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Indoor scene in a plain room with light wooden cabinets and a dark curtain. A bald man kneels on the floor in white clothes while an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands over him, hand on his head as if blessing or initiating him. Beside them, a man in a white shirt with a dark bead mala sits on a white plastic chair, hands folded. Another man in an orange shawl and white clothes with a beaded mala sits behind, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left. Several people in white clothes stand in the background. The white-clad men wear identity badges.

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February 24 20072007-02-24Indoor photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts standing and seated in a plain hall with a brown door and white tent fabric behind them. In the foreground a man with glasses and an orange shawl over white clothes, a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on a white plastic chair. Beside him a seated man in an orange shawl and white clothes has his hand placed on the head of another seated man in white, a blessing gesture. A man at right holds a glass jar. Strings of marigold garlands hang at the upper left. Several men stand in the background in white attire.2007-02-24A photograph of a seated group in a hall with a red curtain and wooden stage edge. In the foreground a man in an orange sleeveless vest over white clothes, with a rudraksha mala, rests both hands on the head of a seated devotee in white. Nearby, a man in white with a wristwatch touches another seated man's head, and a grey-haired man in white sits watching. Children in white and orange are visible on the stage behind. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation at a gathering, and the orange-vest man is a person by visible cues of rudraksha mala and orange garment, though the face-free cues are limited.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees dressed in white, many seated on white plastic chairs on a plain ground. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and trousers with a red lanyard holds his hand above a seated devotee's head, while a long-haired figure in white with an orange shawl leans in to touch another seated man's head, a moment of blessing. Other devotees in white and some in yellow saris sit or stand in the background, with white cloths spread on the ground. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with hands placed on heads.2007-02-24Indoor photograph of an ashram gathering in white ceremonial clothing. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands and places his hands on the head of a seated older man with grey hair, who wears a white shirt. Behind them, several men in white and orange or saffron shawls look on, one wearing a gold bangle and another with a gold chain. A white plastic chair and white cloth covers are visible at the edge. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.2007-02-24Photograph of an indoor gathering in a dimly lit hall with many people in plain white dhotis and shirts standing in the background. In the foreground, a long-haired man in white clothing sits on a white plastic chair and places his hand on the forehead of a seated man in white shirt and dhoti, who sits on a white floor mat. A gold bracelet is visible on the standing man's wrist, and yellow-white flower garlands rest near the chairs at the lower right. The scene appears to be an initiation or blessing during a convention, with the seated devotee receiving the touch.2007-02-24A photograph inside a hall where many men in plain white dhotis and white shirts gather around a raised platform with red trim. In the foreground, several devotees kneel on white mattresses and bow forward with folded hands while others place hands on their heads in blessing. Standing men in white line the back of the hall, and a small child stands near the platform. Maroon and patterned drapes, ornate pillars and a framed picture line the walls, and an orange-and-red decorated stand sits at the right edge.2007-02-24A photograph of a seated devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl, whose shaved head is being held by a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a visible tilak on his forehead. The man wears an event badge on a lanyard and cups the seated person's head in both hands, a gesture of blessing or personal greeting. Behind them, other white-clad attendees and orange shawls are visible in a crowded hall during a gathering.2007-02-24A seated man in a white shirt kneels on an orange cloth with a blue mat bearing partial lettering at his feet, while a woman in orange sleeveless clothing and a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stand behind an orange-upholstered chair. The woman, seated on the chair, touches the kneeling man's forehead in blessing. Standing around them are men in white and yellow shawls, one in a white dhoti with a purple-marked shirt, and another in orange robes. A wooden tray with small items sits beside the chair, and a painted red and white border decorates the wall behind.2010-07-07March 16 20032003-03-16A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copies