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A photograph of a devotional darshan moment. A woman in a red turban and red shawl with printed script, wearing rudraksha malas and a leopard-print blouse, presses her hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red shawl with printed script. He holds his palms together near his face with eyes closed, wearing rudraksha beads and a red-and-orange cord. Behind them, other devotees in white and red stand in a dimly lit hall with red drapes. The scene shows a blessing being given by the woman, with a red cloth and beads as the dominant colours.

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A 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.2015-05-07A 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.2015-05-07A woman in a red turban and red shawl with mantra print, wearing rudraksha beads and a leopard-print blouse, presses her palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red shawl and red beaded wristbands. Behind them, figures in white and red stand in a warm-lit hall beside a gold-patterned hanging and a silver pillar, with a gold-trimmed red cushion at lower left. The act appears to be a forehead blessing at a darshan.2015-05-07A woman in a red turban and red shawl with printed script, wearing a leopard-print blouse and rudraksha bead bracelets and necklace, places her hand on the head of a man bowing forward. The man wears a white kurta and a red shawl with the same printed script and a red-and-white lanyard-style cord. Behind them, a woman in white and other people in white and red stand in a ceremonial setting with brass oil lamps on the right.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.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph of a darshan-style blessing at an indoor event. A woman in a red turban and red shawl with printed text, wearing a leopard-print top and rudraksha bracelets, presses her palm to the forehead of a seated man with greying hair who wears a white shirt, red shawl and rudraksha bracelets. Gold-patterned fabric and a red cushioned seat are at left, and white-clad attendees stand in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing, with the seated man bowing forward.2015-05-07Inner 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.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph of a darshan blessing. A woman in a red turban, a leopard-print sleeveless top, and a rudraksha mala with a red shawl is pressing her palm to the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta, who wears a red shawl printed with script and red beaded bracelets; he has his hands raised, palms outward. Behind them a seated woman in white smiles, and a golden deity statue stands on a shelf against red drapes.2015-05-07