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May 01 2005

A photograph taken indoors on a teal carpet with gold geometric borders, with yellow and red flower petals scattered on a white cloth in the foreground. In the lower centre a man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels and bows his head forward while a bearded figure in a white turban with gold-bordered white robes, a gold bangle on the wrist, touches the kneeling man's forehead with his hand in blessing. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a figure in an orange robe with a bearded face stands at the upper right beside a tripod stand and a potted plant. A white flower garland lies near the seated blesser.

2005-07-13 +1 copies

A photograph of a shaded indoor hall where a kneeling man in white clothes has his forehead touched by a long-haired man in white with gold-bordered cloth on the right, who extends his hand to the devotee's brow. A standing man in white with an orange shawl and a dark bead necklace claps behind them. A woman in an orange shawl and white outfit stands at left, and another woman in a cream sari with gold border and a man in grey shirt stand further back near chairs and bags. The page describes this as a person Spurana Convention session in Houston, but the image itself shows no visible event banner. a person candidate: the long-haired man giving forehead touch wears white and gold cloth with no saffron, distinct from the orange-shawled standing man, so identity is uncertain.

March 26 2006

A photograph of a saffron-clad figure in an orange turban and gold-bordered orange cloth, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair, placing both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a dark bead mala and a pendant. The kneeling man smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and cream clothing stand on a red patterned carpet, one man in white holding a small object. A bouquet of yellow and red flowers sits on a table beside a white pillow, and a potted tree stands in the background.

March 26 2006

A 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.

July 30 2006

July 30 2006

Indoor photo of a seated devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, having his forehead touched by a long-haired person in white with a dark rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them, older men in white clothing stand with hands folded or hold cameras, one wearing an orange shawl. Bright, warm interior with white walls and a fan visible at left.

A photograph of a hotel meeting room with a red patterned carpet and beige striped wall. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with gold border, wearing a garland of pink and red flowers, leans in smiling and places his hands on the forehead and head of a seated man in a white shirt with closed eyes. In the background a standing man in white kurta has his hands raised, and a potted plant and bed with white bedding are visible. The orange-clad figure has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial attire, a probable match to the a person cues, though appearance is not certain.

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a white garment with gold border and a red undergarment, placing both palms on the head of a standing man in a white kurta during a blessing in a hall. A cluster of standing devotees in white and pastel clothes watches; an elderly woman with light hair in a patterned jacket stands at left. A brass oil lamp, a potted palm, a wall hanging and a cushioned gold sofa with a leopard-print throw are visible.