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A crowded indoor hall with white plastic chairs and a red curtain backdrop. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange shawl, with long dark hair, sits on a white cushioned chair draped in white, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles visible, while devotees in saris and shirts press forward with folded hands. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind holding a tray of prasad sweets and rudraksha malas. Devotees seek blessings and healing, and small booklets and packets lie on a tray beside the seated figure.

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March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron top and white dhoti on a white throne-like seat, receiving devotees during a darshan. He wears long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads. Seated before him, a man in white shirt and trousers presses his palms together, while a line of white-clad devotees and young women in pink, yellow and white saris stand close. A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands nearby, and a woman in white and yellow stands behind. A silver tray holds rudraksha malas, sweets and offerings. Behind them are a red curtain and a white-walled hall.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on a white throne-like seat in a hall, with a trident emblem visible on the chair back. A man in orange and several devotees, mostly women, in saffron, white and coloured saris with necklaces, sit or kneel close around him while a woman in a white sari and yellow shawl holds a tray of offerings near the seat. Brass plates with coins, flowers and sweets sit on the tray, and a white-clothed table with food offerings stands behind. A man in orange stands near the table and a curtain in red and orange hangs behind. Several people in shirts and dhotis stand at the back. Approximately a dozen or more people are visible. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's description of an initiation event.2008-03-26A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair places one hand on the head of a devotee during a blessing darshan in a hall with a red curtain and draped fabric. Around him stand and kneel many devotees in white shirts, white dhotis, saris and orange shawls, some holding small papers or tokens. A white throne-like chair is beside him with a tray of rudraksha malas, fruit and offerings. A man in white with an orange shawl stands behind, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange sits nearby. A black camera is visible on the right.2008-03-26Photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair on a large white throne-like chair, extending a hand toward a tray of offerings and food in the foreground. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothing, including a man in orange with a saffron shawl and an attendant in white with an orange scarf, press close while others sit or stand in a crowded hall with red curtains. Several people in the crowd fold hands or receive blessings, and a tray of sweets and fruit lies on the white seat. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering. The seated figure's long hair and saffron robes are distinctive, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-03-26A crowded indoor hall at an ashram event. A white throne-like seat with a white cushion stands at right, beside a tray holding packaged sweets, a basket of nuts or fruit, and a small wooden-beaded item. A woman in a saffron-orange robe sits on the throne area reaching toward the tray, while people in white, saffron and cream clothing press around her. A man in white with a saffron shawl and a shaved head stands at upper right near a white curtain-like backdrop, holding a small object. Other devotees in white dhotis, saffron shawls and cream saris crowd the foreground, and a red curtain and a standing fan are behind them.2008-03-28A seated figure in an orange robe and a multicoloured floral garland sits on a white throne-like chair as a crowd presses in around her. Devotees with folded hands and palms joined in greeting stand close, including a man in a grey shirt holding her hand and a woman in a yellow shawl behind. Nearby stands a tray of rudraksha malas, fruit and sweets, and a bowl. Orange-clad and white-clad devotees fill the room. Whether the seated figure is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2008-03-26A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with long dark swept-back hair, offers a sweet or prasad to a small child at the centre of a crowd at a darshan in a hall with a red curtain. Behind the seated figure stands a young person in white with an orange shawl, and an older bald man in orange also stands nearby. A tray of rudraksha malas and small items sits at the edge of the foreground, beside a white chair draped in fabric. Devotees in white, cream and saffron saris and shirts line the left and foreground, some holding plates and trays, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange border looks on. The long dark hair and orange clothing are the appearance cues for the page's Swamiji (probable) claim, and the figure is seated in a darshan setting.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A busy indoor satsang hall at AadiKailaasa during a darshan. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white throne-like seat with a tray of offerings, while a man in white stands behind her holding a tray. Around her, devotees in white and cream clothing crowd close, including a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala who stands near the seat. Another woman in a purple top and a young woman in white are in the foreground, with a red curtain and a white-clad attendant in the background.2008-03-26