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Indoor photo in a plain room with cream walls and a wooden door. A long-haired man with a bare upper body and a gold-and-white garland of pink and white flowers, wearing a gold-bordered cloth, places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose eyes are closed. A woman with curly dark hair in a white top and orange-red shawl stands behind them holding a dark framed photo. A microphone stand, chairs and an elderly man in white with a red head covering appear at the right. Two physical people are clearly the main subjects, with a few more in the background.

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Indoor photo in a plain room with yellow walls and a wooden door. A long-haired person in a cream and gold-bordered garment with pink and red flower garlands sits on a white-draped seat and presses a hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt standing in front of them. An orange bowl, green leaves and a small plant sit on the table behind. A woman with curly hair stands in the background, hands clasped near her chest.2004-01-01A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man with long dark hair wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over white clothing, with pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain, presses his fingers to the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt who wears a brown rudraksha mala. A small brass bowl, vase of flowers and a pink-draped table sit behind them, with a fan and wood-panelled wall in the background. The second man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2006-04-23March 19 20062006-03-19A photograph of a long-haired man in white clothing with a gold-bordered shawl placing his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in white shirt and a rudraksha mala, whose eyes are closed. A tilak-like mark is visible on the forehead. Other people, partly visible in saffron and green garments, stand behind them, and an outstretched arm is in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment at a gathering.2006-07-30Indoor satsang scene. A long-haired figure wearing an orange-brown draped robe and a red and white beaded mala with gold ornaments sits on a dark maroon cushioned seat, extending a hand to press the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard who has his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and a woman in a white sari listen. A wall-mounted air conditioning unit and standing fan are visible at left.2013-05-28March 26 20062006-03-26July 21 20132013-07-21A 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 standing man in an orange wrap with a swept-back bun, a long rudraksha mala and a bare torso, reaching to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white checked shirt with a name badge. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and mala beads watch, and a camera operator in a red shirt films with a tripod. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right and a white cooling unit at centre. The scene reads as an ashram blessing or initiation moment.2011-09-17March 26 20062006-03-26May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph at an evening gathering in which a long-haired man with flowing black hair, wearing a yellow-gold cloth over bare shoulders, presses his right palm to the forehead of a young boy in white. The boy wears a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over the shoulder, with a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest, and his eyes are closed. Behind them several men in white robes with orange-saffron stoles stand watching, and a small electric fan is visible at right.2006-07-30