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Close photograph of a long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white shawl, a dense white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a large peacock-feather ornament with a decorated central disc on his shoulder. His eyes are lowered as he rests a hand on the head of a seated devotee, whose dark hair is visible below. Behind them, standing men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands, one wearing an ID badge. Partial orange cloth is visible at the right edge. Probable Swamiji cues include long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate peacock-feather adornment, shown in an in_person giving-blessing moment at a gathering.

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A photograph of an indoor gathering in which a long-haired man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a white garment, a white flower garland and a large feathered peacock-style ornament with coloured rings, has his eyes closed and a faint smile while another hand presses to his forehead. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with a red vermilion mark on his forehead and red-brown rudraksha beads around his neck has his eyes closed as a hand rests on his brow. Other men in white shirts stand in the background, one wearing an orange shawl, and a blue railing is visible at right.2006-07-30A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white jasmine garland, wearing a white shirt and a feathered ornament with coloured beads on his chest, smiling while raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man. The younger man, in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand, one holding up a camera, and a blue fan is visible at the right. The scene reads as a blessing given during a convention gathering.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with a red bindi and a feathered, bead-and-flower garland over a bare upper body, pressing his fingers to the forehead of a seated man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The standing man is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, a bare chest with a multicoloured feathered-and-bead ornament and a fresh white flower garland, and the page names him as present. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one with an ID badge, another holding an orange cloth; a fan is visible at left. Setting appears to be an indoor event hall during a spiritual programme.2006-07-30A photograph of an indoor convention scene. On the left, a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a peacock-feather and colourful bead ornament and a white flower garland, stands with a red tilak on his forehead and presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala, and a gold bangle, and sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one with an orange scarf and one with an ID badge lanyard, stand or watch. A blue cabinet is visible at right.2006-07-30A 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.2006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man in white clothing with a white flower garland and a peacock-feather and shell ornament on his chest, placing his right palm on the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt who has a red tilak and holds his hands together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts, one with an orange shawl and one with a black lanyard badge, stand in a crowded hall with a blue-tiled edge at right.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A 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 20062006-07-30