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A photograph of a devotional darshan scene. A woman in a red turban and red-and-black leopard-print top, with rudraksha beads on her neck and wrists, smiles as she presses her palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red shawl draped over his shoulders. The shawl bears repeated printed script. Behind them, other devotees in white and red sit or stand, and a brass lamp stands near a golden deity murti in a red-curtained hall. Two more people are visible at the right edge, and a partial figure at top left.

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May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A woman in a red turban and red shawl printed with Sanskrit text, wearing a rudraksha mala and bracelets, reaches out to bless a young man in white kurta with a red scarf and red ceremonial thread around his neck. Her hand rests on his forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a woman in white with a red mala and red bindi stands near a gold-toned altar setting with a red curtain, and other people in white stand in the background.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A woman in a red turban and red shawl with printed text stands at left, her right hand raised to the forehead of a middle-aged man in a cream shirt with a red printed shawl, who has his palms pressed together. She wears rudraksha beads and a leopard-print top, and holds a silver ceremonial staff. Behind them, several people in white garments and red shawls stand in a warm-lit hall with pink draping at left. The man's eyes are closed and he appears to be receiving a blessing.2015-05-07May 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 darshan blessing at a KAILASA event. A woman in a red turban and leopard-print top, wearing rudraksha beads and gold earrings, places her hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red shawl. He has a yellow-marked forehead, hands pressed together and eyes closed. The shawl bears repeated Tamil script. Behind them are red drapes, a gold deity murti, a kalasha-style brass pillar, and other devotees in white and orange. Three people are visible.2015-05-07A photo of a devotee receiving blessings during an Inner Awakening darshan. A woman in a red turban, red shawl printed with script, rudraksha beads and a leopard-print top presses her hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who holds a red printed cloth at his face. Behind them, people in white clothes and a woman with a red-marked forehead stand in a warm-lit hall with red drapes.2015-05-07