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Photograph of an evening gathering where a long-haired figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange robe sits on a raised seat and reaches out to touch the head of a girl with her hands pressed together in prayer. Probable Swamiji shown by long swept-back hair, an orange turban and orange robe, performing a blessing for a devotee. Around them, a crowd of devotees stands and sits, including a woman in white with a gold necklace on the left, a boy in glasses and a man in white shirt behind. A white sheet-draped table with flower garlands and offerings is at right, along with a standing cooler and red-carpeted stage. Several people wear white ritual clothes, and an orange-robed attendant sits beside the seat.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala at the chest, smiles broadly while placing both hands on the shaved head of a kneeling devotee at night. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by the long hair, orange turban and orange robes with rudraksha beads. Before him, a man in a white shirt with reading glasses and a red tilak smiles down at the blessing, and a boy in glasses sits at the lower left. Behind, a person in white with long hair covers their mouth with a hand. White canopies and draped white fabric surround the scene.2008-05-09A photo at an evening gathering where a figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a white-draped seat, long dark wavy hair falling past the shoulders, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in an orange-and-white shirt with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them a crowd of devotees stands and watches, including a woman in a white sari with a red bindi, a man in a yellow shirt holding a paper, and people in white and striped shirts. Flower garlands and small offerings lie on a white table at right, and a red-carpeted stage area and a standing cooler are visible. The person blessed is a devotee receiving blessing; the ceremony appears to be darshan.2008-05-10A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban, with long dark curly hair and a sleeveless orange garment, places a hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a pale pink top with her hands in anjali mudra. Behind her, a man in white with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala stands with a yellow card. Other devotees in white and pastel clothes stand in a crowd at what appears to be a night gathering, with a white cooler fan and orange cloth on a white-draped seat at right. A blessing or darshan is taking place.2008-05-10A photograph of a healing darshan in an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala extends a hand toward the head of a young man in a light blue shirt who bows forward; a Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person, with long swept-back hair and orange clothing with rudraksha beads. Behind him stand a shaven-headed young man in orange shawl with red markings and a young man in red shirt with glasses. To the left, a man in white kurta with orange shawl and rudraksha mala and an older man in white assist, touching the young man's shoulder. A young woman in white with a yellow flower in her hair kneels at lower centre, a small child in red stands at far left, and a folding fan and sound speaker are visible. Literature is spread on a table at lower right.2008-03-23May 09 20082008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09May 10 20082008-05-10A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair sits on a large white cushioned throne at an indoor hall, placing a hand on the head of a devotee kneeling before him. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing, some in orange shawls, watch and wait for blessings. A tray on the throne holds rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and offerings. A man in orange clothing stands at the upper right, and red curtains and a colourful painted panel hang behind. The seated figure matches the page's appearance-based cues of long hair, orange robe and throne, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a sarva darshan blessing setting, with a devotee receiving his blessing.2008-03-26Evening photograph of a outdoor event with a white-clad crowd behind a barrier. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange saffron wrap and matching orange turban sits on a white-covered seat, one hand resting on the head of a kneeling older woman with grey hair in a light top and gold necklace, who bows forward. The seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a crown-like orange headwrap and an orange robe. Beside them stands a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala and a mustache, and a woman in a green shawl. Several other women in saris and men in white shirts stand near the front, and a blue stage cover and orange drape are visible at the right edge.2008-05-10May 10 20082008-05-10March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26