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Photo of a darshan blessing indoors before a dark red curtain. A man in an orange shawl with long dark hair tied back extends his right hand toward the head of a seated older man in white shirt with folded hands and closed eyes. Behind them, a standing man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and a brown rudraksha mala with a small framed pendant, and another standing figure wears an orange shawl. A vase of red and white flowers sits on a table.

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March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a healing blessing during a darshan. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange saffron robe with a sleeveless top, places his right hand on the crown of a balding older man kneeling in a white shirt, whose head is bowed. Behind them, a second saffron-robed young man sits on the left, and standing figures in white shirts and orange shawls stand at the back. A rudraksha mala hangs on a white-shirted standing man. On a white-draped table in front are a plate with flowers, fruit, and ritual items. Based on the appearance of the man giving the blessing, with long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, he is probable Swamiji, shown in an in-person healing darshan role.2008-03-20A seated man in orange sleeveless robes and a long rudraksha mala places both hands on the head of a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala, who bows his head with eyes closed. A third man in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange-red shawl stands behind them. Ornate gold objects and a red cushion sit at the lower right. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the ashram's conferral of blessing. The scene is a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram hall with a white canopy and red drapery behind.2010-07-19July 07 20122012-07-07December 31 20112011-12-31A seated man in a white shirt kneels on an orange cloth with a blue mat bearing partial lettering at his feet, while a woman in orange sleeveless clothing and a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stand behind an orange-upholstered chair. The woman, seated on the chair, touches the kneeling man's forehead in blessing. Standing around them are men in white and yellow shawls, one in a white dhoti with a purple-marked shirt, and another in orange robes. A wooden tray with small items sits beside the chair, and a painted red and white border decorates the wall behind.2010-07-07A photograph of a seated man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling with eyes closed as a figure in an orange sleeveless top with long dark wavy hair bends forward and reaches out with raised hands toward him. Behind them, two men in orange robes with red borders stand, one with long dark hair and a bracelet. On the left, a man in white holds his palms together in anjali, wearing a rudraksha mala and an ID badge on a lanyard. The gesture appears to be a blessing given to the seated devotee. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the figure in orange with long hair is described by role only.2010-02-11A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala and white and red tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt with a teal collar. Beside him, a standing man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and rests a hand on the devotee's shoulder. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet drape, with a white cushioned seat and a tray of flowers and fruit at left. A man in orange robes sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment in a hall setting.2010-07-29August 29 20062006-08-29July 07 20122012-07-07A seated man in orange robes with long dark wavy hair and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling before him with palms pressed together in namaste. The kneeling man wears a white kurta and a black beaded mala, with a red thread on his wrist, and his eyes are closed. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta and orange shawl watches, and another man in an orange kurta stands at right beside a wooden tray holding flower petals. A kalasha-style brass vessel sits at left on the floor, and a woman in the background wears red. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's presentation, and is performing a blessing. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing moment.2010-07-07 +1 copiesMarch 12 20082008-03-12