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Photograph of a Kalpataru Darshan session in a large tented hall with red drapes and hanging decorative streamers. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a crescent ornament on his head, white tripundra marks, a red-brown garment, a white and red flower garland and gold bangles sits on a red-cushioned seat, facing a crowd of devotees who approach with hands extended. Several devotees hold gold-bordered printed brochures showing a portrait. Women in saris and men in white and saffron stand in the crowd, with a camera on a tripod at upper right. Swamiji (probable) seated in a ritual darshan setting, presenting the cues of long hair, crescent ornament, garland and red-brown clothing.

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