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Warmly lit indoor evening scene in a modern hall with low sofas and cushions. In the foreground a young man in a white t-shirt and grey shorts, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms pressed together and his head bowed. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, extends a hand to touch the man's forehead, a blessing gesture. Beside them a wicker basket and a palm-frond decoration stand near a floor lamp. Blurred guests in light clothing move in the background. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the role is given as a person in orange robes giving a blessing.

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Warm-toned indoor photo of an ashram-style gathering. In the foreground, a smiling man with short brown hair in a red striped button-up shirt leans forward while a woman with long dark curly hair in an orange robe touches his forehead with her fingers. Behind them, a blurred figure in a flowing orange and white robe stands near a golden fan-shaped decoration. Several people stand and sit in the background near tables with laptops and books, and a seated person in white is at left.2006-09-03A seated saffron-robed figure with long dark swept-back hair reaches out to touch the forehead of a man with short wavy brown hair and eyes closed, wearing a blue-grey collared shirt. The seated figure wears an orange robe and ornate gold necklace. Behind them, several people in white and light clothing sit or stand in a modern room with white sofas, a large palm leaf and a glass-fronted kitchen area.2006-09-03A woman in an orange-saffron garment with long dark hair sits on a white cushioned seat and touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a patterned brown-and-cream short-sleeved shirt, his palms pressed together. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl stands beside a woven wicker basket, and a crowd of guests in white and casual clothes fills the warmly lit room. A palm frond decoration is visible at the upper right.2006-09-03September 03 20062006-09-03December 11 20112011-12-11August 26 20112011-08-26September 03 20062006-09-03A seated person in an orange sannyasi robe with a dark rudraksha mala, hair tied in a bun, places a hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white t-shirt who kneels with his palm raised and holds a rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a sheet of paper. Behind them stand brass oil lamps and a golden kalasha-style lamp stand, a red throne with a gold-framed backdrop showing a golden figure in saffron, and marigold garlands. Another person in the background is partly visible at the right edge. A sign-free ritual blessing setting, consistent with a darshan or blessing.2011-08-29 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold trim and a matching orange turban places his right palm on the forehead of a older man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. The robed figure wears a red and yellow flower garland and has long dark hair and a crown-like ornament, with bare shoulder visible. Behind them, seated devotees in white and pale clothing and a red carpet fill a bright indoor hall with a window and lamp.2012-03-30A photograph of a young man with short light-brown hair, wearing a white shirt under an orange-saffron shawl with printed text, a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, standing with palms raised. A man on the right in an orange-gold turban, with a yellow flower garland and orange-saffron shawl, presses his hand to the young man's forehead. Behind them a bald man in white clothes and another man in white sit near red and orange drapes in a room with a wooden wall.2012-07-22April 24 20062006-04-24A photograph of a darshan blessing at an indoor hall with a metal roof and bright lights. A man with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange robe places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, while holding his neck. Behind them, another person in orange stands near a small oil lamp on a tray. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands at the left edge, and a crowd of onlookers in white fills the background. a person is the central figure in orange, conferring the blessing.2010-02-14