards and a digital clock reading 9:12. This is a blessing or darshan scene. Visible people: about six.2008-03-13Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, holding a paper and blessing a child whose head is bowed toward him. Several women and a girl in pink and white crowd close, a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands nearby, and a man in white shirt looks on. On the white-draped table beside him sit flower garlands, offerings, a thick bundle of banknotes and a digital clock reading 9:2x. Other attendants in white and orange hold trays near the seat.2008-03-12