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A photograph of a healing darshan at an indoor hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits on a raised cushion and places his hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt, who stands before him. A standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a small card near the boy's head. Nearby, a white-draped table holds fruit, a basket of pink flowers, and small items. A row of people in white and orange sits in the foreground, and a stack of printed cards lies on the right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair in orange robes is a probable candidate based on his long swept hair and saffron clothing, shown performing a blessing with his hand on the boy's head.

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March 23 20082008-03-23A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth is laying both hands on the head of a seated devotee during a darshan or blessing. Around them, several people in white, yellow and orange clothes are seated or kneeling, some holding small cards and papers. A rudraksha mala is visible on the devotee. On the right, a basket of fruit, a trident, a white cushioned seat and stacks of printed booklets and framed pictures sit on a table. The setting is an indoor hall with a standing fan at the back. The long-haired man in orange fits the page's description of a person, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2008-03-23Indoor photo at an ashram gathering where a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a hand raised, touching the forehead of a young boy in white shirt and trousers who has pressed his palms together. Several people in saffron and white stand nearby, including a man in orange holding a paper, a man in red at the back, and a woman with light hair at left. A white cloth covers a seat, and a trident emblem appears at upper right. a person: the seated long-haired figure wears saffron robes, a long swept-back hair style and a rudraksha mala, which are the qualifying cues for the appearance-based label.2008-03-23A photograph of a darshan session in a hall with red curtains and a white draped table. A man with long swept-back dark hair in a sleeveless saffron/orange garment sits on a white seat and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes, while his left hand rests on a devotee's shoulder. Around him are white-clad devotees, several boys in white and saffron, a woman in a yellow shawl holding pink flowers, a woman with a garland and a white saree, and a table at right with booklets, photo cards and rudraksha-style beads. A trident is mounted on the white wall at upper right. A standing fan is visible at left. About 12 people are visible.2008-03-23A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe reaches toward a devotee, his right hand extended over a white envelope held in front of a kneeling young man in a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl holds a card and paper near them. A woman in white with glasses leans in at lower left, and a man in a red shirt stands behind a white table with flowers in a vase, trays and packets. A red curtain hangs in the background, with a fan and a plastic-wrapped item at right. Probable Swamiji (long hair and saffron robe), seated and giving blessings during a darshan-style exchange.2008-03-23Photograph of a healing darshan in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe sits on the floor and places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a striped yellow-and-white shirt, who clasps his hands. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a card near the recipient's head. A woman in a yellow shawl stands behind, and a white-clad figure sits nearby. A white-draped table holds flowers, fruit in a basket, and small items. Partial heads and shoulders of other attendees appear at the bottom edge. a person is seated in orange cloth with long swept-back hair, giving the blessing.2008-03-23A photograph of a healing and blessing gathering in a hall with a dark red curtain and a fan at left. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with red-brown beaded necklaces sits at a white-draped table, handing a small printed card to a child in red. Around him, devotees press forward: a man in white with a folded blue card, a woman with a long braid, and a bald elderly man in white behind. Another man in orange with a white shawl stands at top right. On the table are small printed booklets, prayer cards with a red-robed figure, and a bowl of yellow sweets. Appearance-based a person seated at the table in orange with long swept-back hair and beaded malas, distributing items to devotees.2008-03-27March 22 20082008-03-22Indoor 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 figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on a raised white-draped platform, placing a hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt who bows forward. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind, and a man in a red shirt watches from the back. Devotional items such as booklets and small figurines are laid out at the front, with a trident-topped object at the right edge and a wall fan at left. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is seated and blessing a devotee during what appears to be a darshan.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23