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Photograph of a seated woman in a red turban and leopard-print blouse with a red sash inscribed with script, her right hand raised to touch the forehead of a short-haired boy in a grey hooded sweatshirt with a red lanyard. Beside them a woman with long wavy hair wears a white top and a red scarf, with hands raised in blessing. Rudraksha beads adorn the seated woman's neck and wrist. Behind them, a red backdrop, a golden pole and other people in white clothing; a bowl of fruit sits at the lower left.

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May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A 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 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.2015-05-07Photograph of a blessing exchange at an indoor satsang. A person in a red turban and red shawl over a leopard-print top stands at left with both hands raised, pressing palms to a woman's forehead; she wears a red-and-black patterned shawl over white and smiles. A young girl in a white top and red shawl on the right places her palms together in greeting. Behind them a man in white and a rudraksha mala watches, with brass oil lamps and a golden deity murti on a shelf in the background. Candidate a person appearance cues are not clearly present, so the figure at left is described by role only.2015-05-07A photograph of a devotional blessing at a Shiva-themed darshan. A woman in a red turban, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print garment places her raised hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt, who is wrapped in a red shawl printed with script. Behind them a tall silver trident stands near a figure in an orange-red garment, and a woman in white sits at right. Red and maroon drapery forms the backdrop.2015-05-07July 02 20152015-07-02Inner Awakening darshan in a temple-like hall with red walls. A woman in a red turban and red sash printed with mantra text, wearing rudraksha malas and gold earrings, presses her palm to the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt and red sash. Both raise a hand in a blessing gesture. Behind them, people in white clothes stand and watch, and a golden deity murti is partly visible at upper right.2015-05-07A woman in a red turban and red shawl printed with script places her hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who holds a red shawl with white and black writing. She wears a leopard-print top and rudraksha beads on her wrist and neck. Behind them, a gilded pillar stands near a red-draped wall, with several people in white and red garments in the background and a woman in a white shawl with red beads at the right edge.2015-05-07A darshan moment in a ceremonial hall. A person in a red-orange turban, red-orange shawl printed with script, and rudraksha malas over a leopard-print top stands at left, placing a hand on the head of a young boy in an orange t-shirt and matching orange-red shawl, whose hands are folded in namaskar. Behind them, a gold ornate throne-like backdrop and two smiling attendants in white with rudraksha malas are visible. Photograph of a blessing ritual.2015-05-07A 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.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07