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A photograph at an indoor darshan event with a white-draped seat and a red curtain backdrop. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a red bindi sits on the white seat, reaching toward devotees and holding a rudraksha mala. Devotees press in from the left, a man in a white shirt and a man in orange with folded hands, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind a table with flowers, fruit and offerings. Prominent visible cues match the page's description of the a person candidate, so the appearance-based label is probable. Currency notes and printed papers are visible in the foreground, and a kalasha and a yellow-and-patterned hanging decorate the background.

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A photograph inside a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a red bindi, places his hand on the head of a seated devotee with bowed head. Around him, men in white kurtas and an orange-shawled man with a rudraksha mala stand close; one devotee holds a small blue slip. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind a white-draped table bearing a flower vase of pink and white flowers and trays of items. Patterned yellow fabric hangs at the upper right, with a trident visible at the edge.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photo from a seated healing darshan in a hall with a dark red curtain and a white draped seat. A long-haired man in a saffron sleeveless robe, with a tilak on his forehead, sits at a white cushioned seat and touches the head of a seated devotee in white clothes. A standing man in white with an orange shawl holds up a small card, while a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them beside a flower arrangement. A young man in an orange top stands at left, and a table to the right holds fruit, sweets and small packets. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and red tilak, seated in a darshan role.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark mala, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee at a table of papers and books. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a red shawl stands beside a fan and a white-draped table. A man in a white shirt holds a paper form and wears a black bead mala, while a woman with a flower in her hair leans forward at the lower edge. a person: the seated saffron-clad figure with long hair and cues of a red tilak and mala is blessing a devotee, a sarva darshan style blessing. Scattered brochures and a booklet lie on the table.2008-03-23Photograph of a healing darshan at an indoor hall with red curtains and a white-draped table holding flowers and fruit. A long-haired man in saffron sleeveless robes with a red forehead mark sits on a white cushion and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in the lower foreground. Beside him, a woman in an orange shawl and white garment with a rudraksha mala holds up a small printed card, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind, pointing. A man in a white shirt, a teenage boy, and another man in the upper left look on. A cooling fan, a trident-shaped ornament and rudraksha malas are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in saffron robes receiving devotees, marked by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and rudraksha mala, sitting on a white-draped throne and extending his hand toward a kneeling woman in white with a rudraksha necklace who smiles and leans forward. Behind them a standing man in white with an orange shawl holds a tray of offerings, and a young man in an orange shawl with a mala stands at left, near a seated woman in white. A white-draped table holds flowers and small items; a trident is visible at upper right and a red curtain hangs behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-clad man with long hair, rudraksha mala and throne is a distinctive presentation match.2008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless robe, a red thread and a vertical tilak on the forehead, holding papers and a card while another hand rests on the head of a young girl with white flowers in her hair. Beside him, a man in a beige shirt with a rudraksha-style mala holds a small card, and a shaven-headed man in an orange robe with a red shoulder cloth stands nearby. Behind them a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands near a table with flowers in pink and white, a tray and plates, and a red curtain hangs in the background. Several other people are partially visible.2008-03-23