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A crowded indoor darshan scene in which a young shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, with a woman in a red sari bowing and reaching toward him with clasped hands. Around them are men in white shirts and dhotis, and a woman in orange in the right foreground holds his arm. Red curtains and a standing fan are visible in the background. The figure's exact identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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Photograph of a crowded indoor darshan with devotees pressing forward. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch raises his hand to his mouth while a woman in orange blesses or touches his arm. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a red sari with gold bangles reach toward the robed figure. A red curtain and a white fan stand in the background. The scene is a sarva darshan with healing and blessings, and the orange-robed figure's appearance does not clearly establish that he is a person.2008-03-26Photograph of a crowded indoor darshan at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a seated figure in long orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland placing one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a dark shirt. A dark-haired person in orange robes stands behind a white-draped chair, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands at the upper right. Devotees in white, orange and yellow clothing crowd around, some with palms pressed together. On the right, a white tray holds rudraksha malas, sweets and small items. A red curtain and a white chair appear in the background. a person in orange robes with long hair and a garland, seated to bless devotees.2008-03-26A healing blessing at an indoor event hall with a red curtain behind. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, hair tied back, places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward. A young man in white with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead holds up a printed card. Behind them a crowd of older men in shirts watches. The orange-clad figure's appearance is a candidate for the page's subject, but the cues are limited, so the identity is uncertain.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a healing and blessing session. A standing figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who bows forward with his face lowered. Beside him a woman in a dark red blouse kneels with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a thin dark necklace and gold bangles. Behind them a man in an orange shawl over white clothes and a red tilak on his forehead stands watching, and a row of seated and standing devotees in white clothes fills the background, with white plastic chairs in the foreground.2008-03-28A crowded indoor healing session with devotees gathered around a seated woman in a red top and gold necklace on a chair with a green cushion. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange garment leans in and places her hands on the seated woman's head, as in a blessing. Nearby, a man in white with an orange shawl stands behind them, and a young man in white with an orange scarf watches. A tray of fruit and offerings sits at the right edge beside a table of packets, and a red curtain hangs behind. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand around, some with glasses. The scene resembles a blessing or healing line.2008-03-28March 26 20082008-03-26March 13 20082008-03-13March 23 20082008-03-23March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a man in white who bows forward with his head lowered. Beside him, a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a white paper stands by. A woman in a maroon sari with gold bangles kneels at left with palms pressed together in prayer, and a child is partly visible at the lower left. Behind them, a line of white-clad devotees waits. Offerings and small books sit on a white-draped table at right. The appearance of the orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing is a probable match for Swamiji, shown performing a blessing.2008-03-28Photo of a crowded devotional gathering in an indoor hall with white draped tables. A man with long dark swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless top stands at right, reaching out his hand toward the head of a seated woman in a pink and white sari. Behind him a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a small stack of papers. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and a woman in a white sari stand. On the foreground table sit a tray of rudraksha malas, a plate of fruit and flower garlands, and a folded blue cloth. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas, green and white saris, and a braided woman in white stand close together. The probable identity cue is the orange clothing and long hair of the man giving blessings, consistent with the page's a person reference, and the scene reads as darshan with blessings.2008-03-26