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Evening darshan gathering in a large open hall crowded with devotees. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron/orange robe holds a wooden staff and extends a hand to a smiling man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red bindi and rudraksha mala. He stands beside a young girl in a pink floral dress and a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, who holds up offerings and a folded pamphlet. To the right, a man in white with a black mala smiles. Many devotees in saris and kurtas, some in orange, fill the background, with a stage and lights behind them.

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Photo of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long, dark, wavy hair, holding the foot of a small child in a pink dress; a woman in a cream sari with gold bangles and a beaded necklace assists by holding the child's foot. Behind, a man in white with a red tilak and rudraksha mala smiles while holding the girl, another man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a large crowd of devotees in saffron, pink and green saris fills a hall.2008-03-25A photograph of a darshan-style gathering in a hall with white-draped seating and a red curtain backdrop. A figure in long-sleeved orange robes and long swept-back hair sits on a white throne-like seat, holding a small offering to a seated devotee in a pink sari who has hands folded in greeting. Behind them a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands beside a tray of prasad and rudraksha malas. Several people in white and pastel saris sit or stand around, and a few men in white shirts stand near the left wall. Right side shows a white tray with sweets, rudraksha beads and vibhuti. Orange-robed figure appears to be a probable Swamiji, seated on the throne-like seat with long hair and saffron robes.2008-03-26May 09 20082008-05-09A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron shawl, leans forward and places his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with her hair pulled back. A small white card is held up by an older man in glasses and an orange shawl standing behind them. Several onlookers stand nearby in white and orange clothing, one young man in a patterned shirt, and a man in a white shirt holds lanyard badges. The setting is an indoor room with a red curtain, a wooden cabinet, and a tiled floor, with a small fan and folded papers on a low table. The seated man has a white forehead mark and is giving a healing blessing; he is probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and bare-chested ceremonial appearance.2008-04-04A long-haired figure in orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala raises a hand in blessing toward a young girl with flowers in her hair, while a toddler in a brown outfit and a man in glasses lean in nearby. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with red-bordered shawls and beads stand near a white-clad figure holding a tray. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving blessing to devotees during darshan.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23January 04 20122012-01-04May 10 20082008-05-10March 24 20082008-03-24March 28 20082008-03-28