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A photograph of an indoor darshan setting with warm reddish lighting and a dark red backdrop. A woman on the left wears a red turban, red shawl and rudraksha mala, seated on a red-cushioned seat beside a tray of oranges. In the centre, a woman in white with a brown shawl and a dark beaded mala holds out red cloth and drapes it over a seated person. Around them, a young girl, another woman in white, and a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard watch, while a small boy in a red shawl sits in front. Behind them, two people in white stand near the curtain. No figure is clearly identified as a person by appearance.

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A photograph of a darshan scene where a person seated on the left wears a red turban, a red shawl printed with repeated script, rudraksha beads and a leopard-print garment, holding a silver staff and smiling while touching a red printed cloth. Two devotees in front bow with folded hands: one with short dark hair in a red printed shawl and red beaded necklace, the other in a white kurta with a red beaded mala, pressing palms together. Behind them standing devotees wear white kurtas and red malas, with an orange-and-red decorated backdrop and fruit offerings in the lower foreground. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance, so this is a seated presiding figure rather than a confirmed a person.2015-05-07A photograph of a devotional darshan at an ornate golden throne. A woman seated at left wears a red turban, a red shawl with printed text, a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha bracelet, and smiles with eyes lowered. In front of her a man in white with a red shawl bends forward, while a young boy in a white shirt and a woman in white with a ponytail stand with hands joined in reverence. Behind them are a silver staff and other people in white.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07November 10 20152015-11-10May 07 20152015-05-07March 13 20162016-03-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated woman in a red turban and red shawl with rudraksha malas, gripping hands with a man in a white shirt and red shawl who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Between them a tall silver staff stands near a brass tray of offerings and flowers. Behind them, people in white clothes stand near the gold ornate backdrop, and a woman in red is visible at the right edge. The woman seated on the left wears a red turban, rudraksha malas around her neck and arm, and a red shawl with dark printed patterns, and her posture suggests she is receiving devotees. Red-toned stage lighting colours the scene.2015-05-07April 10 20142014-04-10A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with red carpet and red upholstered seating. A man seated on a red cushioned chair wears a red turban, a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala necklace and a leopard-print lower garment, and smiles while handing a sheet of white paper to a man in an orange shirt who kneels and reaches for it. Beside them a woman in a white and red sari with a red shawl kneels smiling. Behind them several women in white and cream saris and red shawls stand watching. A watermarked copyright line appears in the lower right corner, which is not transcribed. A printed caption on the image was omitted.2014-06-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and red-orange shawl with rudraksha beads on the wrists and arm, handing a folded white paper to a man in a white shirt and red script-printed shawl. Beside him a woman in red shawl and rudraksha mala smiles, and a young boy in a red shawl sits between them. Oranges and a folded orange cloth lie in the foreground, with a golden deity murti and oil lamps in the warm-lit background. The figure's appearance includes a red turban and rudraksha, but the image does not clearly establish identity, so it is described by role only.2015-05-07July 02 20152015-07-02A photograph of a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red shoulder wrap, wearing red-brown rudraksha malas over a leopard-print lower garment, reaching forward with both hands to greet or bless people. A young woman in a white top with orange garlands is receiving his touch, while other devotees stand behind: a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl, and a woman with a long braid. Orange and rudraksha garlands hang on several people, and a ceiling fan is visible at left.2014-06-01