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A photograph of a devotee kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala around his neck, while a person with long, dark, curly hair stands behind him with a hand placed on his forehead. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white clothing stand in a room, with a blue cooler fan at right and a blue-and-white sheet or fabric at left. The scene suggests a ritual blessing during a satsang-type gathering.

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July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a golden-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds his palms together in namaskar. The man receiving the blessing wears a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant on a cord, and sports a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them, several men in white shirts stand with hands folded, and a blue cooler fan sits at right. The long-haired figure matches the distinctive appearance cues of a person, shown giving blessings to a devotee.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Indoor photo at a Salem convention hall. A long-haired figure with dark swept-back hair, a white shirt and a yellow-gold wrap stands at left, pressing a palm to the forehead of a seated man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has closed eyes and palms joined at chest. Behind them, several people in white with folded hands stand, one holding a camera overhead, and a white fan and scattered petals are visible. a person cues are only partly visible; the figure's face is turned away and clothing is white with a gold wrap rather than saffron or ornate attire, so appearance is uncertain.2006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with dark swept-back hair and a bare shoulder, wearing a white cloth draped with a gold border, placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and hands folded in namaskar, a sacred mark on his forehead. Standing devotees in white clothes with folded hands, one with an orange cloth, stand behind them in what appears to be a gathering. The giver has long hair and a crown-like gold cloth detail, but the appearance is uncertain, so the identity is left unsure and he is described by role only.2006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with dark, swept-back hair and a bare left shoulder, wearing a white garment with a yellow edge and a long rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, a brown-beaded rudraksha mala and a small badge, with hands pressed in anjali and eyes closed, and has a vibhuti/kumkum mark on his brow. Behind them, white-clad attendees stand, one in an orange shawl, and a standing fan is visible. The setting appears to be a convention hall during a spiritual initiation or blessing.2006-07-30A photograph of a seated devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaskar with eyes closed, receiving a touch on the forehead from a long-haired figure in white with a yellow cloth on the left. Behind them, standing men in white clothes, one in a white T-shirt printed with a portrait and a name badge, and another with an orange shawl, watch quietly. A man on the far left photographs with a camera. The setting appears to be an indoor hall at a convention, with blue and white props visible on the right. The long-haired figure's face is turned away from the camera, so the appearance-based cues are uncertain.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a blessing moment at an indoor convention. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a white dhoti with a golden-yellow border, places his right palm on the forehead of an older man with grey hair who bows with folded hands. The older man wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala. Other participants in white clothes stand and bow behind them, and a blue electric fan and an orange cloth are visible at the upper right.2006-07-30A woman with long curly dark hair, wearing a yellow-bordered sari, places her right hand on the forehead of a man kneeling with bowed head and closed eyes. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and a red rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and has a red tilak mark on his forehead; his hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand in a hall, one with an orange cloth over his shoulder. A blue cabinet and a fan are visible at the right edge. The scene appears to be a blessing or energy-transmission moment at a convention.2006-07-30A photograph from a person Spurana convention in India. In the foreground, a figure with long dark wavy hair and a white garment stands with their back partly to the camera and reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man kneeling in white clothes with hands pressed in anjali. The young man wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and has a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his brow. Behind them, several men in white dress stand with hands folded at the chest, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and one wearing an orange shawl. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during satsang.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30