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A photograph of a seated man in white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha and dark beaded malas, his palms pressed together, as a figure with long dark hair and a peacock-feather and shell-decorated ornament on the back of the shoulder places a hand on his forehead. Behind them, several men in white garments and orange-saffron shawls stand, one wearing a lanyard badge and another holding a camera. A white flower garland is visible around the shoulder of the central figure, indicating a blessing or initiation-style moment in an indoor hall.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor convention. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a white garment with a white flower garland and a peacock-feather ornament with a decorative medallion presses one hand to the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes. He wears white clothes, a rudraksha mala and a second orange-beaded necklace, and rests his other hand on his chest. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one with an orange shawl and another wearing a rudraksha mala. A blue cooler sits at the right edge.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired figure with dark swept-back hair wearing a white garment, a white flower garland, and a colourful feathered ornament with a shell-like pendant, pressing a finger to the forehead of a seated young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a brown-red bindi-style mark. Several onlookers in white kurtas and orange-saffron shawls stand behind, one holding a camera and another a small handheld device. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with blue-covered tables at the right edge. Long hair and rudraksha beads match the appearance cues; the figure being honoured fits a blessing scene. The figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph from a convention setting in which a long-haired man with swept-back dark hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, a white flower garland and a large ornate pendant of peacock feathers and colourful circular medallion stands at left, his hand raised to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, one in a saffron/orange shawl. A partial head is visible in the bottom right.2006-07-30A photograph from an indoor convention hall shows a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant seated with eyes closed while a person with long, dark, voluminous hair, wearing a white flower garland and a colourful peacock-feather ornament at the neck, presses a hand to his forehead. Several men in white shirts and orange shawls stand behind, and a blue cooling unit is visible at right. The long-haired figure is shown from behind, and the person being blessed wears a name badge on his chest.2006-07-30A photograph of an indoor convention scene. On the left, a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a peacock-feather and colourful bead ornament and a white flower garland, stands with a red tilak on his forehead and presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala, and a gold bangle, and sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one with an orange scarf and one with an ID badge lanyard, stand or watch. A blue cabinet is visible at right.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30