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Indoor photo of a ritual scene in a plain hall. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland around the neck, leans forward and places hands on the head of a seated man in white, whose head is bowed. Behind them, a gold-coloured ornate frame or shrine edge is decorated with pink and white flowers. Standing nearby, a man in a white shirt watches. On the left, an older man with white hair in a white dhoti and shirt holds a clear plastic bag, and a younger man in white stands beside him. A woman in a light blue sari and a man in white linger in the background, with a few other figures partly visible. The figure in the saffron turban appears to be a sannyasi or priest; identity is unclear from appearance alone.

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.

A photograph of a darshan session in a hall with white walls. A bare-chested man in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap sits on a low seat covered with pink and white flower petals. A man in a white kurta bends forward, and another man in a white shirt with an ID badge lanyard places his hand on the seated man's head. Other men in white dress stand around, and a red cloth hangs on the wall behind them.

March 26 2008

March 25 2008

Photograph of a energy darshan blessing. A bare-chested figure in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap, with a pink-and-white flower garland on the turban, reaches forward and presses his fingers to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Flower petals scatter in the air. Around them, several people in white clothing stand watching, a girl in a white dress with beads holds petals, and a man in white clothes stands near a wall with red hangings. The orange-clad figure is a person by appearance cues: swept-back hair under a saffron turban, saffron clothing and a bare chest, with the page noting this was the energy darshan session.

A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with white sacred marks on his forehead, presses a white cloth bundle onto the head of a bowed man in a white shirt who wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. The priest's hand rests on the man's head while he holds the cloth above it. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, some with vibhuti marks, watching with heads lowered. A stainless steel vessel and a plastic bag sit on the counter at the lower right, in a hall with cream walls and doorways.

March 23 2008

A seated figure in long dark wavy hair and an orange sleeveless top with rudraksha beads blesses a kneeling older man in a white shirt, placing a hand on his head. Around them, young men in orange shawls and white clothes hold small cards, and a standing monk in orange with a red sash watches; a man in a red shirt and glasses stands at right. A white-draped table with books, a trident and a flower bouquet sits nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas matches the page's claimed presence, but appearance is the only basis.

May 09 2004

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.

A night-time gathering of devotees in a crowded hall. In the right foreground a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with long curly hair places one hand on the head of a seated older man in a white shirt. Behind him a woman in an orange blouse watches, and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands in the background, some with garlands. A white-draped structure is visible at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (orange turban and robe, long curly hair, blessing a devotee), though the face is not clearly visible.