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A photograph of a devotional ritual indoors with a red-draped setting. In the foreground, a person in a red turban and red shawl over a leopard-print top, wearing rudraksha beads and gold earrings, has a red cloth being drawn over the head by another person's hands. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange lanyard and bangles watches and gestures with a raised hand, while a man with grey hair in a white shirt and red lanyard sits with palms pressed together and holds an open booklet. A young woman in dark clothing stands behind, and an oil lamp and ornate metal fixtures appear in the background.

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May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph from an indoor darshan setting with warm red lighting. A woman in a red turban and red shawl over a leopard-print top raises her right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white kurta with rudraksha beads and a red-and-white lanyard. The man raises his own hand with palm open, eyes closed and head slightly bowed. Behind them, other people in red and white clothes sit and stand, and a red cloth and draped fabric frame the background. A rudraksha bracelet is visible on the woman's wrist. The scene suggests a blessing or touch on the forehead during a darshan.2015-05-07A photograph of a devotional exchange in a dimly lit hall. On the left, a person in a red turban and a leopard-print sleeveless top, wearing rudraksha beads on the neck and arms, faces right and holds a folded white paper. On the right, a man in a white kurta with a red rudraksha mala around his neck stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a woman in white with a red shawl and a bead mala watches, and another person in white stands further back.2015-05-07A photograph of a devotional darshan scene indoors with warm red lighting. A woman in a red turban and red sleeveless garment with rudraksha beads on her arms stands at left, holding a white paper and reaching toward a man in a white shirt with a red printed shawl and vibhuti marks on his forehead, who stands at right with his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala and another woman in a red shawl also stand with hands folded, and a child is partly visible at lower center. A golden deity murti and tall lamp stand are visible in the background. Four physical people are visible.2015-05-07A seated woman in a red turban and red-and-black patterned blouse, with rudraksha beads on her neck and arm, holds a folded white paper before a group of devotees raising their palms. Behind her a standing man in a red-and-white ochre shawl with printed script and a red ceremonial string, and a man in white with glasses and a red garland, raise their hands in blessing. A young woman in white at right mirrors the gesture. Oranges and a metal offering plate sit in front. Behind them, a white-clad figure and a silver staff are visible. The setting is a dim hall with warm lighting.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07Photo of a darshan blessing: a bald man in a white shirt with a red-and-white lanyard and rudraksha bracelets has his forehead touched by the raised palms of a woman in a red turban and red-and-leopard-print garment, wearing rudraksha mala and gold earrings. Other devotees in white and red stand behind, with a gold deity murti and floral offerings at the lower left. The man's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues (no visible long hair, crown or saffron/ornate garments), so he is described as a devotee receiving blessing.2015-05-07A woman in a red turban and red-and-leopard-print dress places her hand on the bald head of a smiling man in a white kurta, who presses his palm together in greeting. He wears a long rudraksha mala and red-and-white beaded necklaces. The woman also wears a rudraksha mala and a red rudraksha bracelet and holds a small paper. Behind them, a seated woman in white with a red shawl and beaded necklace and other seated devotees in white and red attend the scene before a dark red curtain. The setting suggests a blessing during a satsang-style gathering.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph of a ritual exchange in a warmly lit hall with red-curtained background. A woman in a red turban and red shawl printed with script, wearing a leopard-print blouse, rudraksha beads and gold earrings, holds a red shawl around the head and shoulders of an older man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who bows forward with his hands raised. Two other people in white clothing stand behind them, and offerings and a brass lamp sit at the lower left.2015-05-07