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A photograph of a seated woman with closed eyes, wearing a cream sari with a dark border, rudraksha beads and a gold bangle, her hands folded in her lap, while a person in a sleeveless orange robe with long dark hair bends forward to touch her head in blessing. Behind them, women in white and yellow clothing stand in a hall, and a gold and white floral offering sits in the lower left. A visible ID badge hangs from the seated woman's neck. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram hall.

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November 21 20092009-11-21A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on an orange cushioned seat and presses his right palm to the forehead of an elderly woman in a magenta and gold-bordered sari. She holds a folded white cloth to her face and has a red kumkum mark on her forehead. Behind them a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl stands watching, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby. A gold-handled staff or ritual implement rests in the saffron-robed man's left hand. The hall has white walls, a red curtain at left, and a ceiling fan and hanging decoration in the background. The orange-robed man is a person candidate by appearance: long swept-back curly hair and saffron robes, with no crown, malas or gold necklace clearly visible, so this is marked unsure.2010-06-30A man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands close to a seated woman in white, touching her forehead with his fingers while she keeps her eyes closed. She wears a red bindi, a yellow beaded necklace and a gold bangle and raises one hand palm outward. Behind them another woman in white stands at left, and additional white-clad people are visible at right in a hall with metal truss structures overhead. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2009-11-24July 30 20062006-07-30Night outdoor darshan at a person event. A person in an orange sleeveless top and an orange turban holds both hands to the head of a bald man in a white shirt, while a silver-haired woman in a beige sari with a gold-toned necklace and bangles bows forward with her hands pressed together. Behind them stand several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Orange flags, floodlights and a garlanded offering table are visible in the background. A watermarked photo overlay is present on the right side of the frame.2010-02-17A 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.2007-02-24A seated figure in orange saffron robes wearing a long yellow and orange marigold garland and long dark hair sits on a red patterned carpet, placing both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with palms pressed together. Behind them stand four people watching: an older man in white with a red sacred thread, a man in a black shirt with a pendant, and two women in saris, one in a cream and red sari and one in a green sari, with white hair and a red bindi. The room has cream walls and a wall sconce light, and a red box sits beside the carpet. The orange-robed figure appears to give a blessing to the bowing man.2010-02-17A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a stage at the top left. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits on a white plastic chair and presses her palm onto the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with gold border, who has her hands folded in anjali. Behind them, a row of seated women wear white saris with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Standing figures in white dress stand at the stage edge, and a colourful draped backdrop hangs behind. No a person candidate is visible in the frame; the scene shows women receiving a blessing, with a sense of a ritual initiation, and the people count is six to twenty.2007-02-24A seated man in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland and long dark hair places his right hand on the head of a woman in a white embroidered sari and rudraksha mala, who bends forward with her hands joined in reverence. Behind her, a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and others in white and light clothing watch from the left. A tray with offerings and ritual items sits on the white bed beside them. The room has pale yellow walls. The man in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes with garland, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) in this blessing role, while other visible people are devotees.2009-09-10Photograph 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.2007-02-24A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with flower garlands, one hand raised in blessing. Before the throne, a man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels and bends forward, his bare feet resting on the throne's lower step, while other men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stand nearby, watching. A man in a white shirt with a folded white cloth stands at left, and another devotee's head is visible at the lower edge. Red cushions, a jasmine-style garland edging the dais, and white draped fabric decorate the hall, with a speaker and light fixtures overhead.2009-01-18January 03 20122012-01-03