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A photograph from an indoor ashram gathering with a standing crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and yellow saris. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair applies a mark to the forehead of an older man in a white polo shirt who wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a white garland hangs at the left edge, a white electric fan stands in the room, and a young woman in an orange sari stands at the right. A man in white holds a small object at upper left. No figure here shows the distinctive a person cues, so the central subject is a devotee receiving a forehead mark.

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Indoor photo of a crowded hall with devotees in white clothes. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and a white shirt wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and a pendant; he is touching his forehead while a woman in the foreground, seen from behind with dark hair and a rudraksha necklace, reaches toward him. Several men in white shirts and orange or saffron shawls stand behind, and a blue fan and a yellow wall are visible at the edges. Only the men in the middle distance are clearly visible, with the woman in front, so the scene shows about six to twenty people.2006-07-30A photograph of a devotee kneeling in white clothes while a figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a yellow-white robe and a rudraksha mala places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, several men in white and a woman in a white sari with hands folded watch with devotion. Garlands of white flowers and orange and pink fabric decorate the background, and a round fan-like object is visible. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan at a convention gathering.2006-07-30A photograph of a devotional moment at an indoor event. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a white and yellow sari and a rudraksha mala with large brown beads, reaches toward an elderly white-haired man in a white shirt and a white wrap. He has his hands pressed together in front of his chest, and she touches his forehead. Behind them, several men in white clothes, one wearing an orange shawl, and a woman with a tied-back braid stand watching. A white cloth draped over a decorated stand and a blue device are visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a crowded gathering.2006-07-30Blurred candid photograph at a crowded indoor gathering. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a yellow-bordered sari, is turned away from the camera. Beside her, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with grey hair and a tilak on his forehead, smiles with palms pressed together in namaste while holding a rudraksha-beaded mala. Behind them, several men in white clothes, one with an orange scarf, stand among floral decorations; a young man in the background raises a camera.2006-07-30A candid photograph of a blurred ritual moment at an indoor convention. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala places her hand on the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and an orange-red rudraksha bead necklace, who stands with eyes closed and hands clasped. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl and other participants in white clothes stand in a crowd, one holding a camera. The motion blur suggests a blessing being given.2006-07-30A photograph at a crowded indoor convention hall. In the foreground, a long-haired figure seen from behind, wearing a dark top and a rudraksha mala with large beads, leans forward to press their hand to the forehead of a smiling elderly man seated in front. The elderly man wears a white shirt and a red-brown rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes and another woman in yellow with a rudraksha mala stand near a blue cooler and a fan. Several men in white clothes stand in the background, one with an orange cloth over his shoulder. The a person candidate is the figure seen from behind, identified by long hair and a rudraksha mala, and the appearance is not fully clear, so the identity is uncertain.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a crowded indoor satsang at a convention hall. In the foreground a smiling woman with dark shoulder-length hair and a long rudraksha mala stands beside a bald older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and eyes closed as she touches his forehead. Behind them a woman with hair pulled back and a red bindi watches, and several people in white and saffron-orange shawls sit or stand. A pedestal fan and an electronic device are visible at the upper right. The image is blurred from motion. The man has no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or ornate saffron clothing, so his identity is not established.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Indoor photo of a seated devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, having his forehead touched by a long-haired person in white with a dark rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them, older men in white clothing stand with hands folded or hold cameras, one wearing an orange shawl. Bright, warm interior with white walls and a fan visible at left.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30