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A photograph at an indoor convention hall showing a devotee with closed eyes and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white shirt with a rudraksha-style red-brown bead mala and pendant, receiving a blessing as a woman in a white sari with a floral garland and colourful feather ornament places her hand on his head. Behind them a woman in a yellow checked top smiles, men in white shirts and orange-saffron stoles stand in the crowd, and two electric fans and a blue cooler sit against the wall.

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July 30 20062006-07-30Indoor photo of a long-haired figure in a white garment with a large peacock-feather and jewelled ornament on the chest and a white jasmine garland around the neck, raising one arm while another man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white name badge touches his forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand and an orange-shawled man is visible. Fans and blue equipment appear at the right, and a woman's head is partly visible at the bottom right.2006-07-30A photograph of a devotee with closed eyes and a moustache, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, having his forehead marked by a woman in a white outfit with a jasmine garland and a decorated brooch whose hand is raised to his brow. Around them, several men in white shirts stand; one wears an orange-saffron scarf and another holds a small camera. A blue cooler fan and a white fan stand in the room. The scene suggests a blessing or vibhuti marking at a convention setting.2006-07-30A photograph taken indoors at a convention, showing a long-haired figure seen from behind, wearing a white flower garland with a peacock-feather and shell ornament, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a convention badge. Other men in white shirts stand behind, one in an orange shawl, and a woman in a yellow sari watches at left; a man at upper left holds a camera. A fan and blue chairs are visible in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A 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 from an indoor event shows a figure with long, swept-back black hair and a colourful feathered and beaded ornament at the neck, pressing a hand to the forehead of a man in white. The man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala, and a red-orange vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead, with his eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white shirts and mundus stand watching, one wearing an orange scarf and another with an identification badge on his shirt. A blue plastic chair and water bottle sit at the lower right, and a fan is visible at the top left. a person: the figure with long hair, the colourful ornament and the orange-trimmed clothing in the centre is a candidate, based on distinctive appearance cues, and is shown performing a blessing gesture.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Indoor photo at a convention. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a white shawl-like garment, a white flower garland, and a peacock-feather and gem ornament at the chest reaches to touch the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes, a moustache, a white kurta, and red and dark rudraksha malas. Behind them, a standing man in white has hands folded in namaskar, and a white electric fan is visible. The scene suggests a blessing gesture. The hair, shawl and ornaments are a qualifying appearance cue for a person, so he is described as the person touching the forehead.2006-07-30