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A photograph of a convention blessing in a crowded hall. A long-haired man with a red bindi and a multi-strand rudraksha mala wears a white and gold-bordered shawl draped over bare shoulders, and presses his right hand to the forehead of a seated young man in a white shirt, eyes closed, who wears a red rudraksha mala and a convention badge. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, one with an orange scarf, and a standing fan and a blue cooler are visible at the right. The description of the blessing giver matches the page's Swamiji cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial shawl, so the candidate is labelled probable.

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July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph from a convention session in which a long-haired man with swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white garment with a gold-edged border, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined and eyes closed, a vibhuti line marked on his forehead. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand with hands folded, some wearing identification badges. The man with the rudraksha mala has a red kumkum mark on his forehead and a white marking on his chest, and the crowd appears to be a seated or standing gathering inside a hall. The robed figure with long hair and rudraksha adornments matches the page's a person reference, but appearance cues are only partial, so the identification is uncertain.2006-07-30July 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.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A 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 of a devotional blessing at an indoor event. A long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a yellow cloth over one shoulder, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, who has closed eyes and a moustache. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand with hands folded, and one bends forward. A standing electric fan and a blue plastic crate are visible at the right. A small badge is pinned to the seated man's shirt.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph from a convention setting in which a long-haired man with a red bindi on his forehead and a yellow-white cloth over his shoulder reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a bindi. The seated man sits with his eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, standing devotees in white kurta-style clothes, one wearing an orange shawl and another a dark pendant necklace, stand with hands folded. A blue cooler and a fan are visible at the right edge. The image is a candid close-up of a blessing or touching-the-forehead gesture.2006-07-30