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Indoor photo of a seated devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, having his forehead touched by a long-haired person in white with a dark rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them, older men in white clothing stand with hands folded or hold cameras, one wearing an orange shawl. Bright, warm interior with white walls and a fan visible at left.

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July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A candid photograph of a blurred ritual moment at an indoor convention. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala places her hand on the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and an orange-red rudraksha bead necklace, who stands with eyes closed and hands clasped. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl and other participants in white clothes stand in a crowd, one holding a camera. The motion blur suggests a blessing being given.2006-07-30Indoor evening event with white-walled room and a blue cooler. In the foreground, a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold ceremonial necklace and a yellow garment, placing a hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in white shirt with rudraksha mala and a black cord, palms joined in prayer. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand or move, and a man at upper left photographs with a camera on a tripod. Garlands are visible at the left edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace, bare-chested with yellow wrap, performing a blessing on a devotee.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Photograph at a person Spurana Convention event. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with swept-back dark hair wears a rudraksha mala and a white garment, with the hand of a person in white touching the forehead of an older man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Behind them, several men in white shirts and orange shawls stand watching, and a young girl with a braid watches from the left, with a man in white holding up a camera. a person appearance in foreground; the figure has long hair and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is uncertain. Six or more people are visible in a bright indoor setting.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired figure with dark swept-back hair wearing a white garment, a white flower garland, and a colourful feathered ornament with a shell-like pendant, pressing a finger to the forehead of a seated young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a brown-red bindi-style mark. Several onlookers in white kurtas and orange-saffron shawls stand behind, one holding a camera and another a small handheld device. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with blue-covered tables at the right edge. Long hair and rudraksha beads match the appearance cues; the figure being honoured fits a blessing scene. The figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial moment during a convention. A bare-chested figure with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a pale yellow wrap stands at left, pressing a fingertip to the brow of a seated man with closed eyes, a short moustache and a red rudraksha mala, dressed in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them, several men in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls stand with hands folded and rudraksha malas, and one holds a small object near the chest. A lanyard badge is visible on the seated man. The fingertip touch on the forehead suggests a blessing or vibhuti marking. The figure at left has distinctive long curly hair and an adornment-bare upper body, a person cue, but identity is uncertain.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30