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A close photograph of a long-haired figure in a white turban with a gold-edged sash and a garland of white flowers with purple, pink and green accents, placing one hand on the forehead of a man in white clothes wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured pendant. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, and a person in an orange shawl appears at the right edge against a red floor. The turbaned figure has long dark hair and ornate gold necklace visible, with the seated devotee receiving the blessing with eyes closed. Appearance cues (long hair, turban, garland, gold ornament) suggest a person in a blessing role.

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A photograph at an indoor gathering where a man in a white turban and white garment with a floral garland of pink, purple and white flowers sits in the foreground, his face turned left. Behind him, a younger man in a white shirt with rudraksha beads and a pendant stands with eyes closed while the turbaned man's hand touches his forehead. Several men in white and one in orange clothing stand in the background, and a fan and a camera operator are visible.2006-07-30A 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.2006-07-30A blurred indoor photo of a ritual blessing. In the left foreground a person wearing a large white turban and a multicoloured flower garland places a hand on the head of a man with a moustache, who has closed eyes and wears a white shirt and a red-brown rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, and at right a man with a small red mark on his forehead wears an orange shawl. The setting appears to be a hall with light-coloured walls.2006-07-30A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a pendant, eyes closed and face tilted up, while a person in a white turban with a yellow border and a multicolour flower garland presses a hand to his forehead in blessing. Behind them, other men in white clothes stand near a white pedestal fan. The turbaned figure has long dark hair and gold ornaments; the appearance-based cues are not distinctive enough to establish identity, so the role is described as a blessing giver. The setting appears to be an indoor gathering.2006-07-30July 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.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph taken indoors at a convention hall. In the foreground, a person wearing a pale yellow-and-white turban and a garland of pink, purple and white flowers, with long dark hair, stands in profile. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of the turbaned person with his hand. Other men in white clothing stand in the background, and a blue cooler and a camera operator with a video camera are visible at the edges.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30