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A photograph of a darshan scene on a raised stage with red tiled floor. A woman in orange robes sits on a white-draped throne-like seat with white cushions. In front of her a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels on a white mattress, palms pressed together in greeting. At right, a woman in orange sari with red border sits kneeling. Behind them a row of standing men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some wearing beaded necklaces, stands near a tall wall hanging with a colourful striped panel and a dark curtain. A small fan and green plant are visible at the edges.

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February 03 20082008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03Indoor stage scene with a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes seated on a white-draped throne-like seat against dark blue curtains, touching the forehead of a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt who has his palms joined. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits at right, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands at left behind a maroon drape. A colourful painted pillar and a white mattress-like cushion sit in the foreground, with a red-brown floor and small green plants at the edge. A dark-haired person in white sits partly visible at far left.2008-02-03Indoor stage photo at an ashram-style event. A seated figure in long dark hair and saffron/orange robes sits on a white-draped throne-like seat with a white cushion. A man in white ritual clothing kneels before the seat with both hands raised in greeting or blessing. Two people in orange clothing sit to the side, one male and one female in orange with a red-bordered shawl. Two men stand at left in white kurta-style clothing, one with an orange shawl. A red-and-yellow printed banner with elephant motifs hangs behind, a standing fan and a small floral offering sit on the red stage floor, and a white mattress covers the platform.2008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back hair sits on a white-draped throne-like seat on a raised platform, placing hands on the face of a kneeling person in white clothes. Another person in orange sits to the right beside a microphone stand. On the left, two men in white garments and one in orange stand near a maroon curtain, and a blue backdrop with a patterned panel with elephant motifs fills the back. A red flower garland lies on the platform. The figure in orange has a distinctive appearance matching the page's a person reference, but the identification rests on appearance alone and is uncertain. Darshan giving is shown.2008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03A stage darshan at an indoor hall with dark drapes and a decorative painted banner with elephant motifs on the left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-covered raised seat, with a white cushion behind him, while a man in white clothes stands before him, raising a hand toward the seated figure's forehead in blessing. Two people in orange and white sit on the red floor at the sides, one at lower left and one at right holding a small object. A white floor fan stands near the banner. The scene includes a red-tiled floor and a low white-draped platform.2008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on a white-draped throne-like seat on a raised red-tiled platform. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt kneels before the seated figure and presses or touches his forehead. To the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl kneels beside the seat. Standing to the left, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls or white attire watch quietly. A blue curtain, a white canopy and a decorative patterned pillar form the backdrop, with a fan and a small bouquet of flowers nearby. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by his long hair and saffron robes, and he is receiving a darshan-style blessing.2008-02-03Indoor photo of a darshan session on a stage with red tiled floor, dark blue curtains and a decorated pillar. A long-haired man in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat with a large white backrest, his palm raised in blessing toward a seated devotee in white kurta and dhoti who bows with hands near the stage. A woman in an orange sari sits kneeling at the right edge beside a microphone stand. Several men stand at the left in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala, and a white-clad attendant sits near the left edge. A white mattress-like cushion lies on the stage floor with red flowers at the seat's base and a pedestal fan beside it. The orange-robed seated figure has long hair and distinctive orange ochre clothing, but the appearance is not conclusively matched to the page's a person claim, so this is recorded as unsure.2008-02-03