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A photograph of a devotional moment at an indoor event. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a white and yellow sari and a rudraksha mala with large brown beads, reaches toward an elderly white-haired man in a white shirt and a white wrap. He has his hands pressed together in front of his chest, and she touches his forehead. Behind them, several men in white clothes, one wearing an orange shawl, and a woman with a tied-back braid stand watching. A white cloth draped over a decorated stand and a blue device are visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a crowded gathering.

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A photograph at a crowded indoor convention hall. In the foreground, a long-haired figure seen from behind, wearing a dark top and a rudraksha mala with large beads, leans forward to press their hand to the forehead of a smiling elderly man seated in front. The elderly man wears a white shirt and a red-brown rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes and another woman in yellow with a rudraksha mala stand near a blue cooler and a fan. Several men in white clothes stand in the background, one with an orange cloth over his shoulder. The a person candidate is the figure seen from behind, identified by long hair and a rudraksha mala, and the appearance is not fully clear, so the identity is uncertain.2006-07-30A photograph from an indoor ashram gathering with a standing crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and yellow saris. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair applies a mark to the forehead of an older man in a white polo shirt who wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a white garland hangs at the left edge, a white electric fan stands in the room, and a young woman in an orange sari stands at the right. A man in white holds a small object at upper left. No figure here shows the distinctive a person cues, so the central subject is a devotee receiving a forehead mark.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a devotee kneeling in white clothes while a figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a yellow-white robe and a rudraksha mala places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, several men in white and a woman in a white sari with hands folded watch with devotion. Garlands of white flowers and orange and pink fabric decorate the background, and a round fan-like object is visible. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan at a convention gathering.2006-07-30A photograph of an older man with white hair and a vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a pendant, seated and leaning forward as a woman with hair in a bun, wearing a yellow-green garment and gold bangle, reaches toward him in a close, intimate gesture. Behind them, men in white dhoti-style clothes and orange shawls stand and sit on a red carpet beside a blue air cooler and a standing fan. A younger man in white with an orange cloth kneels at the lower right. The scene suggests an assembly or convention setting in India.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A woman with long dark hair, wearing a yellow sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, places her right palm on the bald head of a seated older man in white clothes with a reddish-orange rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Standing behind them are several men in white shirts, and a man on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing. A white-framed fan and a blurred white-clad figure appear at the left edge. The image is a candid, somewhat blurred photograph of a blessing or touch ritual.2006-07-30A photograph of a crowded indoor satsang at a convention hall. In the foreground a smiling woman with dark shoulder-length hair and a long rudraksha mala stands beside a bald older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and eyes closed as she touches his forehead. Behind them a woman with hair pulled back and a red bindi watches, and several people in white and saffron-orange shawls sit or stand. A pedestal fan and an electronic device are visible at the upper right. The image is blurred from motion. The man has no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or ornate saffron clothing, so his identity is not established.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Photo of a seated devotee in white clothes with an orange-brown rudraksha mala and a small medallion, having vibhuti or a forehead mark applied by a bare-chested man with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, who stands in the left foreground. Behind them, men in white with orange shawls sit and stand, and a blue cooler and fan sit at the back. The scene looks like a ritual blessing in a hall during the Salem convention. The page labels the event as a Salem convention, but the visible figures show no clear appearance cues for a person, so the identity is unsure.2006-07-30