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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, with long dark hair swept back, sitting before a large white circular backdrop and deep red curtains. Several people in white dhotis and off-white shawls with gold borders reach toward him with raised palms, some touching his shoulders and arms, as if giving blessings or healing. A white fan stands at the left edge and a white plastic bag hangs at the right. The figure's appearance matches the page's cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person seated on the central seat during a darshan-style blessing. Some people are partially visible at the edges.

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June 22 20082008-06-22Photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall with deep red drapery behind. A central seated figure in orange-saffron robes wears a white flower garland with a red and white beaded garland, and has long dark hair. A white-clad man with a white shirt and dhoti stands behind him, placing his palm on the seated figure's forehead. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in white with an orange shawl kneel or sit nearby. On the left, several men in white shirts and orange or yellow shawls watch, one kneeling and gesturing. A white fan stands on the left edge beside a white bowl or drum.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A seated man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth wrap, wearing a white and red garland, sits in front of a white dome-shaped backdrop against deep red draped curtains. Two men in white kurtas kneel close on either side, one with hands raised near his face, and a figure in white with an orange shawl stands at right. A seated man in orange robes sits at lower left, and a fan stands at left. Oil lamps and a microphone stand are visible in the warm, dim setting.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22Indoor darshan scene before a red draped backdrop with a white circular panel and an electric fan at left. A seated figure in red garment with a white flower garland sits centrally on a white-covered chair, face lifted with raised hands. Two devotees in white kneel and stand with arms raised in greeting, one man in white shirt and light trousers and a woman in cream and white sari with gold border. At left a saffron-robed sannyasi sits cross-legged on the white bed platform, and at right a standing person in cream robe with orange shawl looks on. a person cues are limited here, so the central seated figure's identity is uncertain.2008-06-22A seated figure in orange-red robes wears a white and orange garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with tassels, with long swept-back dark hair, in front of a glowing white backdrop framed by dark red curtains. Several people in white clothes, some with orange and gold-bordered shawls, stand and kneel around him with hands raised toward his head in a healing or blessing gesture, while a woman in white with a gold border stands at right. a person seated in the centre, receiving blessings during a darshan-style session.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22