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A photograph of a devotee with closed eyes and a slight smile receiving blessing at an indoor gathering. He wears a white shirt, a black rudraksha-style bead mala, a red-orange beaded necklace and an event ID badge. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a white garland and a large peacock-feather and shell ornament with a dark bead trim reaches to touch his chest. Behind them, standing men in white shirts and white clothing, one with an orange shawl, and a man photographing with a camera, watch the scene. A blue crate is visible at right.

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A 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 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with swept-back black hair, bare-chested, wearing a white garland of flowers, a large ornate gold-and-colour brooch with a feathered pendant and a blue-red ornament, pressing a red-and-white tilak onto the forehead of a seated devotee with closed eyes. The devotee wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a gold bracelet, and holds an orange cloth over his shoulder. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis watch behind them, one man in the back holds a camera. A blue cooler and a flowered backdrop sit at the right. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, performing a blessing on a devotee, possibly at a satsang or darshan at the a person Spurana Convention, Salem.2006-07-30Photo of a seated man in white clothes with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala and an identity badge on a lanyard. A long-haired man in white with a white flower garland and a peacock-feather ornament at his shoulder touches his forehead, apparently applying a mark. Several men in white kurtas and orange-red stoles stand behind them, some wearing identity badges. The setting suggests a convention or initiation-style ceremony.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a seated devotee with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white kurta and a long red-and-brown rudraksha mala. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a shawl with a feathered peacock-style ornament and a white flower garland, presses his fingers to the devotee's forehead, applying a red tilak mark. Standing spectators in pale shirts and an orange wrap watch behind them, and a person at top left holds a camera. A blue and white table edge is visible at right.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Indoor photo of a long-haired man with swept-back dark hair and a white garment, wearing a white flower garland and a decorative feathered ornament with bright beads at his shoulder. He presses his palm to the forehead of a young man with closed eyes, hands folded in prayer, wearing a checked peach shirt and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, one with an orange shawl over his shoulder, and a man in the upper left photographs with a camera. A blue-cased item sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2006-07-30A photograph of an indoor gathering in which a long-haired man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a white garment, a white flower garland and a large feathered peacock-style ornament with coloured rings, has his eyes closed and a faint smile while another hand presses to his forehead. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with a red vermilion mark on his forehead and red-brown rudraksha beads around his neck has his eyes closed as a hand rests on his brow. Other men in white shirts stand in the background, one wearing an orange shawl, and a blue railing is visible at right.2006-07-30Close photo of a long-haired man in a white garment and a white flower garland, with a peacock-feather and gold-ornament brooch on his chest, pressing his fingers to the forehead of a smiling young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a small badge. Behind them, several men in white shirts and an orange-saffron shawl stand watching, with a blue cooler box at the right edge. The long-haired figure has long, swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, a qualifying appearance cue, so this is a person. He is conferring a blessing or mark on the young devotee's forehead.2006-07-30A photograph from a convention event in which a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white shawl-like garment, a white flower garland and a peacock-feather and gold medallion ornament on his shoulder, presses his fingertips to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. The recipient wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and a locket, and wears an identification badge. Other men in white shirts stand behind, one holding a saffron cloth, and a hand in the foreground is raised in a folded-hands gesture. The long-haired figure has distinctive adornments and hair consistent with the presenter cues, so the appearance is a probable match for the presenter (a person) who is giving a forehead blessing, and the group is in a convention setting.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30