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A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long swept-back hair and multiple rudraksha malas gestures toward a kneeling man in a checked shirt who holds a small blue card. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a similar card, and a devotee in white with palms pressed together stands at lower left. Men in orange shawls and white clothing surround them in a hall with a red curtain and a fan. Devotional items, small framed pictures and packets lie on a cloth in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha malas, presiding over the blessing as the central figure.

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A photograph of a healing and blessing gathering in a hall with a dark red curtain and a fan at left. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with red-brown beaded necklaces sits at a white-draped table, handing a small printed card to a child in red. Around him, devotees press forward: a man in white with a folded blue card, a woman with a long braid, and a bald elderly man in white behind. Another man in orange with a white shawl stands at top right. On the table are small printed booklets, prayer cards with a red-robed figure, and a bowl of yellow sweets. Appearance-based a person seated at the table in orange with long swept-back hair and beaded malas, distributing items to devotees.2008-03-27March 24 20082008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth is laying both hands on the head of a seated devotee during a darshan or blessing. Around them, several people in white, yellow and orange clothes are seated or kneeling, some holding small cards and papers. A rudraksha mala is visible on the devotee. On the right, a basket of fruit, a trident, a white cushioned seat and stacks of printed booklets and framed pictures sit on a table. The setting is an indoor hall with a standing fan at the back. The long-haired man in orange fits the page's description of a person, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2008-03-23A photograph of a darshan session in an indoor hall with a white-draped seat. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron-coloured robe and a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on the white seat with an open hand extended toward a seated devotee. A man in a white checked shirt with a grey-and-white shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds up a small object. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby, and a table in front of the seat holds a cake, bananas, rudraksha beads, flowers and a stack of printed photographs. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, which are appearance cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable) at this event.2008-03-24Photograph of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark beaded necklace, extending his hand toward a kneeling older woman in white with a flower in her hair, while a man in white with saffron shawl holds a card and an elderly man in white joins palms nearby. A saffron-robed attendant stands behind holding a tray of literature, and a trident-topped ornament appears at the right edge. Seated devotees in the foreground and a standing man in red shirt complete the scene, with a pile of printed booklets and a brass item in front.2008-03-23Indoor darshan session at an ashram hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat at right, holding a blue form while a seated woman in white faces him. Behind him a standing young man wears white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A monk in orange robes with a bag stands at center. A standing bald man in white with a rudraksha mala receives blessings, and a seated woman in a white sari with an orange border is in the foreground. A table at right holds fruit, offerings and booklets. A red curtain and a yellow patterned banner are behind them. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial orange clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance-based label.2008-03-24A seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace extends his right palm over a kneeling man in a grey shirt who bows his head. A woman with a jasmine-flower braid in a white garment sits in the foreground, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands behind. Several onlookers in white and light shirts crowd the room. On the cloth-covered table before the seated figure are small booklets and framed deity pictures, and there is a white cloth with a brass object. The gesture suggests blessing or healing. Overall the scene is a seated blessing session, with a fan visible at the top left.2008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24