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A photograph from a Nithyananda convention where a long-haired man with a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered white shawl places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in white shirt and white dhoti, who holds his palms together in namaskar and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, one holding a small card or paper. A white fan is visible in the background. The long-haired man with the swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold-bordered shawl fits the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), shown performing a blessing on a devotee.

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July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph at an indoor convention hall shows a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white shawl placing his hand on the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, a red rudraksha mala, and a white identity badge, sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, and has a tilak marked on his forehead. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand near a rotating fan, one wearing an orange-and-white cloth over his shoulder.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph from a convention session. A long-haired man with a bare chest, wearing a white and gold wrap and multiple rudraksha malas, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated man wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, and one man in the background holds up a camera. A white fan is visible at the upper left. a person: the long-haired man in the wrap with rudraksha malas, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A 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 long-haired man with dark, wavy shoulder-length hair and a bare upper body, wearing a yellow-and-white cloth wrap, reaches out to press his palm to the forehead of a man with closed eyes and hands folded in namaste. The receiving man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, several men in white clothing stand watching, and a black electric fan sits at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or personal touching moment at a gathering. The photo is taken indoors in a plain room with cream walls.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30