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A photograph of a darshan moment in an ashram hall with red carpet. A person in a red sari with a red flower in the hair and rudraksha-style beaded adornments sits on a golden-accented seat, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling older woman in a cream sari with green leaf motifs and beaded necklace, her hands folded. Behind them a woman in white with a red shawl and a name badge stands with hands joined, another woman in a white sari with a tilak and beaded mala looks on, and an older woman in a green sari with gold bangles watches. A saffron-robed figure stands in the background near potted plants and a black pot.
Photo 101 of 210 from 22 September 2014

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