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A photograph of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti receiving a blessing from a long-haired figure in white clothing with a large ornate beaded and feathered collar and white flower garland. The figure's right hand rests on the seated man's forehead, marked with a red vibhuti or kumkum mark. The receiver wears a long red-bead mala, a brown rudraksha-style mala, and a conference badge with a portrait. Other men in white shirts stand behind, one photographing with a camera. A blue cabinet is at the right edge. Per the page, this is from the a person Spurana Convention in Salem, Tamil Nadu. The blessing figure shows distinctive long swept hair and ornate adornments, so the appearance-based label is a person, shown in person.

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A photograph at an indoor convention. A long-haired figure in a white garment with a peacock-feather and white jasmine garland stands at left, placing a hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red rudraksha mala and a name badge. Behind them, several men in white shirts and lungis, some wearing lanyards and one with a red-orange shawl, stand watching, and a standing fan is visible at top left.2006-07-30A photograph from a convention event in which a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white shawl-like garment, a white flower garland and a peacock-feather and gold medallion ornament on his shoulder, presses his fingertips to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. The recipient wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and a locket, and wears an identification badge. Other men in white shirts stand behind, one holding a saffron cloth, and a hand in the foreground is raised in a folded-hands gesture. The long-haired figure has distinctive adornments and hair consistent with the presenter cues, so the appearance is a probable match for the presenter (a person) who is giving a forehead blessing, and the group is in a convention setting.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A 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.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 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 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30