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A crowd gathers outdoors on a temple platform in bright daylight. In the centre, a figure in a long orange robe and an orange turban stands with their back to the camera, one hand raised to touch a devotee's head. Beside them a person in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands near, and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace turns toward the group. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some women in saris, and onlookers surround them. A man in a navy shirt stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing during a temple gathering, with the orange-clad central figure appearing to be a sannyasi giving blessings to devotees.

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February 18 20082008-02-18Photograph of a crowded indoor darshan with devotees pressing forward. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch raises his hand to his mouth while a woman in orange blesses or touches his arm. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a red sari with gold bangles reach toward the robed figure. A red curtain and a white fan stand in the background. The scene is a sarva darshan with healing and blessings, and the orange-robed figure's appearance does not clearly establish that he is a person.2008-03-26May 10 20082008-05-10March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a temple-yard ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with green leaves hanging above. A man in a green shirt and yellow dhoti bends forward, pressing his head toward a seated priest in white. Beside them, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with a hand on the chest, while a woman in a white sari with gold border looks on. An older man in a cream shawl holds a silver tray of yellow grains, and a bearded man in red garments stands at right. Several onlookers in white, pink and orange surround the group. A video camera is raised at top right.2009-01-07Photo of a crowded devotional gathering in an indoor hall with white draped tables. A man with long dark swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless top stands at right, reaching out his hand toward the head of a seated woman in a pink and white sari. Behind him a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a small stack of papers. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and a woman in a white sari stand. On the foreground table sit a tray of rudraksha malas, a plate of fruit and flower garlands, and a folded blue cloth. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas, green and white saris, and a braided woman in white stand close together. The probable identity cue is the orange clothing and long hair of the man giving blessings, consistent with the page's a person reference, and the scene reads as darshan with blessings.2008-03-26March 28 20082008-03-28May 10 20082008-05-10Photo of a crowded evening event where a long-haired figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top stands at right, one hand extended to rest on the bowed head of a devotee seated in the foreground. Behind, a second person in orange robes stands beside them. Many spectators fill the background, several in white and pastel saris and shirts, some holding white bags and papers. A red stage edge and flower garlands appear at the right. Appearance cues fit Swamiji (probable), bearing an orange turban, long hair and orange clothing, giving a blessing in a darshan setting.2008-05-10A crowd gathers at an indoor healing event. A bald elderly man in white kurta stands bent forward, his hands and shoulders being touched by several devotees in white and saffron. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare-shouldered saffron-orange robe leans forward with his right hand extended over the elderly man, appearing to offer blessing. A woman in saffron and white stands at left, and a rudraksha mala hangs visibly at the right edge. A table with prasad packets and beads sits in the lower right. Several onlookers in white shirts stand behind, hands folded in greeting.2008-03-28