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Photograph inside an indoor hall at a darshan session. A seated figure in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair, with a plain orange shawl, leans forward to receive folded hands from a young man in a white checked shirt. A young woman in a grey-green salwar with a long braid and a gold necklace watches beside him, and an older man with a shaved head sits at the left edge. Behind, attendants in orange and white stand near a white-covered table holding a flower vase, papers, and money. A red-cloth backdrop and a white fan are visible. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha beads, which the page associates with Swamiji, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in darshan.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a red sash, sits on the floor and hands out items from a white tray filled with packets, fruit and sweets to a woman in white who has her palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a bald monk in orange robes stands holding a card, a second orange-robed monk stands behind, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the right. Several seated devotees in orange, yellow and plaid shirts line the background near a white fan. The long-haired man has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-03-13Indoor 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.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a woman with flowers in her hair, bending forward while holding a small white card. He wears dark brown and red beaded necklaces and a bangle on his wrist. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange garments hold up slips of paper and cards, and a man in an orange shawl stands behind them. On the right, a white-draped seat with a trishul-topped ornament and a table with books and photographs suggests a darshan or blessing session. A fan and a red curtain are visible in the background.2008-03-23March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a darshan line inside an indoor hall at Adi Kailaasa. A long-haired man in a saffron sleeveless top with a red tilak on his forehead is at the right, reaching down with one hand toward a seated devotee's head and holding a small paper in the other. Beside him a saffron-robed monk with a shaved head and rudraksha mala stands in the middle, holding a green bottle. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind a table covered with a white cloth, flowers, and small offerings. Several men in white shirts with mala beads line up at left, one holding a card and another with folded hands. Background includes a standing fan and a seated monk in saffron.2008-03-23Indoor photo at an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange sleeveless top, orange shawl, red tilak and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat, resting his hand on the head of a woman bowing low in a white top and orange shawl. A seated man in a white shirt holds a card and papers beside them. Behind, a standing figure in white with an orange shawl, a bald man in orange robes, and a flower vase on a white-covered table. Other people and a fan appear at the edges.2008-03-12March 27 20082008-03-27March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22