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A candid event photograph at a convention hall. In the foreground a woman in a cream and yellow head wrap and a garland of white flowers and pink-and-purple beads turns away smiling. Beside her a man in a white kurta has his forehead touched by a raised hand of a person in white, while he stands with eyes closed. Behind them several men in white clothes press palms together in anjali, one man wears an orange shawl, and a camera operator stands at the upper left. No figure matching the a person description is clearly identifiable, so the central figures are described by role only. Ornate red-and-gold backdrop edges are visible at the right.

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July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with white-clad participants. In the foreground, a woman with a white turban and a garland of white flowers with pink and blue accents smiles as a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant places his palm on her forehead. Below, another person's head is visible at the bottom edge. Behind them, a man in white holds a camera, a bystander wears an orange shawl, and others in white stand around. A white fan stands at the right, and red and orange tones fill the floor and background.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph at an indoor convention hall shows a person in a large white turban with a yellow band and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, seen from the side with a broad smile. A man in a plain white kurta and a rudraksha mala with a pendant stands in front of them, one hand raised to the forehead of the turbaned person, a gesture of blessing. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one wearing an orange shawl, stand near a standing fan, with a red carpet and scattered flower petals on the floor.2006-07-30A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor event. A man in a white turban and a garland of white, pink and blue flowers places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt, rudraksha mala and red-orange tilak marks. Behind them, several young men in white kurta-style clothing and beaded malas stand watching, and a cameraman and a person with a still camera are visible at the upper left. A red mat and a ceiling fan are in view. The turbaned figure is wearing a bare-chested garland-adorned look with a gold-toned ornament at the neck; the blessing appears to be a darshan-style touch on the forehead.2006-07-30A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in which a man in a white turban with a gold-edged band and a white shirt, with long dark hair and a multicoloured flower garland, is pressing his right hand to the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes and hands joined in namaste. The seated man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Other people in white clothing stand behind them, and a blue cooler fan and a person holding a camera appear at the top of the frame. The turbaned man has a distinctive long-haired, garlanded appearance with a turban, which matches the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene reads as a blessing or touching-forehead gesture during a satsang-style event.2006-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor gathering. A figure on the left wears a white turban, a multicoloured garland of white, blue, pink and green flowers, and is bare-chested, with long dark hair; he presses his palm onto the forehead of a seated man with a shaved head, who sits with hands folded in namaste and wears a white shirt and rudraksha-style beaded mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one wearing an orange-yellow shawl, and a camera operator is visible at the top left. The blessing appears to be a forehead touch rather than a visible ritual object exchange.2006-07-30A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall. In the foreground, a person wrapped in a white turban with a yellow border and a multicoloured flower garland, bare-shouldered, leans toward a smiling man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. The person's hand rests on the man's forehead in blessing. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand near a red floor and a fan, one holding a white cloth to his face. Flower petals lie on the floor at the bottom right.2006-07-30Photo of a blurred moment at a convention. A figure in a cream-coloured turban and a bare-shouldered cream garment, wearing a multicoloured flower garland of pink, blue and white, reaches to press their hand to the forehead of a seated young man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala. Other men in white kurtas stand behind, a fan and a blue cooler are visible, and a camera operator is at the top left. a person: the turban-wearing figure in the foreground shows a turban and bare-shouldered garment with a flower garland, but the face and features are blurred, so the identification is uncertain.2006-07-30A photograph from a convention setting in which a man in a white turban with yellow edging and a white garland of white flowers with purple, pink and green accents, bare-shouldered, leans forward and reaches out to touch the head of a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand, one in an orange shawl with hands folded in greeting, and a man wearing a pendant necklace and a white shirt watches. A blue cooling unit and flower petals are visible at the lower right. a person appears as the turbaned figure in the foreground, identified by his turban, garland and bare-shouldered presentation.2006-07-30