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A photograph of two women standing outdoors under a tiled roof beside a microphone stand. The woman on the left, in a white sari with a dark patterned border, presses her palms together in anjali with a smile, wearing gold bangles, a rudraksha mala and a white flower in her hair. The woman on the right, with long dark hair and a peach-coloured satin shawl, holds the shawl open and looks down with a smile, a red blouse visible at her neck. A dark purple curtain hangs at the right edge.

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July 29 20072007-07-29December 26 20132013-12-26Photograph of a darshan moment indoors in front of a deep red velvet drape and a pale green curved backdrop. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead and a long garland of yellow fruit beads stands at right, his hand resting on the head of a man in a red and white checked shirt who bows forward at left. A third person in a light blue striped shirt stands at right edge. At left a tray holds a red fruit and wrapped sweets.2010-08-04A kneeling man in a white tuxedo jacket with black lapels, black bow tie and a name badge, hands pressed together in anjali, bows his head as a seated figure in an orange-saffron dhoti with a beaded rudraksha-style mala reaches out and touches his forehead with one hand while holding a folded paper or cloth in the other. The leopard-print mat lies beneath them, with a wooden platform and a gold ornament at the lower left. Seated audience members in white and red shawls fill the background, a large screen shows a woman with a red shawl, and a photographer with a camera stands at the top left.2012-12-16A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a cream turban, long dark hair, red-and-gold brocade kurta and cream dhoti, with a red bindi and a mala in his hand, smiles while a woman in a white chikankari kurta and beige shawl raises her palm near his head. Marigold and yellow garlands decorate the throne. Behind them, a man in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits, and a figure in orange with tripundra marks watches from the right.2008-01-07April 09 20142014-04-09A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a saffron-orange garment, rust-coloured wrap, a gold necklace and large hoop earrings, touching the forehead of an older bald-to-short-haired man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The older man stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. The dreadlocked man has a white tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. Behind them is an ornate golden carved wall with animal and floral reliefs. The scene appears to be a blessing or forehead-touching greeting. Two people are visible.2017-08-11December 26 20132013-12-26A photograph of a healing blessing session at an indoor gathering. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits on the right and presses a wooden rod or stick against the arm of a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and beaded mala, who looks down and receives it. A man in white shirt on the left holds a young child in a pink-and-white outfit. Behind them standing devotees in white shirts, a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala, and a monk in orange cloth are visible, with a fan and a basket of fruit including apples, oranges and a pineapple at right. The long-haired figure's clothing and hair match the a person cues of long swept hair and saffron clothing, while the scene is a healing and blessing.2008-03-25A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-gold shawl, wearing a white and orange flower garland and beaded bracelets, reaches forward with a folded paper and offers an orange to a man in a white shirt who kneels with cupped hands. Behind them, women in white saris and white garments stand with palms joined, one holding a rudraksha mala. A wooden tray in the foreground holds oranges and small bundled items, and a white pedestal fan stands at left. The setting is an indoor hall with pale tiled floor and a patterned mat.2015-06-07August 11 20172017-08-11December 26 20132013-12-26