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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark wavy hair and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, receiving a tray of offerings from a standing man in orange robes and a red-striped shawl. Beside him, a young man in a pink striped shirt kneels with a vibhuti mark on his forehead while another man in orange rests a hand on his shoulder. A woman's head with a long braid is visible in the foreground, and a man in a red shirt stands at the back. A white cushion and a trident-topped object appear on the right. The seated figure shows the distinctive presentation cues of Swamiji (probable), with long hair, orange clothing and multiple rudraksha malas, and is giving blessing to the kneeling devotee during a darshan setting. Printed brochures lie on the table.

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March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph of a darshan line at an indoor ashram event. In the right foreground a long-haired figure in a saffron sleeveless top and rudraksha mala extends a hand over a devotee, with a tray of offerings and papers nearby. Behind, a saffron-robed monk in a mala stands beside a cloth-covered table. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl and tilak holds a card, and a moustached man in white kneels with bowed head. Pamphlets and booklets lie on the table, and a red curtain and fan are visible behind. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-clad long-haired figure with rudraksha mala, giving blessing to a devotee.2008-03-23A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron shawl, leans forward and places his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with her hair pulled back. A small white card is held up by an older man in glasses and an orange shawl standing behind them. Several onlookers stand nearby in white and orange clothing, one young man in a patterned shirt, and a man in a white shirt holds lanyard badges. The setting is an indoor room with a red curtain, a wooden cabinet, and a tiled floor, with a small fan and folded papers on a low table. The seated man has a white forehead mark and is giving a healing blessing; he is probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and bare-chested ceremonial appearance.2008-04-04March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, reaching out to take a white card from a line of people. Standing behind him, a man in an orange dhoti-style wrap and orange shawl holds a tray of items, and a man in a red shirt stands near the back. On the left, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds up a card, and a woman in white with a shawl sits in the foreground, with other women and girls in white and light clothing crowding the frame. The background includes a red curtain, a standing fan, and a yellow-clad figure at the top right.2008-03-23A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala with a pendant, and a gold bracelet. He rests his right hand on the head of a man in white who bows forward, hands folded. A young monk in orange robes with a red tilak sits behind, holding an identity card near the bowed devotee. Behind them is a white-draped table with books, sweets on a tray and small pamphlets; a standing figure in white and an orange shawl stands at the back. a person gives free healing and blessings; cues include long hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala. Audience hands and heads are at the lower edge.2008-03-24Indoor photo at an event. A long-haired person in orange saffron robes with a vermilion mark on the forehead and a rudraksha mala is seated at center, leaning forward and placing a hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. Another person in saffron robes stands behind, and a young man in orange holds a small card. A person in a white shirt bends forward at lower left, and a girl with a braid sits in the foreground. Behind them a red-clad man stands near a fan and a red curtain, with a trident-topped ceremonial object at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2008-03-23A long-haired figure in orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala raises a hand in blessing toward a young girl with flowers in her hair, while a toddler in a brown outfit and a man in glasses lean in nearby. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with red-bordered shawls and beads stand near a white-clad figure holding a tray. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving blessing to devotees during darshan.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a darshan blessing in an indoor hall with red curtains. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas sits on a raised seat and rests his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who presses his palms together. The man in orange appears to be the a person candidate, with long swept hair and rudraksha malas; the page states a person was present, and the appearance is consistent. Around them, a young man in a green checked shirt, a man in a red shirt standing behind, and people in saffron and white stand close, with a table of flowers, fruit and books nearby. A white fan and a large white statue edge are visible on the right. Five or more people are visible.2008-03-23