In 1999, Tara introduced DARSAN, a Sandalwood fragrance that reached 84 stores across the East and West coasts—well before the era of social media. Its labels, adorned with Braille and crystals, reflected her early vision of fragrance as both inclusive and luminous, carrying meaning beyond the bottle. She later journeyed across India, leading pilgrimages as both scholar and guide, deepening her connection to sacred landscapes and traditions. Her 2022–23 archaeological studies abroad in Israel, Petra, Jordan, Malta, Sicily, and Sardinia continue to shape her work today, where scent becomes a vessel of storytelling and reverence—bridging ancient worlds from Petra to the Pacific