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Indoor darshan scene on a stage with a dark blue curtain and a painted yellow-and-blue pillar. A long-haired man in orange robes sits on a white-draped throne with a white rounded backrest, a small white cushion, and an orange cloth draped over his lap. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt kneels on a white mattress at the front, reaching up toward him. A woman in white sari with an orange border kneels at the right edge. Two men in white dhoti with orange shawls stand at left, and a standing fan and a red floral offering sit near the throne. The long-haired figure in orange with swept-back hair, saffron robes and a bare-chested drape fits the page's description of Swamiji (probable). The donor-facing devotee is a devotee, and the scene shows darshan.

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Indoor stage scene with a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes seated on a white-draped throne-like seat against dark blue curtains, touching the forehead of a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt who has his palms joined. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits at right, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands at left behind a maroon drape. A colourful painted pillar and a white mattress-like cushion sit in the foreground, with a red-brown floor and small green plants at the edge. A dark-haired person in white sits partly visible at far left.2008-02-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on a white-draped throne-like seat on a raised red-tiled platform. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt kneels before the seated figure and presses or touches his forehead. To the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl kneels beside the seat. Standing to the left, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls or white attire watch quietly. A blue curtain, a white canopy and a decorative patterned pillar form the backdrop, with a fan and a small bouquet of flowers nearby. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by his long hair and saffron robes, and he is receiving a darshan-style blessing.2008-02-03A photograph of a stage event with red tiled floor and dark blue curtains. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, sits on a large white cushioned seat with white pillows. An older man in white clothes kneels on a white-covered mat in front of the seat and raises his hands toward the seated figure's head in a blessing gesture. A woman in orange and white kneels at the right edge, and a second orange-robed figure sits behind. Two men in white dhotis or white shirts with orange shawls stand at the left near a maroon curtain. A yellow and orange patterned banner hangs on a pillar, and a microphone stand and a fan are visible. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair and saffron robes, but the identification is uncertain.2008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white draped throne-like seat against a dark blue curtain, with a tall decorated yellow and maroon banner beside him. A man in white kurta and white dhoti kneels on a white mattress in front of him, touching his face with both hands in a blessing gesture. Another man in orange and white sits to the side near a small fan, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the lower right. Behind, several men in white kurtas stand near a dark curtain on the left, and the floor is red tiled. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing; the person is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance, seated in the role of one receiving darshan.2008-02-03A photograph of a darshan session on a red-tiled stage in front of dark blue drapery and a decorated painted pillar. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl sits on a white-draped throne-like seat, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits on the floor to the right, and a red flower garland lies on the stage near the throne. Two men in white clothes and orange shawls stand in the background, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace.2008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03A photograph inside a hall with red floor tiles, a dark curtain and a white-draped seat. A person in an orange robe sits on the white-draped throne-like seat with one hand resting on the head of a woman in white who kneels on a white cushion with palms pressed together in greeting. Two men in orange robes sit on the floor at left, one holding a water bottle nearby, and a standing person in white is at right by a fan and a patterned banner. Scene suggests darshan for delegates, with a seated figure blessing the kneeling devotee.2008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03