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A photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a name badge. The recipient raises his left palm and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhoti-style garments and orange shawls stand, and gold ceremonial objects and a gold-coloured lion-shaped stand are visible near the front. Red curtains hang in the background. The darshan is part of the Inner Awakening program.

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A photograph of an energy darshan moment in an ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a full dark beard, and a white flower garland with pink blossoms stands at right and places his right hand on the forehead of a seated young man in a white kurta with a saffron-and-orange shawl. The seated man has his palms raised in front of him. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or ornate golden figure, and several robed attendants in white and saffron clothing, one wearing a rudraksha mala, watch from the background. a person is the bare-chested figure with long hair, garland and distinctive ornaments, performing the blessing on the devotee. Other visible people are standing attendants and the seated devotee.2017-05-06A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bald man in white clothes with an orange sash and a rudraksha mala raises one hand while a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a pink and white flower garland presses his fingers to the first man's forehead, which shows a yellow tilak. Several other people in white and orange robes stand behind them, and a red-curtained backdrop with a blurred crowd appears at the left edge.2017-05-04A photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a saffron shawl and rudraksha beads, who raises his palm in response. Behind them, other men in white with orange shawls stand, and a seated man in white with a white forehead mark looks on. A gold-toned wall forms the background.2017-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesApril 24 20172017-04-24A photo of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta with an orange-and-brown patterned shawl and wooden beads touching his forehead, his palms raised in a receiving gesture. Opposite him, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his hand to the devotee's forehead in a blessing. Behind them, a few people in white and saffron clothing stand against a maroon curtain and a striped rug, with a red-cushioned wooden ledge in the foreground. The long-haired man with garland and bare-chested adornment is an appearance-based a person as the officiant, while the devotee receives initiation.2017-04-23A man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl stands with both palms raised while a long-haired, bare-chested sannyasi in an orange cloth presses his fingers to the man's forehead in an initiation blessing. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand in a room with maroon curtains. A gold ritual vessel sits in the foreground.2017-08-03May 28 20172017-05-28July 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an Inner Awakening session. A standing man with long dreadlocks, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, bare upper torso wrapped in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in a white kurta and yellow-bordered dhoti who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in white with a white vibhuti band and rudraksha beads sits watching. A photographer in an orange top is visible at upper right. The setting resembles a temple-style hall with gold decorations. a person, identifiable by the long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold pendant and orange shawl, is performing the blessing.2017-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesApril 25 20172017-04-25