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A photograph of a meditation or blessing session in a hall with white sheets on the floor. In the foreground, a young man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange robe and blue-and-orange flower garlands. He reaches forward with both hands to touch the head of an elderly man with white hair, who kneels in a blue-and-white checked shirt and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman in a white and gold-bordered salwar kameez stands with one hand raised, and another person in white clothing is partly visible at the left in an orange garment. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing moment.

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Indoor photograph of an ashram gathering in white ceremonial clothing. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands and places his hands on the head of a seated older man with grey hair, who wears a white shirt. Behind them, several men in white and orange or saffron shawls look on, one wearing a gold bangle and another with a gold chain. A white plastic chair and white cloth covers are visible at the edge. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24July 23 20102010-07-23July 07 20102010-07-07A photograph of a blessing scene in an indoor hall with a wooden paneled wall and red-draped backdrop. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair places his right palm on the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white checked shirt with a red-bordered shawl, who bows his head. Behind them, a woman in white with a dark bun also bows, and other people in white and yellow stand in the background. Platters of flowers and offerings sit on a red cloth in the foreground, beside an ornate gold-edged frame.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated older man in white clothes with a thin orange-red shawl and a long rudraksha mala, receiving a blessing as a bare-chested figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, presses a hand to his forehead. Behind them, several men in white shirts and an orange-saffron shawl stand in a hall with bright blue light and another seated person nearby. The seated older man has a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his brow.2006-07-30A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29A woman with long dark hair, wearing a yellow sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, places her right palm on the bald head of a seated older man in white clothes with a reddish-orange rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Standing behind them are several men in white shirts, and a man on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing. A white-framed fan and a blurred white-clad figure appear at the left edge. The image is a candid, somewhat blurred photograph of a blessing or touch ritual.2006-07-30Candid photograph at an indoor convention in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl stands in the right foreground, his hand raised to the forehead of an older man. The older man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a black bead necklace, with a conference-style badge on his chest, and gazes forward. Behind them a person in an orange shawl and white clothes with a beaded necklace stands partly visible.2006-07-30October 15 20062006-10-15September 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional blessing in a white-tented hall. In the centre, a young man in an orange sleeveless robe with a white tilak on his forehead and dark hair tied in a bun places his right hand on the head of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt with a red-and-white mala around his neck. Behind them a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a red bindi watches. A woman with glasses and a yellow-and-white cloth at the left edge is partly visible, and a yellow-and-blue hanging banner is at the top left. Fruit sits on a table at right.2010-07-29