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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a white garment with a floral garland and rudraksha malas, placing a hand on the forehead of a seated man who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. The man wears a white shirt, rudraksha beads and a lanyard badge, with a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead. Standing men in white shirts and lanyard badges stand behind them in a hall. The figure wears a peacock-feather ornament with a decorative brooch. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment at a convention.

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A 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.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph from a person Spurana Convention in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A long-haired man in a white garment with a yellow-gold cloth and a rudraksha mala with red beads applies a red tilak mark to the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in namaste. The recipient wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Behind them, several men in white shirts and orange sashes stand watching, and one man in white raises a camera. A standing fan and a blue cooler are visible at the edge of the room.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A 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 ritual blessing at an indoor convention. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a white garment with a white flower garland and a peacock-feather ornament with a decorative medallion presses one hand to the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes. He wears white clothes, a rudraksha mala and a second orange-beaded necklace, and rests his other hand on his chest. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one with an orange shawl and another wearing a rudraksha mala. A blue cooler sits at the right edge.2006-07-30A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white jasmine garland, wearing a white shirt and a feathered ornament with coloured beads on his chest, smiling while raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man. The younger man, in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand, one holding up a camera, and a blue fan is visible at the right. The scene reads as a blessing given during a convention gathering.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Photograph of an indoor convention setting where a man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing white clothing, a white flower garland and a large decorative peacock-feather brooch, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a light striped collared shirt and a rudraksha mala. The seated man has his hands folded in namaste. Behind them, several people in white clothing and orange shawls stand and watch, and one person in the background takes photographs with a camera.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Photo of a seated man in white clothes with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala and an identity badge on a lanyard. A long-haired man in white with a white flower garland and a peacock-feather ornament at his shoulder touches his forehead, apparently applying a mark. Several men in white kurtas and orange-red stoles stand behind them, some wearing identity badges. The setting suggests a convention or initiation-style ceremony.2006-07-30A photograph of an indoor convention setting. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested apart from a white and gold-bordered shawl, wears a rudraksha mala of large brown beads and places his right palm on the forehead of a seated devotee. The seated man wears a white shirt, brown rudraksha beads and a vibhuti mark, and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand, one wearing an orange scarf and another a white badge. The long hair, distinctive rudraksha mala and shawl are cues for the central figure, but the photo is ambiguous about identity, so the appearance is marked uncertain. Blessing or aashirvad with vibhuti on the forehead is visible.2006-07-30