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A photograph of a group meditation or blessing session at night. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at right, extending a hand toward the forehead of a man in a green t-shirt at left. Other participants stand with eyes closed and palms raised: a man in a yellow top with a patterned design, and a man in a light blue shirt touching his own forehead. Several more people stand in the dim background. The orange-robed figure has a person appearance, with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and is performing a forehead blessing among devotees.

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Photograph of a meditation or initiation session indoors at night. A person in a long-haired, orange robe with long dark hair sits in the right foreground, arm extended to touch the forehead of a man in a green t-shirt at left. Behind them, a bearded man in a yellow-brown t-shirt and a man in a pale blue shirt have their palms raised and eyes closed. Several other people stand in the dim background, and a clock and printed materials sit on a table at right.2006-09-01A photograph of a meditation or blessing session with several people standing close together. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe on the right reaches his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a green t-shirt on the left, while another man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers touches his own forehead with one hand and holds the other palm open. A bearded man in a tan t-shirt with raised open palms stands between them. A vase of orange flowers sits at the right edge.2006-09-01September 01 20062006-09-01June 11 20062006-06-11September 12 20092009-09-12Indoor photo of a man in a light blue shirt bending forward while a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl places his hands on the top of his head in a blessing. Behind them stand women in yellow and green saris and a woman in a patterned top with a red-and-white garment; a person in orange is visible at the right edge and a red cloth lies at the left. Plain white walls and a thatched ceiling frame the scene. The orange-robed figure shows long dark hair and a sleeveless saffron robe, but his appearance alone does not establish an identity.2009-12-13A photograph of a dimly lit hall where a man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl over an orange top stands facing right, his hands raised and pressed toward the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose eyes are closed. A woman with long hair in the foreground has her hand raised toward the same gesture. Behind them, a woman in a yellow jacket and other people in the background watch. Four physical people are prominent.2006-09-01December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a man in a striped grey-and-cream collared shirt bowing forward with his head lowered while a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe places both hands on his head in a blessing. Behind them stand two more men: one in an orange shawl and white dhoti, another in a white garment with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. The setting appears to be an indoor hall at night with a metal lattice structure overhead. The a person wears a long swept-back black hair and orange robe, and is performing a blessing on the devotee.2010-07-23September 01 20062006-09-01June 23 20122012-06-23A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a red bindi, placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a green and brown striped kurta with a lanyard. The younger man has his palms pressed together in a respectful gesture. The setting is an indoor room with a plain pale pink wall. The orange-clad figure has long hair swept back, a red bindi, and a bare right arm. The younger man with a lanyard appears to be a devotee receiving a blessing.2011-12-02