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A seated woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a white floral garland, places her palm on the bald head of a bearded man in a white shirt, orange shawl and red rudraksha mala who presses his hands together in anjali. The setting is a hall with a green floor covered in petals and a red mat, with a tripod-mounted camera and a standing man in white with an orange shawl pressing his palms together in the background. Several people in white and orange garments sit or stand nearby.

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June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Photograph 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.2006-06-04A photograph of an indoor ritual on a green floor scattered with flower petals and marigold garlands. A bare-chested, long-haired figure in orange cloth sits on the left, placing a hand on the head of a seated, bearded man in white kurta and orange shawl who holds the first figure's hand. A younger man in white kurta and orange shawl stands at right, smiling and leaning in. Behind them, an orange-robed seated man and a standing figure in white are visible, with a tripod and camera equipment near the back.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a seated blessing scene indoors on a green mat strewn with marigold petals. A figure with long dark hair and bare upper back, wearing an orange wrap and a white and orange flower garland, places a hand on the forehead of a older man in a white kurta and orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Behind them a cameraman in white with an orange scarf films with a handheld camera on a tripod, and marigold garlands hang on a white cloth at left. a person with long hair, bare shoulders, orange wrap and floral garland giving a blessing to a devotee.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A 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.2006-06-04A photograph of an indoor ritual on a green floor covered with scattered petals. In the foreground, a long-haired person with bare shoulders, wearing an orange shawl and a white-and-orange garland of flowers, reaches up to touch the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt and an orange shawl, who has a brown rudraksha mala around his neck and stands with his hands folded. Behind them, other people in white and orange sit on red cushions near a speaker, a tripod and cables, and a laptop. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a gathering.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04