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Photograph of a healing or blessing session in an indoor hall. A long-haired man with a bare chest, wrapped in saffron/orange cloth, sits at right and places his right hand on the forehead of a small boy in a red shirt. Behind them an older man in white with an orange shawl, red tilak on his forehead, holds up a printed card. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls watch closely, with a woman in the foreground. In the lower right, a display of booklets and small cards, one showing a painted image of a seated saint. A table holds offerings and a flower arrangement. a person identified by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and bare-chested ascetic appearance, seated as the blessing giver.

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A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and bare chest, and he places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a red-and-grey checked shirt. Around them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands and watches, another man in white and a woman kneel closer to the child, and a seated devotee's head is visible at the bottom left. On the table at right are printed cards and small framed deity images, and a white cloth covers the seat. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. Several people are visible, including those partially cut off at the frame edges. Appearance-based label: a person, the seated figure giving blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and bare chest with a rudraksha-style adornment not clearly visible; uncertain given the image resolution.2008-04-04A photograph of a healing or blessing session indoors. A bare-chested man in saffron/orange cloth with long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a low seat and places his right palm on the head of a seated woman in white who bows her head. Beside them, an older bespectacled man in a saffron shawl over white clothing holds up a small printed card, and a younger man in a patterned shirt stands behind, watching. A red curtain and orange-painted wall form the backdrop. a person: the bare-chested figure has long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and a forehead mark, which fit the page's claim of him at this event.2008-04-04March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a healing darshan at an indoor hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits on a raised cushion and places his hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt, who stands before him. A standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a small card near the boy's head. Nearby, a white-draped table holds fruit, a basket of pink flowers, and small items. A row of people in white and orange sits in the foreground, and a stack of printed cards lies on the right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair in orange robes is a probable candidate based on his long swept hair and saffron clothing, shown performing a blessing with his hand on the boy's head.2008-03-23A photo of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling older man in a white shirt who joins his palms in respect. A woman in a cream sari and a second devotee in white sit or stand nearby; a man in white with glasses looks on. Behind them, two standing men wear orange shawls and white shirts with rudraksha malas. On the right, a table holds books and pamphlets, a trident, and a brass ornament. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan event; Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, giving blessings to devotees.2008-03-24A photograph of a healing and blessing session. A seated man in a saffron sleeveless top and saffron shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, extends his hands to a woman in a green sari who bows her head toward him. Around them, devotees in white shirts and saffron scarves stand and kneel, one man in white with folded hands and a rudraksha mala, another in saffron with a tilak. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, and a woman with a braid bows forward at lower centre. A white-draped table at right holds saffron cloth, booklets and small items. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, as he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads; the page identifies him as present at this event. Several people are visible, most standing or kneeling close together.2008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a blessing session at an indoor event. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a bowed man in white clothes. A younger man in orange stands behind on the left with a red bindi, and a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala is at the back. A woman in a dark top with a braid and gold bangles holds a small white card, and a table holds trays, brochures and a banner. Appearance cues of the long-haired robed man are distinctive, so this is a person candidate giving blessings in person.2008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23