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A indoor event photograph at night under fluorescent lights and a wooden lattice ceiling. In the centre, a woman in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl places her hand on the forehead of an older man with white hair who wears a white shirt. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with yellow border holds a small object, and a man in an orange robe stands at the right edge. Behind them, seated women in saris watch. In the foreground are a glass water bottle, a bowl of wrapped sweets and a tray of fruit on an orange-upholstered chair edge.

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A photograph taken at an indoor convention hall under warm lights. In the foreground a woman with dark curly hair in an orange sleeveless top applies a mark to the forehead of a man in a white striped shirt, while she holds a small tray or offering in her other hand. Behind them a person in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands near the group. On the left, orange cushioned seating is visible, and a table holds a bottle of water, a bowl of sweets, and red fruit. On the right, a person in orange robes stands partially in frame. Several other attendees sit or stand in the background.2010-02-04February 05 20102010-02-05A woman in a sleeveless bright orange top stands behind a seated older man with short white hair, white shirt and a dark beaded mala around his neck. She rests her hand on his head in a blessing or healing gesture, while another person to the left holds out a small white cloth or tray. The setting is an indoor hall with fluorescent lights and a wooden ceiling, with a laptop or screen edge visible in the foreground. No one in the scene is visibly identified as a person, so the figures are described by role only.2010-02-04A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29A photograph of a blessing moment in a large hall with white walls and a white tent-like ceiling, decorated with patterned yellow and orange pillars. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and matching wrap stands and places his right hand on the head of a man in a white linen shirt with a name badge, who bows his head forward. Behind them a woman in a red bandhani sari, also wearing a badge, has her hands folded near her waist, and other attendees in orange, red and yellow clothing stand nearby. A table with items is at the left edge.2010-06-29February 05 20102010-02-05A photograph of an evening darshan in an ashram hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless saffron garment and holds a golden kalasha-style vessel in his left hand while pressing his right palm to the forehead of an elderly man in a white collared shirt. The elderly man, with grey hair, has his hands folded at his chest. Behind them a woman in a dark patterned top and a woman in white stand watching, and ornamental fabric banners with yellow and blue patterns hang from the ceiling.2010-07-01A photograph of a blessing scene in an indoor hall with a wooden paneled wall and red-draped backdrop. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair places his right palm on the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white checked shirt with a red-bordered shawl, who bows his head. Behind them, a woman in white with a dark bun also bows, and other people in white and yellow stand in the background. Platters of flowers and offerings sit on a red cloth in the foreground, beside an ornate gold-edged frame.2010-02-09A man in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl stands at the left, his hands raised to the forehead and head of an older grey-haired man in white kurta. The orange-clad man has long dark hair and is leaning forward while blessing the elder. To the right, a woman in a white blouse with a yellow shawl and a long braid watches. In the background, women in orange and white stand under maroon drapery with tassels. In the foreground, a tray holds apples, a string of beads, folded money notes and a gold-coloured vessel, beside a gold-framed pillar. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.2009-12-17A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors under warm, dim lighting with hanging decorative cloth above. A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top places a hand on the shoulder of a balding older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light trousers who bends his head forward. A second woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi stands behind, reaching toward the man's forehead. A badge hangs from the man's neck and another orange-clad person stands at the right edge. 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