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Indoor 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.

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A photograph from a person Spurana Convention in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A long-haired man in a white garment with a yellow-gold cloth and a rudraksha mala with red beads applies a red tilak mark to the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in namaste. The recipient wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Behind them, several men in white shirts and orange sashes stand watching, and one man in white raises a camera. A standing fan and a blue cooler are visible at the edge of the room.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A 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.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a golden-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds his palms together in namaskar. The man receiving the blessing wears a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant on a cord, and sports a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them, several men in white shirts stand with hands folded, and a blue cooler fan sits at right. The long-haired figure matches the distinctive appearance cues of a person, shown giving blessings to a devotee.2006-07-30Indoor photo at a Salem convention hall. A long-haired figure with dark swept-back hair, a white shirt and a yellow-gold wrap stands at left, pressing a palm to the forehead of a seated man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has closed eyes and palms joined at chest. Behind them, several people in white with folded hands stand, one holding a camera overhead, and a white fan and scattered petals are visible. a person cues are only partly visible; the figure's face is turned away and clothing is white with a gold wrap rather than saffron or ornate attire, so appearance is uncertain.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 long-haired man with dark, wavy shoulder-length hair and a bare upper body, wearing a yellow-and-white cloth wrap, reaches out to press his palm to the forehead of a man with closed eyes and hands folded in namaste. The receiving man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, several men in white clothing stand watching, and a black electric fan sits at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or personal touching moment at a gathering. The photo is taken indoors in a plain room with cream walls.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Close photo of a long-haired man with eyes closed, bare-chested except for a pale wrap with a gold border, and a red bindi on his forehead. A man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala and a pendant around his neck places his hand on the man's forehead while holding his other hand in anjali mudra. Behind them, devotees in white with orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a blue fan is visible at right.2006-07-30