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A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair tied back places a hand on the head of a young boy in a red-and-white striped polo shirt. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands behind the boy, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, holding an ID card near the boy. In the foreground at right, a plate holds rudraksha malas and offerings beside a basket of fruit including pineapple, oranges and bananas. A woman with glasses sits lower right. The scene appears to be a blessing or healing darshan with a devotee receiving touch.

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Indoor darshan scene at an event hall. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat, reaching to touch the head of a young boy in a white shirt who looks up. Behind them a shaved-headed monk in orange and red-stoled attire stands near a white-covered table holding a tray. Another man in a red shirt and glasses stands at the back. A man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala on the left holds a hand toward the boy, and an adult woman's head is visible at lower left with a few seated attendees. A trident and brass ornaments appear at right.2008-03-23A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and sleeveless orange garment places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in white with a red tilak holds a small card near the devotee's head, another man in white stands at left, and a monk in orange stands in the background. A table holds fruit, flowers in a vase, a plate of offerings, and a fan is visible at left. A small trident is mounted on the right wall. Literature and booklets lie in the lower right corner.2008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27Photo of a darshan and blessing scene in an indoor hall. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair tied back extends a hand to bless a young man in a red-and-white striped polo shirt seated in a chair, who is being touched on the head. Standing behind the seated figure is a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a tilak, holding a small card and a red cloth. To the right, two young men in orange shawls and white kurtas stand near a fruit basket with pineapple and oranges and a white altar cloth. Several onlookers in white and checked shirts crowd around. Strings of rudraksha-style beads and dried garlands rest on a white cloth in the foreground, and a wooden staff is visible. No a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance alone, so the seated figure is described by role only.2008-03-12Photograph of a seated young man in a red striped polo shirt receiving blessing from a robed figure in orange. The standing figure in long swept-back dark hair, orange garments, and a rudraksha mala with a white forehead marking extends one hand onto the seated man's head while holding a carved wooden object shaped like an animal. Behind them, a man in orange holds up a laminated card, and a person in white holds a tray; an orange-and-pineapple fruit offering sits at right. The orange-clad figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues consistent with a person, but the appearance is not conclusive.2008-03-12A photograph of a healing darshan session at an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, seated on a white cushion at right, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with folded hands, who wears a green-and-red sari and flower garland. Behind him stand a saffron-robed young man with red-bordered cloth and a shaved head, another orange-robed attendant holding a tray, and a man in a red shirt. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small paper slip near the woman's head. A trident is visible at right, and a fan and onlookers appear in the background. The appearance-based label is a person seated in the centre-right, identified by long swept hair, orange clothing and the seated role of giving blessings.2008-03-23March 22 20082008-03-22March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, leaning forward to place a hand on the head of a woman seated in a wheelchair. The woman wears a red kurta with a patterned shawl and dark-rimmed glasses. Around them stand men in white kurtas, one in an orange shawl holding a paper, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl and mala. An elderly woman in a teal blouse with gold bangles is at left, and a tray with fruit, rudraksha beads, a small bowl and printed cards sits at right. The orange-robed figure appears to be giving healing blessings, and the setting resembles an indoor hall with a red curtain. a person is visible in orange with long swept hair and rudraksha mala.2008-03-28Photograph of a blessing session in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron sleeveless top, seated on the right, places a hand on the head of a man in a maroon shirt who bows forward. A monk-like attendant in saffron robes with a red-trimmed shawl and a bindi stands behind them. On the left, a young man in a white shirt holds a small printed card near the bowed man's head. A woman with flowers in her hair is seated in the lower foreground, and fruit sits in a basket at the right. A fan stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in the saffron top, a seated blessing giver, matches the page's presence claim through hair and saffron clothing.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27