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A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, seen from behind, holds a silver trident-shaped staff toward the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a white tilak mark and a red-brown rudraksha mala, who has his eyes closed. Around them stand an older man with glasses and a red-orange shawl, a man in white with a yellow sash, and a woman with a white-marked forehead. Other people stand at the edges, and a dark curtain hangs behind. A wall-mounted badge reads nothing legible.

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A photograph of a saffron-robed man with long hair tied in a topknot and a rudraksha mala placing his hand on the forehead of a bald, smiling man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle. The robed man wears an orange garment with gold border and holds a small folded paper slip. Behind them, a cameraman in a red shirt films at a tripod, and several seated men in white dhotis, one with a shaved head and sacred marks, watch. Brass oil lamps stand at right against a beige wall and red curtain. a person: the saffron-robed figure with topknot, orange garment and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing, matching the page's a person reference.

A photograph of an older man in a white shirt with a white sandalwood mark and red kumkum dot on his forehead, gently touching his chest with his right hand while a bearded man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha beads on his neck reaches toward him with a raised hand. Two men stand behind in a blurred temple setting with gold ornaments; one wears a checked shirt and the other a garland. The man in white is receiving a blessing or instruction from the robed figure. Grey beard, shaved head with ash marks, and red and orange threads on wrists are visible.

A close photograph of a man with long dark hair and an orange garment placing his right hand on the head of a grey-haired man in a white robe, both smiling warmly in a bright hall. A blurred woman in white stands behind them.

A photograph of a man with long dark dreadlocks and a beard, wearing an orange-brown t-shirt and a pink-and-yellow flower garland, placing his right palm on the forehead of an elderly white-haired man in white clothes with a red-and-orange shawl. The elder keeps his eyes closed and head bowed. Behind them a younger man in white and yellow-trimmed cloth stands near a cream pillar and a deep red curtain. The man with dreadlocks has a dark wrist mala. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during a blessing or darshan moment. The dreadlocked figure matches the presentation of a person, with long hair and a garland but no crown or saffron robes visible.

A photograph of a devotional gathering. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-red shawl over his shoulder and gold necklaces, reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated woman in an orange blouse who presses her palms together. Behind them an older man with white hair wears white kurta clothing, a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha mala, and looks on. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and a photographer holding a camera stand nearby, and a man seated on the floor has a white forehead mark and white dhoti. A red curtain and gold-coloured carved panel frame the room.

A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with red drapery behind. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a multi-strand pearl-style necklace and gold hoop earrings, and places both hands on the forehead and head of a bald, fair-skinned man in an orange top. The recipient sits and looks down, eyes closed. Behind them, orange-clad attendants stand, and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits at left, while another man in a light pink shirt stands at the far left edge.

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