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Photograph of a healing blessing session. A man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless garment places his right hand on the crown of an elderly woman with white hair pulled back, who bows her head. Beside them a younger man in an orange robe with a red-marked forehead looks down and holds a small printed card. A woman with glasses and a white outfit watches. A white-draped table holds gold bangles, rudraksha malas, flowers and printed cards. Several people sit in a close circle indoors, with a red curtain behind.

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March 25 20082008-03-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right hand on the forehead of an elderly woman who kneels before him. She wears a patterned blouse, a red hibiscus flower in her hair and green bangles, and her hands are raised in devotion. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and glasses holds a card, a shaven-headed monk in orange stands behind, and a white-clad attendant tends a table with a flower vase, a brass kalasha-style pot, papers and a trident-shaped emblem on the wall. The scene suggests darshan and blessing in an ashram hall with a red curtain.2008-03-12Indoor darshan scene in an ashram hall. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits and places his hand on the head of a seated devotee in white, who is bowed forward. A woman in white sits in the lower left, a bald man in white and orange stands behind. Two young men in white with orange shawls stand behind, one holding a stack of papers and a card. On the lower right a tray holds rudraksha beads, flowers and offerings. Probable Swamiji sits at the centre with long hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and orange robe. Background shows a curtain, plastic chairs, a fan and a small wall clock on the right edge.2008-03-12A photograph of a healing darshan session at an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, seated on a white cushion at right, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with folded hands, who wears a green-and-red sari and flower garland. Behind him stand a saffron-robed young man with red-bordered cloth and a shaved head, another orange-robed attendant holding a tray, and a man in a red shirt. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small paper slip near the woman's head. A trident is visible at right, and a fan and onlookers appear in the background. The appearance-based label is a person seated in the centre-right, identified by long swept hair, orange clothing and the seated role of giving blessings.2008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27Indoor 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.2008-03-23A photograph of a healing and blessing session indoors. A bare-headed man in a sleeveless saffron top with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a seated woman in a red blouse. Two men in white shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a small card. Another man in white stands at left. On the table below are printed photo cards and booklets with images of deities. Red curtains hang in the background. The page identifies the event as a healing session at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, so the saffron-clad healer is a person, identified by saffron clothing and rudraksha mala rather than by face.2008-03-27March 12 20082008-03-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee during blessing. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls kneel and sit on a white-draped platform; one man in white holds a green card and folds his hands, and women in orange saris and white clothes lean in. A tray in front holds offered items including sweets, small framed pictures and printed booklets. Behind them is a red curtain and a white ceiling fan. The page indicates this was a healing and blessing event, and the seated robed figure matches the page's claim about the event's central figure, with distinctive orange robe, long swept-back hair and mala cues. The a person candidate is a person, seated at the centre giving blessings.2008-03-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala is placing his hand on the head of a young man in white with a forehead marking of white vibhuti. Beside them a young woman in white with a long braid and a gold-bordered yellow shawl, another person in orange, and a plate of offerings with flowers behind a red curtain. A printed copyright line appears in the lower right corner and a small stack of booklets sits at the bottom edge.2008-03-23Photograph of a devotional gathering at an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop and a standing fan. In the foreground a long-haired person in an orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak touches the head of a seated devotee with one hand while holding a small wooden rod. Beside them a monk in orange robes with a red sash carries a white tray of offerings. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer on the left.2008-03-23A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala seated at a low table, extending his right hand to touch the crown of the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands. Behind them a monk in orange robes stands with a red shoulder cloth, and a man in a red shirt and glasses watches. An older man in white with a red forehead mark stands at left beside a small child, and a fan is visible behind them. Books and a booklet lie on the table at lower right, and a red curtain hangs in the background. a person: the seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala is performing a blessing on a devotee, consistent with a darshan.2008-03-23