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April 23 20062006-04-23April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man with long dark hair wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over white clothing, with pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain, presses his fingers to the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt who wears a brown rudraksha mala. A small brass bowl, vase of flowers and a pink-draped table sit behind them, with a fan and wood-panelled wall in the background. The second man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2006-04-23Indoor photo of a seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a gold-bordered cream garment, red and pink flower garlands and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bearded younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The younger man keeps his eyes closed with palms folded. Behind them stand a silver tray, a pink-draped table, and flower arrangements with gladioli, in a wood-panelled room. The scene is a blessing or initiation gesture.2006-04-23A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing a white and gold-bordered garment, a pink and red flower garland, and a long gold ceremonial necklace, who is applying a mark to the forehead of a man in a grey-white kurta with a silver shawl, kneeling before them. Behind them is a pink-draped table with a vase of gladiolus flowers in yellow, purple and pink, and a woman in an orange sari sits to the side. The setting is a wood-panelled room with a white sofa, a blue wall hanging and a fan.2006-04-23December 21 20132013-12-21A seated woman with long dark hair, wearing a gold-bordered cream sari and a long garland of pink and white flowers with a gold necklace, places her right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a purple-grey t-shirt who presses his palms together in namaste. Behind them are red and white flowers, a small brass pot on a pink cloth, and a wooden-panelled wall with a framed picture. The woman appears to be giving a blessing.2006-04-23April 12 20062006-04-12December 05 20112011-12-05Indoor photo in a plain room with yellow walls and a wooden door. A long-haired person in a cream and gold-bordered garment with pink and red flower garlands sits on a white-draped seat and presses a hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt standing in front of them. An orange bowl, green leaves and a small plant sit on the table behind. A woman with curly hair stands in the background, hands clasped near her chest.2004-01-01A photograph of a satsang-style setting in which a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a red and white flower garland sits and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and red shawls stand, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Two lamps sit on the table-level surface at left.2013-05-28A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. A person with short hair, a white shirt and a rudraksha mala is kneeling with eyes closed while another person's hand rests on his forehead in blessing. The blessing figure wears a red-and-gold garment, a white floral garland and a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and has her hair pulled back. Behind them, several people in white, saffron-toned and pink clothing stand or sit in a bright hall with pale walls. a person's appearance cues are limited here, as the blessing figure's face is turned away and only partly visible, so identity is uncertain.2014-03-30