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A photograph of a devotee in an orange shawl over a white kurta, wearing a rudraksha mala, eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest, while a woman with long dark hair and an orange garment stands at his left and presses her fingers to his forehead. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl sits on a red-and-white mat, and a tripod and speaker are visible in the dim room. The setting appears to be a night gathering with an intimate blessing or touching of the forehead.

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Photograph 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.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A candid photo of a seated man in white ritual clothing and an orange waist wrap receiving a blessing from a woman in an orange top with a white flower garland. The woman's hand rests on his forehead, where a red tilak mark is visible, while he sits with eyes closed, hands pressed to his chest, and a dark rudraksha mala with a small silver pendant around his neck. Behind them, several people in orange and white sit on a green mat with a tripod and speaker stand visible. The man is not clearly identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2006-06-04A 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.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A seated man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white kurta, an orange shawl, and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant, has his eyes closed while a woman in an orange garment and a white flower garland touches his forehead with her right hand. His own hands are raised palms outward. Behind them, other people in orange and white clothing sit on a green mat in a dim hall, with equipment and cables visible at the back. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation moment.2006-06-04A 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.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04