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Indoor photo in warm lamp light of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark hair pulled back and a stubbled beard, wearing a peach-colored robe with a shoulder bag and a silver bangle, stands with palms joined while a woman in an orange-and-yellow top and a dark-haired woman in orange are reached toward by an outstretched hand. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands nearby holding a small object. Behind them, several people in white and light clothing stand or sit in a bright room, with a tall palm-leaf decoration at right and a wicker basket beside a seated figure in orange.

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September 03 20062006-09-03A photograph of a seated woman with her hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, receiving a dot of vibhuti or kumkum on her forehead from a person in orange and saffron clothing with long dark wavy hair, who is seated and holds a shawl draped over the shoulder. Two people in white garments stand in the background, one with long hair, and another person in orange stands behind the seated woman. The woman wears a white blouse, white and red-bordered sari, gold bangle and small gold earrings. The setting is an indoor room with a dark blue curtain and a hanging brass lamp at right.2006-12-10A photograph taken indoors at a hall with banners and stacked folding chairs. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair in an orange top presses her fingertip to the forehead of a man in a white shirt, a vibhuti-style blessing gesture. Beside him a woman in a green sari with a yellow blouse and a dark mala stands watching, and a man in black with glasses stands at the right edge. Behind them a woman in a white cardigan sits on a chair, and other people in white and orange clothing move in the background. The scene reads as a volunteer conference gathering.2006-04-02June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a bald man in a white shirt with long rudraksha malas and a medallion, eyes closed, having his forehead touched by a long-haired person in a saffron/orange robe with a swept-back dark mane. Behind them a man in orange shawl and white clothes holds a small stick, and a person in white stands at the edge. A white and green flower arrangement and a yellow cloth are at right. Partial figures at the top edge are visible.2006-08-29July 04 20132013-07-04March 26 20062006-03-262004 - World Tour Seattle USA2004-01-01March 26 20062006-03-26A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with a long swept-back ponytail and a red-and-white flower garland extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white t-shirt with an orange rudraksha-style mala. The younger man has his palms raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them, women in saffron, orange and white saris and a woman in white hold brass plates, and a white wall-mounted air conditioner is visible in an indoor hall. A gold bracelet is on the seated man's wrist.2013-05-28July 04 20132013-07-04A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with long swept-back hair, a red and gold beaded garland and gold bead necklaces places a hand on the head of a balding older man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in saffron and white saris sit and stand around them, some with orange and gold shawls, with a tray of sweets at lower left.2013-05-28