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A seated man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair and orange shawl sits on a low seat with palms pressed together, smiling as devotees approach. A woman in a red shawl and white kurta stands near him with her hands folded, and an older woman in a maroon sari with glasses leans forward. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white stand nearby, and children look on. In the foreground, a tray holds prasad sweets and orange fruit, and a basket of fruit sits behind. Several people in white and orange surround the scene in a room with a fan and white cloth-draped tables.

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March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a sleeveless top leaning forward to feed a small sweet to a young girl in a white dress who is leaning toward his hand. Nearby, a woman in a red embroidered blouse and gold necklace, and a man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha-style mala, bring their hands to their mouths, accepting prasad. Other devotees in white and orange crowd around, a girl with braided hair and a beaded necklace stands beside them, and a tray of sweets, a basket of oranges and a plate with dry bean pods and red beads sits on a white cloth at right. Two more people in white, one seen from behind, are at the lower edges. The scene suggests a prasad distribution during a darshan. a person candidate with orange robe and ornaments is visible but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-03-12March 26 20082008-03-26March 12 20082008-03-12March 26 20082008-03-26March 27 20082008-03-27March 26 20082008-03-26March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a darshan scene in an indoor hall. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland, sits in a white chair and places a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange sari with a long braid. Around them, people in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands behind the chair. A white tray holds fruit, sweets and other offerings, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The figure's appearance with long hair, orange robe and garlands fits the page's description of Swamiji, so the figure is a probable Swamiji seated in a darshan blessing, with devotees receiving blessings nearby.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 27 20082008-03-27Photograph of an indoor ashram event with a man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair tied back, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, placing his hand on the head of a young woman in white with a long braid who is looking down at a document. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and a second man in orange stand near a table covered with white cloth holding blue booklets, a small brass and gold ritual object, flowers and a trident-shaped finial. A devotee in white with an ID badge sits at left. The setting appears to be a blessing or darshan session.2008-03-12