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A photograph of an indoor spiritual gathering at night. In the foreground, a woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange garment and a white flower garland, presses her fingers to the forehead of a man in a white kurta and orange shawl with his eyes closed. Around them, several people in orange and white robes sit or stand, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man with a grey beard in orange sits at left, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod stands in the background near a microphone stand. Green floor covering and a dim hall setting are visible.

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June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a ritual scene indoors at night. In the foreground, a long-haired person with a white flower garland and orange cloth draped over the shoulders marks the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt and orange waist sash, wearing a dark rudraksha mala with a pendant. The man's eyes are closed as he receives the mark. Behind them, seated figures in white and orange clothing are visible, along with a tripod, a black case and red-striped cushions on a green mat.2006-06-04A photograph of an indoor ritual on a green floor covered with scattered petals. In the foreground, a long-haired person with bare shoulders, wearing an orange shawl and a white-and-orange garland of flowers, reaches up to touch the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt and an orange shawl, who has a brown rudraksha mala around his neck and stands with his hands folded. Behind them, other people in white and orange sit on red cushions near a speaker, a tripod and cables, and a laptop. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a gathering.2006-06-04Dim indoor photograph of a seated young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. A person at right, with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl, reaches toward his forehead holding a small lit flame or applies a mark between his brows, as in a blessing. Behind them, other seated and standing people wear white with orange shawls, and a standing figure at top right wears white with a rudraksha mala. The scene resembles an energy darshan blessing.2006-12-10A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors on a green mat. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala has his eyes closed, hands folded, while a woman in a white garment with orange shawl and beads raises her hand to touch his forehead. Other seated people wear orange and white robes, and a standing woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala watches. A camera on a tripod and a wall are visible in the background. The swami's visible appearance is not distinctive enough for a confident identification.2006-06-04A photograph of a seated man in an orange shawl with long dark hair applying a small dab of sacred substance to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta who stands with eyes closed. The seated man wears an orange garment and has a red mark on his forehead; the standing man holds his hands at his sides. Behind them stand other people in white clothing with orange shawls, and a dark blue curtain hangs behind. Ornate brass hanging lamps are visible at the upper right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial clothing, a probable Swamiji candidate performing a blessing; the identification is appearance-based.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long, swept-back dark hair touching the forehead of a young man in white kurta and white shawl who has closed eyes and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. The seated figure's raised right hand presses something to the young man's forehead. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and other people in white stand in a room with a navy curtain and a brass hanging lamp at right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha-like cue, so this appearance is consistent with a person performing a forehead blessing, though it is an appearance-based label.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth, holding a lit flame or small lamp near the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Behind them, a few other men in white and orange clothing and a woman in white stand or sit in a dim indoor room with a blue curtain. The scene resembles an aarti being offered to a devotee.2006-12-10Photograph of an indoor ritual on a green mat with scattered flower petals. A long-haired figure with bare upper torso, wearing a white and marigold garland and saffron cloth, reaches out and touches the forehead of a seated man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. Behind them, another man in orange sits on the floor, and a tripod stands near the scene. Orange-clad attendants and white-clad people are at the edges. Blessing or initiation-style gesture, possibly darshan.2006-06-04Indoor photograph of a seated man in orange robes with long wavy dark hair, bare-shouldered, extending his right arm to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta. Two people in white and orange garments stand behind them, a third person in white stands at left, and an ornate bronze hanging lamp with figures hangs at upper right against a navy curtain. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing and is a candidate for a person by appearance, though the identification is uncertain.2006-12-10June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04