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A photograph of a long-haired figure in white with a gold-bordered cloth placing a hand on the forehead of a seated man with a moustache, who has his hands folded in namaskar and wears a red-brown rudraksha mala over a white t-shirt. Behind them, a standing crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis with orange scarves, some wearing name badges on lanyards, watches the blessing. Flowers are visible at the left edge. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment during a convention.

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July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a devotee with closed eyes and hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. A person with long, dark, swept-back hair and a bare upper body wrapped in a pale shawl presses a fingertip to the devotee's forehead in a blessing or initiation gesture. Other white-clad people stand behind them, and a lit oil lamp glows at the lower right beside a ceremonial setting.2006-07-30A photograph at an indoor convention hall shows a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white shawl placing his hand on the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, a red rudraksha mala, and a white identity badge, sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, and has a tilak marked on his forehead. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand near a rotating fan, one wearing an orange-and-white cloth over his shoulder.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind on the left, places her right palm on the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes and a moustache. The man wears a white shirt and a red-brown rudraksha mala with a pendant. Behind him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing an orange scarf. The setting is an indoor gathering with a watermarked archive copyright overlay in the lower right, which is not to be described. Appears to be a blessing or energy transmission moment during a group satsang-style event.2006-07-30Photograph of a long-haired person with dark curly hair and an orange-and-gold shawl touching the forehead of a bearded man in white kurta with folded hands and eyes closed. A rudraksha mala with a small pendant hangs on his chest. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a standing fan is visible. The setting looks like a gathering or satsang-style blessing moment.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta kneeling with eyes closed while a long-haired figure in white with a gold-edged yellow shawl presses a palm to his forehead, a blessing or initiation gesture. The kneeling man wears a rudraksha mala and a name badge reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham; his other hand is raised in a mudra. Several standing men in white, one with an orange-red shawl, watch behind them. Appearance-based cues for the blessing figure (long hair, shawl, bare shoulder) are present, so the probable identity is noted: Swamiji (probable), giving the blessing as the teacher. Indoor setting with a crowd at a convention.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30