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A photograph of a long-haired man in a white shirt and white garland placing his right palm on the forehead of a seated devotee with closed eyes and folded hands. The blessing man wears a peacock-feather and gem-studded ornament at the neck and rudraksha beads. The devotee wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala, and a vertical tilak mark. Behind them, several men in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded in a hall. The man giving the blessing has long, swept-back dark hair and a white garland, with distinctive adornments, matching the page's reference to an event with a person, so the identity is probable. He is shown in person, performing a blessing on a devotee.

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July 30 20062006-07-30A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white shirt, wearing a large peacock-feather and gold-embroidered brooch and a white jasmine garland, places his right palm on the forehead of a seated middle-aged man with a moustache. The seated man has his eyes closed and hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a white checked shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts with name badges stand and watch, and one wears an orange-red shawl. A fan and a blue table are visible at the right edge.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph from a convention setting in which a long-haired man with swept-back dark hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, a white flower garland and a large ornate pendant of peacock feathers and colourful circular medallion stands at left, his hand raised to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, one in a saffron/orange shawl. A partial head is visible in the bottom right.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.2006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired figure with a large dark swept-back hairstyle and a white garland of flowers, wearing a peacock-feather and shell-ornamented brooch, pressing a fingertip with red kumkum to the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes. The kneeling man has praying hands together, a rudraksha mala with a round pendant, and eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange-red shawl, stand in a crowd, with a blue structure at right.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Photo 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.2006-07-30A photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor convention. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a white garment with a white flower garland and a peacock-feather ornament with a decorative medallion presses one hand to the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes. He wears white clothes, a rudraksha mala and a second orange-beaded necklace, and rests his other hand on his chest. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one with an orange shawl and another wearing a rudraksha mala. A blue cooler sits at the right edge.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30