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Indoor meditation session on red mats laid across a light marble floor, with rows of white plastic stacking chairs along the back wall. In the foreground a person in white clothing with a yellow shawl places hands on the head of a woman in a pink and white floral sari, who sits with eyes closed and a mala necklace. Several other seated participants in casual clothes, including a man in a light blue shirt and a figure in a yellow shirt, sit in rows; a standing person in white clothing is visible in the background.

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A photograph of a seated group during a chakra meditation introduction in a plain hall with white tiled walls and stacked white plastic chairs along the back. Several men and a woman sit on red mats on a marble floor. A woman in a pink floral sari with folded hands sits at left while a man in white stands behind her touching her forehead. Another man in white with long hair touches the head of a seated man in a striped shirt, and a man in an orange shawl sits at right with hands together. Others wear orange, yellow and maroon tops. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-09-07Indoor seated gathering on red floor mats over white marble at a Sai centre-style hall, with white plastic chairs stacked at the back. Several men and women sit cross-legged in a meditative or satsang setting. Foreground: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers sits facing left, and a man in a light blue shirt sits at right. A woman in a white sari with purple border and folded hands sits at right. Behind them a man in an orange shirt sits centre, and a figure in white with a yellow shawl sits near the centre. No speaker or throne is clearly visible, and no person can be reliably identified as a person in this image.2008-09-07Indoor darshan scene at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, long swept-back hair, receiving the hands of a crowd. a person figure sits on a white throne-style chair, touching a devotee's head while a rudraksha mala and offering tray with fruit and flowers rest on a white cloth. Around him devotees in white and orange stand and kneel close together; a young attendant in white with an orange shawl stands behind the throne. Red curtains, a white-draped table and a ceiling fan are visible in the room. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23March 26 20082008-03-26Photo 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 20082008-03-28A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall with a deep red curtain behind. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, places both hands on the head of a seated man in white clothes who bows forward. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white garments stands watching, and other devotees in white and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, stand nearby. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate giving a blessing, with the recipient in white and orange shawled devotees attending.2008-03-27March 26 20082008-03-26A crowded indoor darshan scene at an evening convention. In the foreground, a man in white clothing with a pale turquoise head wrap and an orange-red shawl with a patterned trim places his hand on the forehead of a woman in a light blue and white patterned sari. She stands with eyes closed and her hands raised in a gesture of receiving blessing. Beside her, another woman in a white and blue outfit and a man in a red and maroon top also raise their palms. Behind them a large crowd of people in white and pastel clothing fills the hall, and a pedestal fan stands at the left edge.2008-02-09A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a man in white who bows forward with his head lowered. Beside him, a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a white paper stands by. A woman in a maroon sari with gold bangles kneels at left with palms pressed together in prayer, and a child is partly visible at the lower left. Behind them, a line of white-clad devotees waits. Offerings and small books sit on a white-draped table at right. The appearance of the orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing is a probable match for Swamiji, shown performing a blessing.2008-03-28