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A photograph of two women in close indoor contact, one seated in front in a white garment and the other, on the right, wearing a white blouse with an orange shawl bordered in gold, a red bindi and gold bangles and earrings. The standing woman rests her right hand on the seated woman's head while her left hand supports the back of her neck. Dim red-and-white interior surroundings and other white-clad people appear at the edges.

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A woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl places her right hand on the crown of another woman's head, while her left hand rests on the back of that woman's neck, in a blessing gesture. The standing woman wears a red bindi, gold bangles, a gold earring and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with her eyes closed in concentration. The seated woman, in a grey-green patterned top and glasses, has her head bowed. Behind them are white plastic chairs and a red wall. The scene appears to be an intimate initiation or blessing moment during a gathering.2007-02-24Photograph of a seated woman in a white and orange saree receiving a blessing as another woman in white with an orange shawl presses her hand onto the forehead of a woman in a pale grey embroidered saree with a white jasmine garland in her hair and a black beaded necklace. Several other women in white and orange sit in the background at a community gathering, eyes closed and heads bowed. A name badge is pinned to the grey saree. Gold bangles and earrings are visible. A watermarked copyright line appears at lower right and is not transcribed.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Indoor photo of two young women in a close, intimate moment. On the right, a woman in an orange and white sari with gold-bordered edges and a white and red forehead mark places her hand on the head of a younger woman on the left, who wears a white top, a long braid tied with a pink band, a rudraksha-style necklace and gold earrings. Soft light falls across a wooden wall and a white cloth behind them. Two additional partially visible people sit at the left edge.2007-05-04July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a seated woman in spectacles, wearing a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl, with a small red bindi, reaching forward to touch the head of a younger woman with long dark hair tied with a red ribbon, who wears a white sari and a rudraksha mala. Other seated people in white and orange clothing are behind them, in an indoor hall with white chairs and a patterned floor. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. No a person candidate is visible.2007-02-24Close photo of several women crowded together indoors. In the foreground, a woman in a white saree with a black beaded mala stands at right with a small red bindi, her eyes lowered, while a woman in a red patterned blouse and white saree is close beside her. A woman at left wears gold bangles and a white top with an orange shawl, and another woman in white with a gold-toned earring leans in at the top centre. Their hands touch faces and shoulders in a warm, embracing gesture. No a person candidate is visible in this frame, and the scene shows devotees gathered closely together.2007-02-24