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A photograph of an indoor meditation or initiation session with flowers in the foreground. A person in a sleeveless shirt and light blue collar stands with eyes closed and palms raised, while a person in a dark top with long dark hair places a hand on his forehead. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits smiling with a dark bead necklace, and another woman in white with a gold necklace stands behind them with hands together. Large arrangements of orange lilies, pink roses and green foliage fill the right side. A tripod and fan are visible in the dim background.

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March 05 20062006-03-05March 05 20062006-03-05March 05 20062006-03-05A photograph from an indoor meditation session with a wooden floor and flower arrangement in the foreground. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a pale robe, is in the lower right with an outstretched hand touching the forehead of a man in a cream kurta with gold-threaded pattern, who stands with one palm raised and eyes closed. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a gold border has her hand raised near his face. On the left, a young woman in a white embroidered kurta with a red bindi stands with hands clasped, beside a woman in orange and a man in white. Large orange lilies and pink flowers fill the bottom right. Background shows scattered equipment and a tripod. Several participants wear white and name badges are visible.2006-03-05A photograph of a meditation initiation session in a wooden-floored hall. A man in white kurta, with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits with eyes closed while a figure in white and gold-bordered cloth with long swept-back dark hair places both hands on his forehead and head. Behind them a woman in a white embroidered kurta with dark hair stands with eyes lowered, and another person in white sits beside. Orange lilies and pink flowers in an arrangement occupy the right foreground. Four people are visible.2006-03-05A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with eyes closed and a faint smile while a person in white with long dark hair and a gold-bordered white shawl presses fingers to his forehead, possibly applying a blessing mark. Behind them, a row of attendees in white with orange shawls and white garments with gold borders stand watching; a woman in white with a gold border and orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in orange shawl smiles at right. Scattered petals cover the red carpet in the foreground. The setting appears to be a hall with a red floor covering.2006-07-30March 05 20062006-03-05March 05 20062006-03-05A meditation session in a hall with a wooden floor. In the foreground, a man in a white t-shirt stands with eyes closed and one hand raised, while a long-haired person on the right, in a white garment with a gold border, touches his forehead with an outstretched hand. A young woman in white with a red bindi stands beside him, and an older woman in orange sits at the left edge. Other seated participants in white clothes are behind them, and a tripod is visible in the background.2006-03-05Indoor meditation session with a bearded older man in an orange-saffron robe seated on the floor, his grey hair and white beard visible, while a woman in a white outfit with a gold-bordered shawl stands behind him, touching his forehead with her fingers. Flower arrangements with orange lilies, pink roses and green stems sit at the right edge. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and white salwar-style clothing kneel or stand, a young woman in a white embroidered dress has her hands clasped, and a figure in a red garment sits at the lower left. Wooden floor and a light-coloured wall form the setting. The older man in saffron is an appearance-based a person candidate; his ornate orange clothing and long white beard are the qualifying cues, though his face is not used for identification.2006-03-05A photograph of a ritual blessing at a convention. A long-haired man with a gold-bordered white shawl and beaded rudraksha mala presses his palms to the head of a seated man in white shirt. Beside them a woman in white sari with gold border folds her hands in prayer, and a woman in an orange shawl stands behind. A rotating fan and orange-shawled participants are visible in the background.2006-07-30A photograph of a devotional initiation moment during a Dhyana Spurana session. A seated man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels with bowed head while a woman in cream sari with gold border places her hand on his forehead, another hand on his shoulder. Behind them a woman in white embroidered kurta stands with hands clasped, and another woman in white waits nearby. Orange and pink lilies and roses fill a flower arrangement at right. The setting is a wooden floor with white-clad attendees. a person is not visually confirmed in this frame.2006-03-05