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Close photo of a man with closed eyes and hands pressed in namaste, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala of reddish beads. A long-haired figure in white with a gold-bordered shawl touches his forehead with one hand, apparently applying a mark or blessing. Other white-clad people stand behind them, one wearing a dark bead necklace, against a blurred indoor setting.

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Close photo of a long-haired man in white robes with a gold-edged shawl touching his palm to the forehead of a seated man with short grey hair, moustache and red rudraksha malas. The seated man wears white and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead; eyes closed. Another person in white stands behind, and a red-bordered garment is visible at the lower left. a person: long swept-back hair, gold-bordered white shawl, and a rudraksha mala cue on the seated devotee's side, the figure giving the blessing touch. Setting suggests a convention blessing.2006-07-30A photograph of an indoor convention setting. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested apart from a white and gold-bordered shawl, wears a rudraksha mala of large brown beads and places his right palm on the forehead of a seated devotee. The seated man wears a white shirt, brown rudraksha beads and a vibhuti mark, and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand, one wearing an orange scarf and another a white badge. The long hair, distinctive rudraksha mala and shawl are cues for the central figure, but the photo is ambiguous about identity, so the appearance is marked uncertain. Blessing or aashirvad with vibhuti on the forehead is visible.2006-07-30A photograph from a convention session where a long-haired man with a bare chest and a golden-yellow shawl presses his palm to the forehead of a seated devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti. The devotee has closed eyes, hands folded in namaste, and wears a red-and-black rudraksha-style bead mala with a small badge on his chest. Behind them, several men in white clothing stand and watch, one wearing a white sash with a red border and another with a badge around the neck. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during a spiritual gathering.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Indoor photo at a convention hall. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-coloured cloth over one shoulder places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala with a name badge. The seated man has his eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, men in white shirts and an orange shawl stand, and a blue cooler sits at right. The long-haired man has distinctive long hair and a bare chest with gold cloth, consistent with a person presence performing blessing; the blessed devotee is a man in white with a rudraksha mala.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of an indoor gathering where a long-haired man with swept-back hair and a bare upper body, wearing a golden-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and his eyes are closed. Behind them, several standing men in white clothes fold their hands in prayer, and a fan is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a blessing or transmission moment during a convention session.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 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 man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing standing with eyes upturned as a man with long dark wavy hair and a gold-bordered white garment places his hand on his forehead. The man in white wears a red rudraksha-style bead mala and a small pendant with a portrait. Other hands and white-clad people are visible around them.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30