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Photograph of a seated figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair and a sweeping saffron shawl, receiving devotees on a low dais; the figure matches the page's description of Swamiji with several cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornamental setting), so identity is probable. Before him a kneeling man in white with folded hands and a sacred ash mark on his forehead holds up an ID card, while a second kneeling woman in a pink sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace bows with palms joined. A standing young monk in saffron with a red tilak and a red-and-orange shoulder cloth steadies the man's shoulder. On a white-draped table are stacked printed cards, a plate with a small figurine, and piled brown and orange offerings. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with red curtains, a standing fan, and a trident at the right edge.

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March 15 20082008-03-15A photograph of an initiation or blessing moment indoors. A long-haired man with swept-back black hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped seat, his right hand resting on the head of a seated devotee in white. Around him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds up a card or ID, a monk in orange with a red sash holds a card, and several women in white sit close. A table behind holds flowers, fruit and white cloth, and a bundle of rudraksha beads lies in the lower right. A fan and red-curtained backdrop appear in the background.2008-03-22March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor darshan setting with a seated figure in orange robe, long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and ornate silver bracelets, resting a hand on an elderly woman with grey braid in white sari who sits before him. A young man in orange robe and a second man in white shirt and orange shawl stand nearby, a standing man in white shirt holds papers, and other devotees in white sit in the foreground. A white-draped table holds fruit, bananas, booklets and rudraksha malas. Overall a healing and blessing session, with a white and red shrine-like backdrop.2008-03-24Photo of a seated devotional gathering indoors with a red curtain behind. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, extending his arm and speaking toward people before him; he appears to be a probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair and saffron robe cues. Beside him stands a saffron-robed sadhu with a red sash and rudraksha mala holding a tray of sweets. Left, a man in white with an orange shawl leans in, and a seated man in white with a moustache and a young woman in pink listen closely. A monk in saffron with a red sash stands behind, and a man in a red shirt stands at the back.2008-03-23A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red-draped couch, reaching out to a devotee in a red top at the front of a crowd. Behind the couch a fruit basket, a tray of offerings with vibhuti, kumkum and flowers, and printed pamphlets are arranged. Around them a dense crowd of men and women in white and cream clothes stands and watches. A standing young man in orange, a bald man in orange and a figure in orange stand in the background beside a curtained stage. The scene resembles a darshan and healing session.2008-03-25Photograph of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark beaded necklace, extending his hand toward a kneeling older woman in white with a flower in her hair, while a man in white with saffron shawl holds a card and an elderly man in white joins palms nearby. A saffron-robed attendant stands behind holding a tray of literature, and a trident-topped ornament appears at the right edge. Seated devotees in the foreground and a standing man in red shirt complete the scene, with a pile of printed booklets and a brass item in front.2008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, reaching his right hand toward the head of a seated woman in a teal sari with bangles, a blessing-style gesture. Behind him, a saffron-clad attendant holds a tray of offerings, and a second saffron-clad monastic in a rudraksha mala sits at left beside a man in white. A man in a red shirt stands at top right, with a white curved shape and a trident-shaped ornament at the right edge.2008-03-23