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A photograph of an indoor gathering on a floor with striped mats. In the foreground, a person with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless garment with rudraksha beads sits with their back to the camera, bending forward over a seated person in white. Beside them stands a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, leaning in. Another person in white clothes is partly visible at the top edge. Three people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a darshan moment. A woman with long dark hair decorated with a string of yellow flowers, wearing an orange sari, sits turned to the side and smiles while placing her right hand on the head of a seated man in a light blue shirt who bows forward. Behind her, a figure in a white robe with a red border stands, and another person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper right against a red curtain.2011-07-10A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact outdoors. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing white clothes and a small white forehead mark, bows forward with his head lowered and a hand pressed to his chest. Beside him, a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe reaches out and touches the bowed man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them, another person in white and a figure in orange stand close together. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram context with a warm, devotional mood.2010-07-23July 23 20102010-07-23July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of an indoor ritual on a green floor scattered with flower petals and marigold garlands. A bare-chested, long-haired figure in orange cloth sits on the left, placing a hand on the head of a seated, bearded man in white kurta and orange shawl who holds the first figure's hand. A younger man in white kurta and orange shawl stands at right, smiling and leaning in. Behind them, an orange-robed seated man and a standing figure in white are visible, with a tripod and camera equipment near the back.2006-06-04July 07 20102010-07-07July 30 20062006-07-30February 04 20102010-02-04February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a seated man in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe, smiling broadly as he places his right palm on the head of a young man in a white shirt who kneels with bowed head and closed eyes. Behind them, a red-and-white wooden platform, a white-robed attendant in an orange stole, a tripod-mounted camera and a wicker basket are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a red bindi, consistent with a blessing role. Two people are visible.2006-10-29A photograph of a seated man in a long-haired, saffron-robed figure placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The seated figure wears an orange sleeveless garment, has long dark wavy hair and rudraksha beads, and sits on an orange-cushioned seat. The devotee wears a white shirt and has palms pressed together in namaste. Around them stand people in white kurtas with orange and yellow shawls, a woman in white on the right, and a child and another woman in the lower left. A small tray with offerings sits at the right edge. This is a blessing moment during darshan.2010-07-01A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange and green saffron-toned robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace reaching to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange shawl, who holds his palm raised in a gesture of receiving blessing. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure wears saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and sits in a blessing posture. Blurred gold drapery and a red cushion surround the scene, with a red patterned cloth at lower left.2012-04-23 +1 copies