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A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with a rudraksha mala hanging across the chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man in plain white clothes. The kneeling man has his hands joined near his chest and bows his head. Behind them, several people in white garments stand in a dim crowd, and a brass plate with offerings sits near the seated figure.

Crowded indoor hall at a healing and blessing event. In the foreground, a devotee in white clothes bows forward with head lowered while a woman in an orange shawl places her hand on his head. Beside them, a young man in orange shawl holds a small white card or paper and a clasped hand gesture appears. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand around, with others in white behind them; a red curtain and a yellow hanging banner are visible at the back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.

Photo of a darshan line inside a hall with a red curtain and a standing fan. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, an orange top, a rudraksha mala and a white cloth draped over the shoulders reaches forward to touch the head of a bald devotee in an orange wrap who bows with hands joined. Behind them a monk in an orange robe with a red sash, and a man in a red shirt, stand near a white draped table. Several devotees in white and orange clothing and a woman with a braid in front of the table hold printed leaflets and cards. A grey tabletop display of booklets and small brass items sits at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in the orange garments with the rudraksha mala bestowing blessings at the darshan.

Outdoor evening gathering with a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing behind a barrier. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat and places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands joined in front of him. Another man in an orange garment and a bald older man in a checked shirt are nearby. a person is the orange-robed figure with the turban, long hair and mala, giving blessing to a devotee.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala reaches out to touch the forehead of a young boy in white who sits in front of him. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji candidate in an initiation-style darshan. Around them, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, one wearing rudraksha beads, watch closely; a man on the left holds a small card near the boy's head. A white-covered table holds a plate with offerings and a tray, and a trident stands at the upper right. A woman's head is visible in the lower foreground, and a magazine lies at the lower right. Vibhuti or kumkum marks the boy's forehead.

A seated woman with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless orange robe, extends her hand over the head of a kneeling man in white clothes who bows with palms pressed together. Around them, devotees in white and orange stoles, one holding a plate with offerings, gather closely; a woman in a green sari and gold jewellery leans in, and a trident stands at the upper right. Books and rudraksha malas are laid out on a white cloth in the foreground, and a red curtain hangs behind. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan setting. a person: the seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, in the role of the one giving blessing.

Indoor healing scene in a crowded hall. A woman in an orange sleeveless top stands at right, her hands raised and pressed onto the head of a grey-haired man in white with an orange-beaded mala, who bows forward. Beside him a young woman in a red-and-gold sari and a woman in white with glasses have their hands pressed together in prayer. A man in white with an orange shawl supports the central man's arm. Behind them men in white shirts and orange shawls stand in a crowd, and a fan and a tray of fruit appear at left.

A photograph of a devotee in a white kurta kneeling and bowing his head while a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban places a hand on his forehead. The blessing figure wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a metal tray with offerings. Behind them, several people in white garments stand or kneel in a dim gathering, and one bearded man in white is visible at the top. The scene has the feel of a darshan or blessing at a festival setting.

November 19 2002

A seated man in orange saffron robes with long dark swept-back hair and multiple rudraksha malas gives blessing by placing his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt who bows before him. Several people in white and orange clothing stand nearby; a boy in white wears a rudraksha mala. Blue and white booklets and small items lie on a white draped table at right, with a white bolster and a small tray in the background.