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Indoor photo of a healing blessing session. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with rudraksha malas and a crown-like adornment, seated at right, places his hand on the head of a seated woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark-haired devotee in front of him. Beside him a white-robed man with a moustache kneels and bows his head. Standing behind are a saffron-clad monastic with a rudraksha mala and a man in red shirt. Tray of items and a white cloth in the foreground, red curtain behind. Attendees dressed in white and orange.

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, placing a hand on the forehead of a bald man in white who bends forward with his head lowered. The seated figure wears a saffron garment and wood-bead necklace, and sits on a white covered seat. Behind them, a man in orange with a bald head and another man in white stand near a white-draped table holding books and a small bundle of rudraksha beads. Foreground shows a woman with wavy brown hair and a woman with dark hair in a bun, both partly visible. On the right, a tray holds fruit, rudraksha malas, bangles and printed pamphlets. A red curtain and a trident are visible at the back. Swamiji (probable) identifies the seated figure, based on long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. A man with long dark wavy hair, a red tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a rudraksha mala hands a small white bag and items to devotees, while a seated figure beside him holds a sheet of paper. Several devotees in white and orange clothes stand or bow with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white top with a folded-hands greeting and a man in white with a folded paper. Trays of rudraksha beads, small packets and printed booklets with blue and orange covers sit on a table at right. A standing man in orange and a man in red shirt stand behind. A trident is visible at the upper right edge.2008-03-23Indoor photo at an ashram gathering where a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a hand raised, touching the forehead of a young boy in white shirt and trousers who has pressed his palms together. Several people in saffron and white stand nearby, including a man in orange holding a paper, a man in red at the back, and a woman with light hair at left. A white cloth covers a seat, and a trident emblem appears at upper right. a person: the seated long-haired figure wears saffron robes, a long swept-back hair style and a rudraksha mala, which are the qualifying cues for the appearance-based label.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, reaching his right hand toward the head of a seated woman in a teal sari with bangles, a blessing-style gesture. Behind him, a saffron-clad attendant holds a tray of offerings, and a second saffron-clad monastic in a rudraksha mala sits at left beside a man in white. A man in a red shirt stands at top right, with a white curved shape and a trident-shaped ornament at the right edge.2008-03-23March 22 20082008-03-22Indoor photo of a healing darshan. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a white-draped seat, placing a hand on the head of a man in white who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a standing man in white wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A young man in white and orange shawl holds a small card near the kneeling man's head, while another in orange stands nearby. Older women in white saris kneel in the foreground. Trays of offerings, a trident on the right wall and a red flower arrangement sit behind. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired seated figure in orange, giving blessing; cues are long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala.2008-03-22Indoor photo of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on a raised white-draped platform, placing a hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt who bows forward. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind, and a man in a red shirt watches from the back. Devotional items such as booklets and small figurines are laid out at the front, with a trident-topped object at the right edge and a wall fan at left. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is seated and blessing a devotee during what appears to be a darshan.2008-03-23A photograph of a darshan-style blessing at an indoor event. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a long rudraksha mala draped on the chest, sits on a raised seat and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with palms pressed together. Behind them stand a man in orange robes with a red-striped cloth and a rudraksha mala, and a figure in white. At left, a man holds a small paper or card near the kneeling devotee's head, and a woman with hair clip is partially visible in the foreground. A trident-topped silver rod and a white cushioned seat appear at right, with a blue packet and rudraksha beads on a tray at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange wrap and rudraksha mala is the candidate, shown in person giving a blessing.2008-03-23