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A man with long, swept-back black hair and a small red bindi wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and places his right hand on the head of a man in a grey collared shirt who bends forward. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and other standing devotees watch. A camera operator at left films the blessing. A steel tray with fruit and offerings sits at the bottom left. The orange-walled hall has a blue and white sign with script on the wall. Several people are visible in the scene.

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July 11 20102010-07-11August 01 20102010-08-01Indoor darshan scene in a temple-like hall. A man with long, swept-back black hair wearing a loose orange sleeveless saffron garment places both hands on the head of a man in a pink collared shirt who stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge kneels, a red kumkum mark on her forehead and a white flower garland in her hair; a smiling woman in white stands further back, with a vertical panel and bright decor in the background. Appearance-based probable candidate Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man giving blessing, matching long hair and saffron clothing cues.2010-06-30December 17 20092009-12-17A man in an orange sleeveless top with long, swept-back dark hair places his right palm on the forehead of a seated young man in a grey shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, who sits with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in white and cream saris with orange and yellow shawls stand in the background, one in a teal-and-pink sari, in a whitewashed hall with red painted borders. The orange-clad figure has long hair and orange garments, a compatible cue for the page's subject, but the face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a robed giver of blessing and a person is set to unsure.2010-07-07December 29 20092009-12-29June 27 20102010-06-27November 15 20112011-11-15January 31 20102010-01-31A photograph of a darshan line inside a decorated hall with striped pillars and white draped ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange saffron shawl, wears multiple beaded necklaces and places both hands on the head of a devotee. Several devotees with folded hands stand in a row, including an older man on the left in a brown shawl and men in pale shirts. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in an orange garment wears a tilak and beaded malas, and another monk in orange holds a silver tray with offerings. a person cues: long hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial necklaces, shown in the act of blessing devotees.2011-01-29A photograph taken indoors at night in a hall with a dark ceiling and exposed poles. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair in a side braid holds both hands on the head of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt who bows forward, eyes closed. Behind them, a woman in a light blue sari smiles, another woman in a pale green and white outfit stands with hands joined, and a man in an orange top is partly visible at right. Seated people fill the background.A photograph inside a hall with a projection screen and a framed portrait of a deity in the background. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over a bare chest, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments and bangles, places his hand on the forehead of a bald devotee in a cream collared shirt, who bows with hands joined. Other devotees stand around with palms pressed together, and a cameraman films at upper left. A bald man in orange robes with a white tilak stands at right. a person is the long-haired figure in orange, performing a blessing touch on the devotee, consistent with a darshan or padapuja setting.2011-11-05