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A photograph of a darshan exchange at an indoor event. A long-haired man with swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and multiple rudraksha malas, sits at a white-covered table holding out items toward an elderly white-haired man in white clothes and glasses with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, a bespectacled older man in an orange shawl watches, and in the foreground a woman in a green sari with a hair bun raises her hands in greeting. Items such as cards and small books rest on the table, and a red curtain and an orange-draped figure appear in the background. The long-haired figure matches the orange and rudraksha cues associated with the page's Swamiji reference, so the identification is probable.

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March 23 20082008-03-23Photo of a devotional gathering in a hall. A figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at right, with a long dark hair and orange shawl, handing a slip to a seated devotee. Around them, devotees in white shirts and a woman in a red sari with gold necklace hold cards and a pineapple as offering. A young monk in saffron stands behind, and a tall man in white with an orange scarf and mala stands at top. A white-draped table with small packets and cards is in front. Several people are visible.2008-03-24A photograph of a darshan or healing blessing at an indoor hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands on the right, placing his hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a yellow shirt who bows with hands clasped. Behind them a younger attendant in orange and a man in a red shirt stand near a white-draped seat. On the left an older man in white shirt and dhoti and a child watch. Books and small items sit on a table in the foreground, and a trident hangs on the white wall at right. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha mala is a distinctive candidate, shown giving blessing as presiding teacher.2008-03-23A photograph of an indoor gathering where a seated man in a saffron sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-saffron shawl hands items from a tray to devotees. Beside him, a standing sannyasi in saffron robes and rudraksha beads gestures toward the tray, which holds prasad, flower-petal offerings and printed photos. An older man in white with an orange shawl and a bracelet stands nearby, along with a young man in white with an orange shawl. A woman in a red-orange sari and a woman in a yellow-and-white outfit lean in at the front. A red curtain and a white cloth-draped table are behind them. Identity of the seated man is not established from appearance.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph of a healing or blessing moment at an ashram event. A long-haired figure in orange sleeveless robes and a dark rudraksha mala extends an arm toward a kneeling man in a white shirt and glasses, whose hands are pressed together and held near the robed figure's arm. Behind them, a man in white stands at left and a shaved-headed devotee in orange-saffron stands beside the kneeling man. Fruit, framed pictures and a stack of printed cards lie on a table at right, with a red-shirted person in the background. The long hair, rudraksha mala and orange garments match the appearance-based cues for a person presence, though identity is uncertain. Four people are visible.2008-03-23A photograph of a seated devotee event indoors. A long-haired figure on the right wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a raised seat, accepting a small blue card from a white-clad elderly man with a white moustache who holds it in both hands. Behind them a white-draped table holds plates of food, trays and printed booklets. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi sits at the upper left, and a man in a white shirt and orange shawl sits behind them. Two women in the foreground, one wearing orange and gold bangles, are partly visible at the bottom. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, which fits the page's a person claim, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark wavy hair is touching the head of a young girl in white, while a woman in a white sari with a gold bangle reaches toward the child. Around them, devotees in white with orange shawls stand and sit; a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a tray of sweets on a white-draped table. A kneeling woman in lavender and a seated woman with a bindi watch from the front. Appearance-based a person (long swept hair, saffron robe, ornate ceremonial setting) is giving blessings in an indoor hall with a trident visible at the upper right. Roughly ten people are visible.2008-03-22A seated man in orange saffron robes with long dark swept-back hair and multiple rudraksha malas gives blessing by placing his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt who bows before him. Several people in white and orange clothing stand nearby; a boy in white wears a rudraksha mala. Blue and white booklets and small items lie on a white draped table at right, with a white bolster and a small tray in the background.2008-03-24March 22 20082008-03-22