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A photograph of a seated man in long dark hair and a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a matching shawl, leaning toward a young man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and hands pressed together in añjali. The seated man rests one hand on a white-covered table with a blue book stack and a small digital clock, while another person in orange stands behind holding a glass of water near the young man's forehead. A third person in white stands at right. A ceiling fan and red curtains appear in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and in saffron robe with long hair, receiving the devotee in a blessing exchange.

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Photograph of a seated long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a white tilak and red bindi, who rests his hand on the shoulder of a young man in white clothing with a rudraksha-style mala, the young man's palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a person in orange robes holds a glass of water and others stand nearby; a stack of books sits on a white cloth beside a digital clock showing 9:32. A young man in a striped shirt stands at left. The seated man is in a seva-like exchange, with the setting.2008-03-13March 13 20082008-03-13A photograph of a seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl, rudraksha beads and long swept-back dark hair, facing a younger man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a red sash stands by a white-draped table holding trays of offerings, sweets, a digital clock and printed booklets. Other men in white and orange stand nearby, and a fan and red curtain appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, receiving devotees during darshan.2008-03-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair style and a tilak on his forehead rests his right hand on a small boy's head. He holds a wooden walking stick and wears a rudraksha mala. A young boy in white stands before him while a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala bends forward to help. Behind them, several men in white shirts with orange shawls stand, and a white table holds fruit, pineapple, flowers, rudraksha malas and printed booklets. A digital clock reads 9:32 and a fan stands on the left. The seated saffron-clad figure is an appearance-based a person receiving the boy, a blessing scene consistent with darshan.2008-03-12A seated man in an orange saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, places both hands on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around them stand onlookers, including a man in a white shirt with an orange-striped polo nearby, a man in orange clothing, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and mala. White chairs and a white cloth-covered table with a small plaque are visible in the background.2008-03-13Indoor darshan scene. A young man in a cream shirt kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, his head bowed toward a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest. The seated man rests one hand on a wooden cane and touches the kneeling man's shoulder. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds flowers. A silver trident and a kalasha-like finial stand at the right edge beside white draped seating, and a red curtain hangs in the background. a person is attributed on the basis of the seated man's hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, presented as a candidate only.2008-03-12March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together. A second orange-robed man with a shaved head and vertical tilak stands behind them, and a white-covered seat with a clock reading 10:12 and a plate of fruit and rudraksha beads sit in front. Probable Swamiji (likely the seated figure, based on long hair, orange garments and rudraksha mala cues). Orange-clad devotees and a white-clothed attendant in a crowded hall suggest a darshan blessing.2008-03-12Indoor darshan scene in a hall with red curtains and a wall fan. A long-haired man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a light blue striped shirt, who presses his palms together in prayer. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange garment and rudraksha mala. Behind them a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes stands, and another man in red shirt is visible at top. Several onlookers in white and light clothing crowd the edges, and a kneeling man on the left holds up a small card. Offerings and printed booklets lie on a cloth in front.2008-03-23Indoor darshan scene. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair tied back places his right hand on the head of a man in a cream collared shirt with an ID badge. Behind them, several young men in white kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and one has a tilak on his forehead. An older man in white kneels at left. On the right, a table holds books, a digital clock showing 9:57, a trident, and a brass item. A white-sheeted bed and a pedestal fan are visible. The seated figure's long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala match the appearance cues, and the page names him as present, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) giving blessing to a devotee.2008-03-20A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing, hair tied in a bun, sits on the right and places his hand on the head of a devotee who kneels in front of him wearing white. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes sits cross-legged holding a mala. Two standing attendants in white shirts with orange shawls and a bald attendant in white stand behind, one holding a book. Offerings of fruit and flowers lie on a white-draped table, and a red curtain and a patterned banner hang behind. Several people sit to the left, including a woman in a pink sari. The page identifies the event as a person satsang, but the seated saffron-clad man's appearance shows long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so he is a person giving blessing.2008-03-12A 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.2008-03-23