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Photograph of a darshan blessing at an indoor event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a dark beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a seated child in orange clothes, while holding a white paper. Behind him, a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of items. Devotees surround them, including a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl on the left and a bespectacled man in white. Several women and a girl with a braid are in the foreground. A standing fan and a red curtain are in the background. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala) giving blessings to a child.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated at right, receiving a paper slip from a young devotee's outstretched hand. The seated figure wears a large rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold pendant, and has long swept-back curly hair; a saffron-clad attendant stands behind holding a tray with flowers, kumkum and papers. Around them, a boy in white with a red tilak, a child in white, a woman in a teal sari with a flower in her hair, and young men in white and orange shawls stand close together, along with an electric fan at top left and red drapery behind. a person is seated centre-right, appearing in person, receiving offerings during a darshan-style gathering.2008-03-23A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, rudraksha malas and a crown-like ceremonial headpiece, extending his hand over a tray held by a standing monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads. Around him, devotees in white and orange shawls gather; a woman in a white sari with jasmine in her hair holds a baby with a dark dot on its forehead. A trident-shaped object and a tray of offerings appear in the foreground, with a hall backdrop of red drapery. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas match the page claim, though the appearance is only partly clear.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. A man with long dark wavy hair, a red tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a rudraksha mala hands a small white bag and items to devotees, while a seated figure beside him holds a sheet of paper. Several devotees in white and orange clothes stand or bow with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white top with a folded-hands greeting and a man in white with a folded paper. Trays of rudraksha beads, small packets and printed booklets with blue and orange covers sit on a table at right. A standing man in orange and a man in red shirt stand behind. A trident is visible at the upper right edge.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor darshan session in a hall with a white ceiling fan and a red curtain. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron robe with a red tilak sits on a white-covered seat with a small tray of prasad, rudraksha mala and papers in front of him. He reaches out to bless or handle a paper held up by a young man in a white shirt with an ID badge, who presses his palms together. A woman in green kneels with folded hands and head bowed before him. Other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, and a pile of printed cards and booklets lies on a table at right. A trident is visible on the white wall. Probable Swamiji seated at the centre-right, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; he is blessing devotees in darshan.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, reaching his right hand toward the head of a seated woman in a teal sari with bangles, a blessing-style gesture. Behind him, a saffron-clad attendant holds a tray of offerings, and a second saffron-clad monastic in a rudraksha mala sits at left beside a man in white. A man in a red shirt stands at top right, with a white curved shape and a trident-shaped ornament at the right edge.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23