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A photograph of a close encounter between two men. On the right, a man in a tan-brown turban and a pink-and-white garment wears a large red flower garland; he has long, swept-back dark hair and is placing his right hand on the forehead of the man on the left. The man on the left has a shaved head, wears a white collared polo shirt with a lanyard badge reading NSP Participant, and a brown rudraksha-style mala, with his right hand raised to his chest in a respectful gesture. Other partially visible people in orange and white stand behind them. Probable Swamiji (turban, long swept-back hair, red garland and ceremonial clothing) is giving a blessing to a participant.

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Close-up photograph of a shaved-headed young man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala and a metal bangle, turning toward an older man. The older man wears a tan textured turban and a pale pink garment with dark trim, a large red flower garland around his neck, and a wet-looking dark ponytail of long hair. He touches the young man's forehead with his fingers in a blessing gesture. Another person in yellow appears blurred in the background, and a wall is visible behind them.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA man in a white collared shirt bends forward as a person in a pink-lilac robe, wearing a gold-brown turban and a thick red flower garland, places an open palm on his forehead in a blessing gesture. The garlanded figure smiles warmly. Behind them, several people in white and yellow clothing stand in a dim hall with hanging white ribbons overhead, and a gold metal object edges the left foreground. a person: the garlanded, turbaned figure in the pink robe and red garland matches the page's a person reference, but the appearance cues are limited to the turban, garland and robe, so this is an uncertain identification of the blessing giver.2010-09-12Close photograph of a smiling man in a pale cream silk turban and white kurta, a white flower garland with red roses and green leaves draped over his shoulders, a gold ornamental necklace at his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. He looks down at a folded paper held in his hands. Beside him, a younger man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala has his hand raised toward the first man's head, appearing to bless or touch him. Golden decorations and flowers fill the background. The page does not indicate a person is present, so no candidate is identified.2009-06-22September 06 20122012-09-06A photograph of an indoor convention scene. On the left, a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a peacock-feather and colourful bead ornament and a white flower garland, stands with a red tilak on his forehead and presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala, and a gold bangle, and sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one with an orange scarf and one with an ID badge lanyard, stand or watch. A blue cabinet is visible at right.2006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired figure in a white and gold-bordered cloth with multiple rudraksha mala beads placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Behind them, several men in white shirts with ID badges stand in an indoor hall with a standing fan. The scene suggests a blessing being given during the convention. A small circular portrait pendant hangs on the devotee's mala.2006-07-30A photograph of a seated man in long dark hair and orange-saffron draped cloth, bare-chested with gold necklaces and gold earrings, placing his right palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt wearing an orange lanyard and a beaded rudraksha-style mala. The white-shirted man has his hands held together in front of his chest. Behind them is a red draped curtain, with other seated people in orange clothing and a partly visible person in white at left.2012-08-21 +1 copiesJuly 30 20062006-07-30Photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man in a red-orange turban, bare-chested under a saffron-and-gold shawl with a gold-threaded wrap and multiple rudraksha malas and gold beaded necklaces, sits smiling broadly in a leather armchair. He is touched on the forehead by a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-red printed shawl and a purple beaded bracelet, who is kneeling and reaching up to him. Seated devotees and onlookers in the background wear white and sarees. The appearance suggests a person, seated in a carved leather chair being blessed by a devotee, and his role is the honoured teacher.2015-07-03August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in white clothing with a white flower garland and a peacock-feather and shell ornament on his chest, placing his right palm on the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt who has a red tilak and holds his hands together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts, one with an orange shawl and one with a black lanyard badge, stand in a crowded hall with a blue-tiled edge at right.2006-07-30