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A crowded indoor darshan scene. A toddler in a teal striped shirt wearing a rudraksha mala is offered a sweet by a man in saffron-orange clothing whose arm extends from the right edge of the frame. Around them, men in yellow and white shirts look on, and a woman with her hair pulled back stands at the lower left. A man in white with a red tilak on his forehead smiles beside the child, and a figure in orange and white stands behind him. A small paper slip is held in the lower right. The swami-type figure in orange is partly out of frame and is only partially visible, so no clear appearance-based identification is made.

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A crowded indoor gathering with devotees pressing close. In the foreground, a figure in an orange sash offers a small round sweet or prasad to a toddler in a teal top with a red-orange scarf and gold bangle, who holds it up to the mouth. Behind them, men in yellow shirts, white shirts and a green shirt watch and smile, and a woman in the lower left looks on. A printed copyright line appears at lower right.2008-03-28Photo of a crowd at an outdoor-style gathering. A bald man with a red tilak on his forehead and a white shirt smiles while holding a toddler in a teal top with a red-orange beaded necklace and a pacifier. Around them, men in yellow and white shirts press close, and a person in orange sannyasi-style clothing stands at right, gesturing toward the child. A woman with hair pulled back is in the lower left foreground.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A crowded darshan scene in which a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead holds a toddler in a turquoise top, the child's hand resting on his chest. Around him, men in yellow and white shirts press close, one holding a small paper slip, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. A woman with a red bindi is partly visible at left, and a hand reaches in from the lower right. The man in white shows no distinctive presentation cues such as long hair, saffron robes or mala beads, so his identity is uncertain.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A crowded indoor gathering at a healing and blessing event. A smiling man with a short haircut and a small red tilak on his forehead wears a white short-sleeved shirt and stands in the centre. He is turned toward a woman in a sleeveless orange top on the right. Beside him, an older woman in a teal-green sari with gold necklace holds a toddler in a turquoise top with white stripes. Behind them, a young man in an orange shawl over a white shirt and other devotees in white and yellow garments fill the frame. A child in the lower left looks up. No candidate for the a person appearance cues is visible, so the presenter's identity is not established.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph at an indoor event where a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with a red bindi sits smiling, holding a small child with curly hair in a blue striped shirt and a rudraksha-style beaded cord. The child holds a yellow fruit and a red apple is nearby. Behind him stands a young man in an orange shawl with a red forehead mark. At right, a person in orange clothing is seated near a white-draped bundle, and a white pedestal fan and red curtain are in the background. The man's identity is not established by appearance alone, so he is described by role as a man in white ritual clothing. Cues are insufficient to match the a person candidate.2008-03-28A photograph of a healing or blessing moment in a hall. In the right foreground a figure in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with hair tied back places a hand on the head of a small child in white. Beside them, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a young child in a turquoise outfit. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead watches, and other men in white and yellow-orange shawls stand in the crowd. The saffron-robed figure's face and build are visible from behind and in profile, with no clear distinctive presentation cues beyond orange clothing, so the identity remains uncertain. Several people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2008-03-28