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A woman in a red turban and red shawl with mantra print, wearing rudraksha beads and a leopard-print blouse, presses her palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red shawl and red beaded wristbands. Behind them, figures in white and red stand in a warm-lit hall beside a gold-patterned hanging and a silver pillar, with a gold-trimmed red cushion at lower left. The act appears to be a forehead blessing at a darshan.

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May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph of a darshan-style blessing at an indoor event. A woman in a red turban and red shawl with printed text, wearing a leopard-print top and rudraksha bracelets, presses her palm to the forehead of a seated man with greying hair who wears a white shirt, red shawl and rudraksha bracelets. Gold-patterned fabric and a red cushioned seat are at left, and white-clad attendees stand in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing, with the seated man bowing forward.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph of a darshan-style blessing indoors under warm reddish stage lighting. A woman in a red turban, red shawl and leopard-print top stands at left, her raised right hand pressed to the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta with a red and white lanyard and a red-brown rudraksha mala. Behind them a person in a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits, and a red-clad figure is partly visible at center. The man being blessed has short greying hair and a plain white kurta, with no crown, saffron garments or distinctive long hair. No clear appearance cues establish a person, so the figures are described by role only.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph of a darshan moment: a woman in a red turban and a leopard-print sleeveless top, wearing rudraksha malas, places her right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt. She holds a red shawl printed with Sanskrit text draped over his shoulders and smiles. Other people stand softly blurred behind them against a dark red backdrop. The man has his palms raised in a receiving gesture, and wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch.2015-05-07