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Indoor healing darshan with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground an elderly man in white shirt and glasses sits as a younger man in an orange-saffron robe with a red bag and a shaved head steadies him. A man in a grey-green shirt and another in white kurta support him from the sides. On the right, a figure in an orange sleeveless robe with hair tied back bends forward holding a wooden stick or staff toward the seated man's head. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand, and a fruit basket with apples and pineapple sits on a white-draped table. A fan and red flowers are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a healing darshan session. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair tied back sits on the right, holding a wooden staff toward an older man in a white shirt with grey hair and a moustache who stands with his hand on his chest. A younger man in a plain orange robe with a shaved head and red forehead mark stands behind them, and another younger man on the left wears a checked shirt and steadies the older man. On the right, a person in white holds a card near the staff, and a tray of fruit including apples, pineapple and a lemon sits nearby. Another orange-robed person stands at the top right. A woman's head is visible at the bottom of the frame, and a standing fan sits in the background.2008-03-20October 27 20102010-10-27July 29 20062006-07-29A photograph inside a tent-like hall with white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative panels. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, sits and places his hand on the forehead of an older balding man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bends forward with hands clasped near his face. Beside them, a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and a man in a grey shirt and glasses looks on. Behind, several people in white clothes and orange garments stand near a table with a cloth. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange.2010-07-14A photograph of a darshan session in an indoor hall. A bare-headed man in a long-sleeved orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on an orange upholstered throne, smiling, with a long garland of gold-coloured beads around his neck, and a tray of fruit and sweets sits beside him. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with saffron or yellow scarves and rudraksha malas, lean forward and bow; a bald man in white gestures with raised hands in front of the throne, and a woman kneels with her head bowed at the foot of the throne. A white-clad attendant holds a white rod. A white-curtained window, a standing electric fan and a crowd of standing people in white stand in the background.2010-07-24A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29A photograph of a devotional offering in an indoor hall with a dark curtained stage behind. A figure with long dark curly hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over the body and seated on a white-covered couch or dais, reaches toward a tray of fruit and flowers held by two men in white. The man in the centre wears white kurta-pyjama and an orange shawl with glasses; the man on the right wears a white shirt and light trousers and leans forward. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a patterned border and an older woman in a yellow-orange sari stand watching, and a fan is visible on the left. A man in the foreground with curly hair wears white and orange. The offering appears to be a puja or arati gesture. a person cues are the long swept hair and saffron clothing of the seated figure, with the offering presented to him.2007-02-11A photograph of an indoor hall where a man in a white kurta and white trousers stands bent forward, reaching out to clasp the hands of a seated figure in orange robes. The seated figure wears an orange sleeveless top and cloth, a long dark rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back; he sits on an ornate orange cushioned throne with a dark red velvet backdrop behind him. A microphone stand stands at right. Behind them, a saffron-robed attendant stands near a white ventilator unit, and several men in white and pastel shirts stand along the left side of the room, some holding rolled papers. A decorative grey drape hangs across the ceiling. A purple bird logo appears at top left and a copyright line is visible on the photo.2010-09-08Night-time outdoor darshan at an event with orange flags and string lights in the background. A figure in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and a long swept-back hairstyle, with a dark rudraksha-style mala visible on the shoulder area, extends his hands to take an offering from an older bald man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses who bends forward. Beside them an older man in pale pink shirt and sunglasses holds a folded white cloth, a man in white shirt gestures with his hands, and a younger man in an orange-red shawl with a tilak stands at left. Another person in an orange robe stands at upper right. Appearance-based cues on the turbaned figure are several (orange turban, long swept-back hair, orange clothing, mala), so this is a probable Swamiji in person, with the role of giver of darshan.2010-02-17February 11 20072007-02-11November 08 20112011-11-08March 27 20082008-03-27