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A seated devotee in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a black thread necklace with a small badge, presses his palms together in anjali while a long-haired figure in the foreground places a hand on his forehead, marking a tilak or blessing. Other men in white garments stand behind them in a crowded convention hall.

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July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind on the left, places her right palm on the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes and a moustache. The man wears a white shirt and a red-brown rudraksha mala with a pendant. Behind him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing an orange scarf. The setting is an indoor gathering with a watermarked archive copyright overlay in the lower right, which is not to be described. Appears to be a blessing or energy transmission moment during a group satsang-style event.2006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with dark swept-back hair and bare upper body, wearing a white-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee has closed eyes, pressed palms together in namaste, a red-brown rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and wears a white shirt. Behind them, several men in white shirts and an orange-saffron shawl stand, one with hands folded. A blue table fan stands at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or touch of the forehead, with a vibhuti-like mark visible on the devotee's brow. Two people are prominent, with several more partly visible in the background.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a devotee with closed eyes and hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. A person with long, dark, swept-back hair and a bare upper body wrapped in a pale shawl presses a fingertip to the devotee's forehead in a blessing or initiation gesture. Other white-clad people stand behind them, and a lit oil lamp glows at the lower right beside a ceremonial setting.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor convention hall. A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and a name badge on his chest, closes his eyes with palms pressed together while a person with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and rudraksha beads, applies a mark to his forehead with a finger. Standing devotees in white clothes with orange shawls and a white electric fan are behind them.2006-07-30Indoor photo at a person Spurana Convention event. In the left foreground, a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a bare upper body wears a golden-yellow shawl over his shoulder and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. He is being blessed: a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a small round pendant places his right hand on the first man's forehead. The blessing man's eyes are closed and his palms are pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several people in white clothes, some with orange shawls, stand with hands raised in devotion. A man in a white shirt wears an identity badge on his chest. Cannot confirm the identity of the central figure from appearance alone.2006-07-30A photograph of a seated man in white ritual clothing wearing a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, receiving a touch on his forehead from a standing man with long, swept-back dark hair who is bare-chested with a white cloth draped over his shoulder. The standing man's hand is raised to the seated devotee's brow, with a small red mark visible. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand, one wearing an ID badge on a lanyard, and a blue fan and a lamp are at the edge of the frame. The setting appears to be a convention hall with attendees.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.2006-07-30