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A crowded indoor event with people in white dhotis and white shirts, and saffron-clad devotees in orange robes. In the centre, a young saffron-robed sannyasi with a red-and-white tilak and a red-edged saffron shawl stands beside a man in a white shirt who holds his hands together in a namaste gesture. At right, a woman in orange sleeveless saffron clothing holds a gold-bordered printed card and a small pen, while on the table nearby are flowers, a brass vessel and offering items. A woman in a teal blouse with a bangle is partly visible at lower left. Behind them, onlookers stand near white plastic chairs and a red curtain. Whether the a person candidate appears among these people cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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A photograph of an indoor event with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands pressed together in a namaskar gesture. Beside him a young man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder and a sacred vertical mark on his forehead holds a small card. At right, a long-haired person in orange robes with a sleeveless top turns toward a table laden with fruit and offerings, holding a yellow paper. A bottle of water and a white cloth sit on the table. Behind them, several men in white and older men stand in the background near a red curtain.2008-03-28Crowded indoor scene of devotees queuing at a counter. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands joined near his chest. Behind him a young man in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl holds a white card or ticket. On the right, a person with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top leans over a table with a white cloth and offerings. Several men in white clothes stand in the background, and a white fan is visible. The setting appears to be a free healing and blessings queue.2008-03-28A photograph of a crowded event where a devotee in white clothes and a red-marked forehead stands beside a younger sannyasi in orange robes and a red shawl, who holds a small white card. On the right, a woman in orange robes with long curly hair opens a gold-covered book at a table. A woman in a blue top on the lower left and several people in white clothes stand in the background.2008-03-28March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27Indoor healing and blessing session in a hall with white walls and a red curtain. Seated centre-right is a man in orange sleeveless robes with an orange shawl, long hair swept back, holding a small card and leaning toward a woman in a white sari who bows her head, holding a green leaf and fruit. A bowed man in white kurta is in front of them. Behind stand devotees in white kurtas and orange or yellow shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas. A fruit basket with apples, oranges and a pineapple sits at right, and a fan is in the background. Visible identity cues are present, so this may be a person receiving devotees; this is an appearance-based label only.2008-03-28March 27 20082008-03-27A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair raises his right hand in blessing toward a woman who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. She wears an orange and lavender sari, a gold necklace and bangles, and a red bindi. Beside her a man in a green shirt and pale trousers watches, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind a white-draped table holding a plate of offerings, with flowers and a red curtain behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and an orange garment, matching the page's claim of his presence at this event. Several onlookers are partially visible at the edges, and a white fan stands in the background.2008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo at a registration or blessing counter with a white-draped table in the foreground. A man in an orange-saffron sleeveless top and orange-saffron dhoti stands at right, placing his hand on the head of an older man in white shirt and glasses who bends forward. Behind them, a man in white with an orange scarf stands near the table, with a red velvet curtain and a colourful painted panel in the background. Several people in white shirts with orange scarves, and a woman in a pink sari, stand in a line or sit near the table. Printed pamphlets and booklets lie on the table.2008-03-28A photograph of a healing darshan session at an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, seated on a white cushion at right, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with folded hands, who wears a green-and-red sari and flower garland. Behind him stand a saffron-robed young man with red-bordered cloth and a shaved head, another orange-robed attendant holding a tray, and a man in a red shirt. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small paper slip near the woman's head. A trident is visible at right, and a fan and onlookers appear in the background. The appearance-based label is a person seated in the centre-right, identified by long swept hair, orange clothing and the seated role of giving blessings.2008-03-23Crowded indoor healing session at an ashram hall. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange top sits at the front, reaching forward with an outstretched arm to touch the head of an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes holds a small card. A woman in a light patterned sari leans forward at lower left. Standing devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background, along with white plastic chairs, and small framed photos and cards rest on the cloth-covered table in front.2008-03-28