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A photograph of a darshan-style exchange at an ashram event. On the left, a figure wears a rust-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, with a gold ornament nearby, and extends a hand holding a small object toward a devotee. A bent-over elderly man in a white shirt with gold-rimmed glasses stands at right, reaching forward with an offering of fruit. A woman in a middle-aged devotee role leans in beside him wearing a patterned sari. Behind them a woman in an orange-and-saffron sari with a rudraksha mala stands by a window. Pink flowers and a small gold deity figure appear at the lower left. The scene is a close, respectful devotional interaction.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a leafy indoor setting. An elderly man in a white shirt and glasses bends forward with his head lowered, holding a yellow fruit, while a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a large pink flower garland places a hand on his head. The seated figure has an ornate orange armband and rudraksha-style beaded jewellery. Behind them stands a person with long hair, a red bindi and orange beads, and a tripod is visible at the back. Golden objects and orange fruit sit on a dark wooden tray in front, surrounded by green plants. Clothing includes white dhotis worn by people at the top edge. a person: the seated figure in orange with the turban, garland and beaded jewellery is the blessing giver, and the cues are the turban, saffron robes and garland.2015-02-19 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20162016-01-31A seated figure in a red-orange turban and red garland sits on a red-upholstered golden throne with lion-head armrests and a gold lamp stand behind. Bare-shouldered in red-orange cloth with a white-flowered garland, he rests a hand on the knee of a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows over the throne's foot area. A woman in white garments with a rudraksha mala and dark beads stands beside him, and another woman in white with folded hands watches. A white air conditioning unit stands at the back wall.2015-11-08A photograph of a seated figure wearing a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe, a long marigold garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling as he reaches out to accept a bow. A man in a white shirt and an orange shawl bends forward with his palms pressed together in greeting, while touching the seated figure's hand. Behind them a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold-beaded necklace holds a brass tray of fruit. A photographer in a red shirt takes pictures, and two men in orange shawls stand in the background. Gold ornate furniture and a leopard-print cushion are visible at the left.2016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red garments with a long pink flower garland sits on the right, reaching toward a wooden tray of oranges, apples and gold-toned items. Opposite, a woman in an orange-red sari with a gold border bends forward and touches a red apple held in her hands at the tray. A standing man in a white shirt with a visitor badge and another man with a red tilak watch nearby, and green potted plants frame the scene. A tripod stands in the background.2015-02-19September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photo from a satsang hall showing a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron draped garment, wearing a white and orange jasmine-flower garland, and bangles on the forearm, extending bananas toward a kneeling man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala who bows forward. Behind them, women in saffron and white saris with dark beaded necklaces stand watching, and ornate gold-latticed panels and brass lamps frame the room. The kneeling man and the standing women are devotees.2015-08-22A photograph inside a yellow-walled room with a white shelf of small figurines and framed pictures above. A person in an orange-red turban and red-orange sleeveless top, with orange-red bangles, stands at left and reaches to press their hand on the forehead of an older white-haired person in white dhoti and garland who bends forward. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks, watch and hold red fruit. A monk-like figure in saffron robes stands at far left.2014-07-01A photograph of a seated figure in a maroon-red turban and maroon robe, wearing a long marigold garland, with long dark hair visible, extending a hand over a wooden tray of red apples. A standing woman in a maroon-red sari with a gold necklace and gold-bordered shawl stands behind the seated figure. On the right, a man in a white shirt and an orange-saffron shawl bows forward with hands joined. A photographer in a red shirt takes pictures behind, and other men in orange shawls stand at the back. Ornate gold-and-red chairs and a gold-framed object sit at left and right.2016-05-13A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a maroon turban and maroon robe, draped with a marigold garland and a brown rudraksha-style mala, receiving a tray of fruit from a woman in a maroon sari wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and yellow tilak bows with folded hands before the seated figure. Behind them a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold chains and a brown mala stands, and a man in a red shirt holds a camera. The seated figure sits on a gold-trimmed throne in a white-walled room.2016-05-13