A photograph of a darshan-style blessing. On the right, a smiling person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long wavy dark hair, places a hand on the head of a woman bowing before him. She wears glasses, a teal blouse and an orange sari with a red border, with a gold chain and a braid over one shoulder. Brass-coloured fruit. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a darshan-style blessing. On the right, a smiling person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long wavy dark hair, places a hand on the head of a woman bowing before him. She wears glasses, a teal blouse and an orange sari with a red border, with a gold chain and a braid over one shoulder. Brass-coloured fruit.

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January 09 2010

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A photograph of a devotional darshan scene. In the right foreground a person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, with long dark hair, raises both palms and blesses the head of an older man in a pale yellow shirt who bows forward with hands near a wooden tray. The tray holds apples and small packets or envelopes. Behind them, several devotees in white and orange garments, one in a yellow scarf, stand with palms joined, and a large crowd fills the background under colourful lights. The orange-clad figure appears to be a sannyasi or priest giving blessing; identity is not established from appearance.

A photograph of a darshan-style interaction indoors. A person in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long orange shawl, gold-bead bracelets and a beaded necklace, places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with black-framed glasses, who has his hands folded in namaste. Other devotees in white and light clothing stand close behind, some with hands folded, and a man in an orange top is at the right edge. The orange-clad figure has long hair in a bun and appears to be a person by appearance, with a turban, saffron robe and gold-bead ornaments.

Evening outdoor darshan scene with a crowd of devotees. A figure in an orange saffron turban, orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back dark hair sits and extends a hand in blessing toward a kneeling older woman with short white hair, glasses, a gold-trimmed beige sari and a beaded necklace, who presses her palms together. Beside her, a smiling man in white kurta holds his hands together in greeting, and a grey-haired man in white leans forward with his head lowered. Behind them, people in white kurtas and an orange-clad attendant stand near a table with fruit and red cloth. Additional onlookers and a child are visible in the background under evening lights.

Night-time darshan scene at an outdoor event lit by coloured lights in the background. In the foreground, a figure wearing an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair places a hand on the head of a smiling man in a white shirt who bows forward with hands joined. Beside them, a woman in an orange sari and glasses with a red bindi stands near a wooden tray holding apples and offerings. Other devotees in white shirts and orange clothing, including a man with a rudraksha mala, stand around the crowd. Wooden offering boxes with fruit sit in the lower foreground.

January 22 2010

Night-time darshan outdoors under bright floodlights, with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and sarees pressing in. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban and an orange sleeveless robe, sits on a raised platform with his right hand resting on the head of a man in white bowing before him; he appears to be the probable Swamiji, identified by his long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron robe. Nearby, a woman in an orange and gold saree bows with her hands together, a gray-haired woman in a beige top sits in the foreground, and a young woman in white with a yellow shawl looks on. Fruits, apples and a small offering tray sit in front of the seated figure. Several men in white shirts stand behind, some with folded hands.

A photograph of a darshan moment in a crowded hall at night. A bald man in a blue-and-white striped shirt stands facing a sannyasi in an orange sleeveless top and an orange turban, with long curly hair; she is extending her hand toward his. Behind them a woman with curly hair holds a blue printed leaflet with hands pressed together, and several young men in light shirts and a figure in white look on. A tray of apples and a string of rudraksha-style beads appear in the lower foreground.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, smiles as he places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. Around him, devotees in white and cream shirts, orange shawls and dark clothing bow with palms pressed together, while a woman in a white top with a black bag beside her also joins her palms. Behind them, another robed attendant in orange stands near a red tray holding small items. The setting is an indoor evening gathering with lights overhead.

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Night photo at an outdoor darshan. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and an orange turban, with long dark curly hair, stands on the right, smiling and extending her right hand toward a bald older man in a striped light-blue shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a crowd of young men and women in white and cream shirts, some with orange shawls, watches; blurred warm lights glow in the background.

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