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A photograph of a woman with closed eyes, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a white top with an orange shawl, gold earrings, a nose stud and bangles. A hand from the right holds a gold ring-shaped object against her forehead between the brows. Standing behind her, a man in a white shirt and white trousers watches with hands clasped, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands to the right with head bowed. Several people are visible, with a partly shown figure at the far right edge.

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Dim indoor photograph of a seated young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. A person at right, with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl, reaches toward his forehead holding a small lit flame or applies a mark between his brows, as in a blessing. Behind them, other seated and standing people wear white with orange shawls, and a standing figure at top right wears white with a rudraksha mala. The scene resembles an energy darshan blessing.2006-12-10February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a seated woman with her hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, receiving a dot of vibhuti or kumkum on her forehead from a person in orange and saffron clothing with long dark wavy hair, who is seated and holds a shawl draped over the shoulder. Two people in white garments stand in the background, one with long hair, and another person in orange stands behind the seated woman. The woman wears a white blouse, white and red-bordered sari, gold bangle and small gold earrings. The setting is an indoor room with a dark blue curtain and a hanging brass lamp at right.2006-12-10Indoor photograph of a ritual blessing. On the right, a long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment, bare-shouldered, presses a small white substance. That man wears a white shirt and dhoti, has his palms pressed together in namaskar, and his eyes are closed. Behind them, a seated man in an orange shawl and a woman in white with a beaded necklace look on. A standing man in white and a dark curtain fill the background, with a brass lamp at the upper right edge. a person is.2006-12-10A photograph of an energy darshan moment indoors. A woman with long brown hair, wearing white clothing and a white shawl, stands with palms pressed together at her chest and eyes closed, while a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair extends his right arm to touch a small glowing reddish-brown object to her forehead. A rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs at her neck. Behind her, other people in white and orange garments stand in the background, and brass hanging lamps are visible at the upper right against a dark blue drape. The seated man wears distinctive long hair and orange clothing, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance-based label applies.2006-12-10November 24 20092009-11-24A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an ashram. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a gold-trimmed shawl stands at right, placing both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who wears a red-bead mala and closes his eyes. A woman in a pink sari with white flowers in her hair kneels at lower left with palms pressed together. Behind them, several men in white ritual clothes and white caps stand among the gathered devotees. The orange-robed figure has appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, including long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji presence in person, while the other people are devotees.2005-03-08A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth, holding a lit flame or small lamp near the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Behind them, a few other men in white and orange clothing and a woman in white stand or sit in a dim indoor room with a blue curtain. The scene resembles an aarti being offered to a devotee.2006-12-10A photograph of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a gold bracelet, eyes closed, receiving a dot of orange-red tilak on his forehead. A woman with long dark curly hair, seen from behind, applies the mark with her raised right hand while her left hand is held out. Behind them, several people in white garments stand in dim light, including a woman in white with an orange cloth and a younger woman with long brown hair. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a dark red curtain at left.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long, swept-back dark hair touching the forehead of a young man in white kurta and white shawl who has closed eyes and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. The seated figure's raised right hand presses something to the young man's forehead. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and other people in white stand in a room with a navy curtain and a brass hanging lamp at right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha-like cue, so this appearance is consistent with a person performing a forehead blessing, though it is an appearance-based label.2006-12-10A photograph in a dim room showing a long-haired figure seen from behind, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl, applying a dab of vibhuti or kumkum to the forehead of a shaved-headed man kneeling with palms pressed together in namaste. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Behind them a standing man in an all-white kurta with a pendant necklace watches, and a dark red curtain hangs at left. Two more seated men are partly visible at the left edge, one with a tilak. a person: the long-haired figure has long dark hair and a distinctive bare-chested orange-shawl presentation, identified only by appearance cues and the page's claim.2006-12-10February 24 20072007-02-24