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A 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.

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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 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.2006-09-01September 01 20062006-09-01September 01 20062006-09-01A 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.2006-09-01September 01 20062006-09-01A photograph taken in a dim hall during a satsang-style gathering. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair wearing an orange robe and an orange-and-gold shawl leans forward and presses his palm to the forehead of a grey-haired, bearded man in a blue short-sleeved shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands raised near his chest. Orange marigold flowers and green foliage are visible at the right edge, and a few other people stand blurred in the background wearing white and light clothing. The orange-robed figure matches the appearance of Swamiji (probable) in the role of giver of blessing, with long hair and saffron clothing as the visible cues.2006-09-01September 01 20062006-09-01September 01 20062006-09-01A photograph taken at an indoor evening session with dim, warm lighting. In the foreground a man in a light blue-and-white striped shirt stands with eyes closed while a person in an orange robe with a red-and-gold shawl touches his forehead with one hand. Beside them a young woman with long brown hair in a brown top raises her palm toward the man's face, as if receiving blessing. Behind them, standing figures in white and a person in a light blue-striped shirt watch, with orange flowers and green ferns at the right edge. The orange-robed figure with long dark hair is a person by the presentation cues of long hair, saffron clothing and red-gold shawl, but the image is not clear enough to confirm.2006-09-01A photograph of a blessing at an indoor evening event. A man in orange robes with long dark hair pulled back places his right hand on the crown of a man in a white shirt, whose eyes are closed and palms are pressed together at his forehead. A woman with hair tied back in a white top and a second man in a striped white shirt with folded hands stand close by, with a crowd and bright stage lights behind them. The robed figure has a long bare arm and an orange cloth, and appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the orange robes and long hair, while the blessing is given to a devotee.2010-02-14A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in an orange long-sleeved top, with shoulder-length dark hair and a gold bangle, presses his right palm onto the forehead of a man in a pale blue button-up shirt who has his eyes closed and his arms raised. The blessed man wears a red beaded mala around his neck. Behind them a young woman in a blue top and a yellow-clad figure are partly visible, and other people are blurred in the background. Copyright and source text overlays appear at the lower right.2006-04-02