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Indoor darshan scene in a hall with red curtains. A seated man with long dark hair, orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward. Behind them a monk in orange robes stands with a maroon sash, and a man in a red shirt and glasses watches. An elderly man in white stands at left. Books and pamphlets lie on a white cloth at the front, and a trident hangs at the upper right beside a fan.

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Indoor photo of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on a raised white-draped platform, placing a hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt who bows forward. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind, and a man in a red shirt watches from the back. Devotional items such as booklets and small figurines are laid out at the front, with a trident-topped object at the right edge and a wall fan at left. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is seated and blessing a devotee during what appears to be a darshan.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo at an event: a long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala extends his right hand to touch the crown of a seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who kneels with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, performing a blessing touch. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and a devotee in white stand near a table holding books and printed materials, with a red curtain, a standing fan and a man in a red shirt in the background.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a blessing scene at an indoor gathering. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a dark mala. Behind them an orange-robed man stands, and others in white shirts and a red shirt watch; two men at left hold ID cards on lanyards. Blue packets and printed materials sit on a table in the lower right.2008-03-23A photograph of a healing darshan session. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, stands at right with his right palm placed on the crown of the head of a grey-haired older man in a white shirt who kneels with his hands folded in namaste. Beside them a second man in orange robes stands, and a man in white and a seated woman watch from the left. On the table in front stand a stack of pamphlets and small framed images. Behind is an orange and white backdrop and a standing fan.2008-03-24A seated man in long swept-back dark hair and orange saffron robes sits on a white cushioned seat with a hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with folded hands. Behind him stands a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a red sash and red tilak. At left, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard holds a card. Trays of offerings, bundles of papers and a brass trident sit on white-draped tables in a hall with red carpet, consistent with a blessing or darshan line.2008-03-13A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing saffron robes, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a grey striped shirt who bows forward. The seated figure's ornate orange garments, rudraksha beads and swept-back hair match the page's described presentation, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate seated on a white cushioned seat. Behind them stand two saffron-robed monks, one in a red-shirted man, and an older man in white at left. Books and pamphlets are spread on the cushion and a plain red curtain hangs in the background.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a darshan in progress. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with a wrap sits on a white cushioned seat, raising one hand in blessing toward a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small child in a yellow shirt is in front of him. Behind them, men in orange robes stand and one hands over an item. On the white cloth in front are stacks of blue-printed cards or booklets, framed picture cards, a rudraksha mala, a brass kalasha-like object and vibhuti. The figure's appearance with long swept-back hair and saffron robes matches the page's a person reference, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. a person in the role of a darshan giver.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23