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A photograph from a convention setting in which a man in a white turban with yellow edging and a white garland of white flowers with purple, pink and green accents, bare-shouldered, leans forward and reaches out to touch the head of a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand, one in an orange shawl with hands folded in greeting, and a man wearing a pendant necklace and a white shirt watches. A blue cooling unit and flower petals are visible at the lower right. a person appears as the turbaned figure in the foreground, identified by his turban, garland and bare-shouldered presentation.

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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor gathering. A figure on the left wears a white turban, a multicoloured garland of white, blue, pink and green flowers, and is bare-chested, with long dark hair; he presses his palm onto the forehead of a seated man with a shaved head, who sits with hands folded in namaste and wears a white shirt and rudraksha-style beaded mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one wearing an orange-yellow shawl, and a camera operator is visible at the top left. The blessing appears to be a forehead touch rather than a visible ritual object exchange.2006-07-30A photograph of a robed figure wearing a pale cream turban and a light shawl, with a multicoloured floral garland of purple, pink and green around the neck, placing a hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them standing men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing an orange shawl, watch; a wall fan and a blue cooler are visible. The page suggests the a person Spurana Convention in Salem, but the figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity from visible cues alone.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in which a man in a white turban with a gold-edged band and a white shirt, with long dark hair and a multicoloured flower garland, is pressing his right hand to the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes and hands joined in namaste. The seated man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Other people in white clothing stand behind them, and a blue cooler fan and a person holding a camera appear at the top of the frame. The turbaned man has a distinctive long-haired, garlanded appearance with a turban, which matches the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene reads as a blessing or touching-forehead gesture during a satsang-style event.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A man in a cream-coloured turban and cream garment with a yellow-edged wrap and a multicoloured flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. The blessed man has ash marks on his forehead and stands with eyes closed among other men in white shirts behind them. The turbaned figure has long dark hair and a gold necklace, and the setting appears to be a convention hall with a fan visible in the background.2006-07-30A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with white-clad participants. In the foreground, a woman with a white turban and a garland of white flowers with pink and blue accents smiles as a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant places his palm on her forehead. Below, another person's head is visible at the bottom edge. Behind them, a man in white holds a camera, a bystander wears an orange shawl, and others in white stand around. A white fan stands at the right, and red and orange tones fill the floor and background.2006-07-30