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Indoor darshan scene with a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala reaching toward a visitor with clasped hands. Behind him stands a figure in an orange robe with a mala, and a red-shirted attendant holds a basket of fruit including apples, a pineapple and oranges. Devotees crowd the foreground: an elderly man with grey hair and glasses bows his head, an older woman in a yellow sari with gold jewellery and bangles, a young woman in a pink top with a long braid pressing her palms together, and a woman in a teal sari. A white-draped table and red curtains are in the background, with a standing fan at the top left.

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Indoor darshan scene at an ashram hall with red curtains. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, seated at a table and handing a small fruit to a woman in a pink top who holds out her palm. A younger monk in saffron robes stands beside him, and another shaven-headed monk in orange with a red shawl stands behind. A man in a red shirt stands at right, a crowd of devotees waits at left, and a fruit basket and printed booklets sit on the table. Appearance cues for the seated man in orange with long hair and rudraksha are consistent with a person, though the image is not conclusive.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph of a darshan session in an indoor hall with red-and-white draped seating. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment and ornate gold necklaces sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a pineapple-shaped fruit while a shaven-headed young man in orange robes touches his forehead. Around them, devotees in white shirts and orange sashes stand and watch, including a woman in a pink top and a girl with a hair clip. Brochures and a tray of offerings sit on a white cloth at right. Fan and curtain visible in background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) seated, receiving blessing, with long swept-back hair, orange garment and gold necklaces.2008-03-25A photograph of a darshan-style gathering. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron/orange robe sits at right, holding a small bundle of green fruit or nuts and reaching toward a white bag. Devotees surround him: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center with palms pressed together and a red thread on his wrist; a woman in a white sari with an orange border and gold jewellery looks on at left; a man in an orange cloth with a shaved head stands behind. On the right, a table holds rows of small framed photos and printed items. Several people are seated in the foreground. The figure in saffron has long swept hair and distinctive saffron clothing, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl, sits and places his right hand on the forehead of an older woman with grey hair pulled back; she kneels with her head bowed and a younger girl with a red-banded hair parting kneels beside her. Around them stand men in white kurtas and orange robes, a man in a red shirt, and a standing man in an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl. A white-draped table holds rudraksha malas, prayer books and small bundles of papers, and a white fan and a trident-topped object appear at the edge. a person: the seated man in the orange robe with long hair and rudraksha malas, giving blessing to the devotee, consistent with the page's sarva darshan context. The scene is a blessing darshan with devotees receiving touch on the forehead.2008-03-23