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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.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph inside a hall with a light tiled floor. A man with grey hair, white clothing and a white shawl bows forward with his palms pressed together while a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them, several people in white kurtas stand, including a young man with an orange-red scarf and a man in glasses, with a yellow scarf and rudraksha-style beads visible on another. The setting suggests a darshan blessing. The copyright line and source credit are printed at the lower right.2010-07-14Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees dressed in white, many seated on white plastic chairs on a plain ground. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and trousers with a red lanyard holds his hand above a seated devotee's head, while a long-haired figure in white with an orange shawl leans in to touch another seated man's head, a moment of blessing. Other devotees in white and some in yellow saris sit or stand in the background, with white cloths spread on the ground. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with hands placed on heads.2007-02-24A photograph of two men in close contact in a gathering of people dressed in white. An older man with grey hair and a grey moustache, eyes closed and head tilted back, receives a touch on his forehead from a younger man with black hair who wears a rudraksha mala and gold bracelets. Other people in white clothing are visible behind them, and one older man in the background wears a gold chain. The scene suggests a blessing or anointing gesture.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A 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.2006-06-11A 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 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.2006-07-30