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A photograph of a darshan-style gathering in a hall with a dark curtain backdrop and a fan on a stand. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari sits on a white-covered platform decorated with red flowers and white garlands, reaching toward a small child in white who bows forward, while a man in grey clothes supports the child. A man in white with an orange shawl stands behind them. A woman in a pink salwar kameez stands at right, and several people in white clothes and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch from the sides and rear. Nearby, a person sits on the floor at lower right. Some people may be prominent: the seated woman in orange is a central figure but no identity is established from appearance.

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February 11 20072007-02-11A photograph of a darshan line in a tented hall. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland sits on a raised platform, smiling and gesturing toward a kneeling family. A man in a white shirt and an orange shawl stands nearby. In front, a kneeling man in white shirt and a girl in pink with a small child sit with hands folded. Behind them, a woman in a white sari and others stand in a queue. On the right, a young boy in white with a chain necklace stands, and men in white dhotis and other devotees move through the hall. Plain fans, bright striped hangings and tent walls are visible. The seated figure's long swept hair, orange wrap and garland match the probable-identity cues; this is a person in the darshan setting.2007-02-11Photograph of an indoor ritual setting with a dark curtain and a standing fan behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl, bare-shouldered, sits on a white-cushioned seat and extends an orange object toward a small child in grey, while a second child in white sits nearby. A man in white with an orange shawl and glasses stands behind, and women in white and red saris stand at the right. White and red flower garlands drape the seat, with a tray of offerings and a ceremonial staff in the foreground. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the identification remains uncertain.2007-02-11Indoor photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair and two white flower garlands, holding a dark cane or staff and extending it toward a young woman in a green sari who holds a bundle wrapped in a beige cloth with pink. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl stands, another man in orange stands at right, and a woman in a pink sari stands at far right holding a small object. A low white-cushioned seat, a tray with red and blue packets, a red apple, and a dark curtain and a fan are visible. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garlands, consistent with a probable appearance of a person; the role is a seated devotee-receiving figure.2007-02-11A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long white flower garland, smiling and extending a hand to rest on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels with palms pressed together, while a woman in a grey patterned sari bows low before the seat. A figure in white with an orange shawl stands behind, another person in white and orange stands at left, and a man carries a small child in white. Other onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background. On the white-draped table are flower garlands, a clock, a brass cup and a tray. A dark curtain and a golden decorative object appear at left. The scene suggests a blessing exchange in a hall.2007-02-11A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland sits on a cushioned white dais, long dark hair falling loose, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Around him, several people in white shirts and dhotis stand and kneel, with an orange-robed attendant behind on the left. A white-haired man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands in the centre. Scattered red flower petals cover the white floor cloth. A pedestal fan, a dark curtain and hanging decorative tassels frame the hall. Plastic chairs and a clock sit at the lower left edge.2007-02-11A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white jasmine garland and long dark hair places a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee during a blessing in a tented hall. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands behind, and a line of people in white clothes waits at right. On the left, a white-draped table holds apples, a plate with banana leaves, and an upright staff. A standing fan and a wall hanging with red and gold patterns appear in the background.2007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red-and-gold throne draped in silver-patterned fabric, reaching down to touch the head of a small girl in a pink dress who kneels before him with a rudraksha mala hanging from her neck. Behind him, a man in orange robes with a ceremonial necklace and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stand near marigold garlands. A man in white and a bald head appear in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by his saffron robes, swept-back hair, rudraksha-adorned presence and throne seat, in a blessing gesture with the child.2009-09-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11