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A photograph of a man with closed eyes and short dark hair, wearing a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala, receiving a blessing as another man in an orange-trimmed garment presses a hand to his forehead while holding the back of his neck. Behind them, people in white robes and orange stoles stand in a crowded hall, with a bangle and bracelet visible on the blessing hand. The scene suggests a gathering with blessing or initiation, with the wider crowd in white and orange.

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A photograph of a seated young man in white clothes with a red rudraksha mala, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, receiving a blessing as a long-haired figure in white with a yellow cloth presses a hand to his forehead. Behind them, a standing man in white with hands folded in prayer and another in white holding papers and wearing an orange shawl watch the blessing indoors, with a camera held up at the top left. The scene suggests a satsang-style initiation or blessing, though only the visible gestures are described. Visible people: four.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30March 19 20062006-03-19A photograph of a long-haired man in white clothing with a gold-bordered shawl placing his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in white shirt and a rudraksha mala, whose eyes are closed. A tilak-like mark is visible on the forehead. Other people, partly visible in saffron and green garments, stand behind them, and an outstretched arm is in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment at a gathering.2006-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor event. A man with long, dark, curly hair, seen from behind and partly in profile on the left, presses his right palm to the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes. The recipient wears a plain white kurta and a long rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, several men in white clothes and orange or saffron stoles stand near a fan and a blue table. The blessing appears to be a personal touch on the forehead; the scene is a photograph of a devotee receiving the blessing from a figure with distinctive long, swept hair and a yellow shawl, but the face of the blessing giver is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so a person's presence is uncertain.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a seated devotee with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white kurta and a long red-and-brown rudraksha mala. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a shawl with a feathered peacock-style ornament and a white flower garland, presses his fingers to the devotee's forehead, applying a red tilak mark. Standing spectators in pale shirts and an orange wrap watch behind them, and a person at top left holds a camera. A blue and white table edge is visible at right.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with a bare chest and a yellow-gold shawl, eyes closed, having his forehead touched by the raised right hand of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands with palms pressed together in namaste; the man in white wears a rudraksha mala and a small locket pendant. Several other men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them at a gathering, and one man at right holds a crystal-bead mala. The seated man with the shawl is shown receiving a blessing gesture.2006-07-30A seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge has his forehead marked by a woman with long, dark, curly hair who stands at left, her hand raised at his brow. He sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him, several men in white clothes and name badges stand, and a man at right with long hair and a short beard wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing. A tray with flower offerings and an orange-saffron cloth sit in the lower right. The setting appears to be a convention hall with a yellow wall. The man at right has distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and a bearded appearance, but these cues alone do not confirm identity, so a person is set to unsure.2006-07-30A photograph of a devotee with closed eyes and hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. A person with long, dark, swept-back hair and a bare upper body wrapped in a pale shawl presses a fingertip to the devotee's forehead in a blessing or initiation gesture. Other white-clad people stand behind them, and a lit oil lamp glows at the lower right beside a ceremonial setting.2006-07-30