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Crowded indoor healing session at an ashram hall. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange top sits at the front, reaching forward with an outstretched arm to touch the head of an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes holds a small card. A woman in a light patterned sari leans forward at lower left. Standing devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background, along with white plastic chairs, and small framed photos and cards rest on the cloth-covered table in front.

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March 27 20082008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 28 20082008-03-28March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo at a registration or blessing counter with a white-draped table in the foreground. A man in an orange-saffron sleeveless top and orange-saffron dhoti stands at right, placing his hand on the head of an older man in white shirt and glasses who bends forward. Behind them, a man in white with an orange scarf stands near the table, with a red velvet curtain and a colourful painted panel in the background. Several people in white shirts with orange scarves, and a woman in a pink sari, stand in a line or sit near the table. Printed pamphlets and booklets lie on the table.2008-03-28March 25 20082008-03-25March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair places his right hand on the crown of a balding older man in a white shirt and cream dhoti who bows his head. The orange-robed figure is seated on a white cushion, with a bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala visible; the a person cues are long dark hair and saffron clothing. Nearby, a second orange-robed monk holds a white card, and a woman with grey hair and a red-bordered sari sits at lower left. On the white-clothed table in front lie rudraksha malas, small packets and booklets, and a mala bundle, indicating a blessing or initiation with devotional items. A white-clothed attendant stands behind the table.2008-03-22A photograph of a healing and blessing session indoors. A bare-headed man in a sleeveless saffron top with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a seated woman in a red blouse. Two men in white shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a small card. Another man in white stands at left. On the table below are printed photo cards and booklets with images of deities. Red curtains hang in the background. The page identifies the event as a healing session at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, so the saffron-clad healer is a person, identified by saffron clothing and rudraksha mala rather than by face.2008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photograph of a healing and blessing session at an ashram hall. A man in a long-sleeved orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklaces, long swept-back hair, reaches out with his hand toward an older man in a white shirt holding a small blue card. Behind them a younger man in white with an orange shawl and a bald elderly man with beads watch. A woman in a green sari with a long braid in the foreground holds papers. A table below displays books and small framed prints, and a white fan and red curtain are visible in the background, with about six people visible.2008-03-27