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Indoor event photograph in a large hall with a red-brown floor and stage lights in the background. A seated person with long black hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, white vibhuti and a red bindi, signs a small blue-covered book held open on a table. Standing beside him is a man in a white kurta with a black beaded mala and a pendant, holding the book steady. Two other people are partly visible at the edges, and a blurred figure in light clothing stands in the background.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with a white tilak on his forehead, bent over a stack of white papers and signing with a blue pen. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala and a round pendant holds the papers steady. Books and printed material lie on the table in front of them.2008-02-08A photo of a darshan session in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat in an orange sleeveless robe, one hand extended toward an older woman with grey hair and glasses who holds a white paper. Beside him stands a robed figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala. Two women sit in front with their backs partly turned, and a man in an orange garment touches his forehead while holding a small booklet. On the table are trays of sweets, rudraksha beads and printed booklets. Standing at left is a young man in white with a tilak. Count: about six physical people visible.2008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a healing darshan session. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, stands at right with his right palm placed on the crown of the head of a grey-haired older man in a white shirt who kneels with his hands folded in namaste. Beside them a second man in orange robes stands, and a man in white and a seated woman watch from the left. On the table in front stand a stack of pamphlets and small framed images. Behind is an orange and white backdrop and a standing fan.2008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a darshan session in a hall. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a dark bead mala in his hands while smiling. Beside him on a white-draped table are glossy printed booklets, a small blue box, and bronze items. A man in white clothes with folded hands bows before him, and other men in white and orange shawls, one in saffron robes with a red-bordered dhoti, stand nearby. A woman in a light gold sari sits in the foreground, and a shelf with a flower-decorated tray is visible at the back.2008-03-24A 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.2008-03-23Photograph of a crowded darshan scene indoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless clothing and a red tilak on his forehead, seated, reaches forward to bless a young girl with a braid who has her hands folded toward him. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls crowd closer, one holding up a paper card and another holding out a small booklet. A figure in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a red-shirted man is at the top right. In the foreground, a table holds books, pamphlets and a tray of offerings.2008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor darshan session at an ashram hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat at right, holding a blue form while a seated woman in white faces him. Behind him a standing young man wears white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A monk in orange robes with a bag stands at center. A standing bald man in white with a rudraksha mala receives blessings, and a seated woman in a white sari with an orange border is in the foreground. A table at right holds fruit, offerings and booklets. A red curtain and a yellow patterned banner are behind them. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial orange clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance-based label.2008-03-24