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A photograph from a person Spurana Convention session. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with dark, wavy hair and a pale yellow garment touches the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes, who wears a white kurta and has a white paste mark on his forehead. Behind them, several men in white kurtas wear saffron-orange shawls, and one wears a rudraksha mala. Other people stand in the background, and a blue structure is visible at the right edge. Light is warm and indoor.

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A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind on the left, places her right palm on the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes and a moustache. The man wears a white shirt and a red-brown rudraksha mala with a pendant. Behind him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing an orange scarf. The setting is an indoor gathering with a watermarked archive copyright overlay in the lower right, which is not to be described. Appears to be a blessing or energy transmission moment during a group satsang-style event.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta kneeling with eyes closed while a long-haired figure in white with a gold-edged yellow shawl presses a palm to his forehead, a blessing or initiation gesture. The kneeling man wears a rudraksha mala and a name badge reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham; his other hand is raised in a mudra. Several standing men in white, one with an orange-red shawl, watch behind them. Appearance-based cues for the blessing figure (long hair, shawl, bare shoulder) are present, so the probable identity is noted: Swamiji (probable), giving the blessing as the teacher. Indoor setting with a crowd at a convention.2006-07-30A 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.2006-07-30A seated man with closed eyes and a neatly trimmed moustache receives a blessing from a woman with long curly dark hair who stands behind him and presses her palm to his forehead. He wears a white kurta with a red-orange rudraksha mala and a dark bead necklace, plus a name badge on his chest. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and one in an orange-red stole stand near a white electric fan. The woman wears a white sari with a gold border. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment at a convention.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.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired figure in white with a gold-bordered cloth placing a hand on the forehead of a seated man with a moustache, who has his hands folded in namaskar and wears a red-brown rudraksha mala over a white t-shirt. Behind them, a standing crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis with orange scarves, some wearing name badges on lanyards, watches the blessing. Flowers are visible at the left edge. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment during a convention.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Photograph of a long-haired man in a white garment with a yellow-gold sash placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man with closed eyes. The young man wears a white shirt, a red-brown rudraksha mala, a gold chain and an ID badge, and stands among other men in white kurtas and orange-trimmed clothing. A fan and a camera-holding bystander appear in the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment at a convention.2006-07-30