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Close photo of a long-haired figure in the left foreground wearing a thick gold bead necklace and a saffron-orange garment, looking to the side. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a pendant sits with eyes closed while another person's hand rests on his forehead, apparently a blessing or healing touch. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand in a bright, hazy setting with a microphone stand visible at left.

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A photograph of a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace leaning forward and placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee with closed eyes. The devotee wears a white shirt, a saffron cord and rudraksha mala, and holds his hands in namaste. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts stands watching in a dim hall, with a camera and light stand at the left edge. The blurred motion suggests a blessing being given during a satsang or darshan.2006-07-30Photograph of a long-haired figure in a white shawl and a heavy gold necklace, eyes closed, with a hand raised to the forehead of a bespectacled man with a moustache who stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and one in an orange shawl stand in a crowd, and a woman's hand appears at the lower right, with a garland of white flowers at the left edge.2006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with a bare chest and a yellow cloth draped at his waist, seen in profile on the left, facing a seated man in a white shirt with a red-bead rudraksha mala and a white ID badge clipped to his shirt. The seated man has his palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes lowered. Behind them, several men in white shirts stand, one wearing a dark bead mala and another an orange scarf. White flowers are visible at the left edge.2006-07-30Photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of a seated older bald man with a white moustache. The older man wears a pale peach kurta and an orange-brown rudraksha mala and sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, several men in white clothes and orange-yellow shawls stand or sit, and a round fan is visible at upper left.2006-07-30Candid photograph at an indoor convention in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl stands in the right foreground, his hand raised to the forehead of an older man. The older man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a black bead necklace, with a conference-style badge on his chest, and gazes forward. Behind them a person in an orange shawl and white clothes with a beaded necklace stands partly visible.2006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a pale yellow-cream cloth over one shoulder, whose hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white. The devotee wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, and his palms are pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Behind them, standing men in white dresses and white shirts watch, one in an orange-saffron shawl, and a visible ID badge is clipped to a shirt. Appearance-based cues on the man with the tilak are long swept-back hair and a bare chest with a cloth; he is a person giving a blessing, but the image is limited to a close view and the identification is uncertain.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a blessing moment at an indoor convention. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a white dhoti with a golden-yellow border, places his right palm on the forehead of an older man with grey hair who bows with folded hands. The older man wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala. Other participants in white clothes stand and bow behind them, and a blue electric fan and an orange cloth are visible at the upper right.2006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with a red forehead mark and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over one shoulder, placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in white shirt and white trousers with a brown rudraksha mala and a round pendant. A third man in white stands at the upper right, a camera is partly visible at the top left, and a rudraksha mala hangs in the lower right foreground. The setting is a plain room with a wall and a white electric fan. The long-haired man has long swept-back hair, a bare chest, a gold-bordered shawl and a vertical red forehead mark, which is a distinctive appearance cue matching the Swamiji (probable) candidate; he is performing a blessing on the seated devotee. Two people are fully visible and a third is partly visible, so four physical people are present.2006-07-30A photograph from a convention session. A long-haired man with a bare chest, wearing a white and gold wrap and multiple rudraksha malas, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated man wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, and one man in the background holds up a camera. A white fan is visible at the upper left. a person: the long-haired man in the wrap with rudraksha malas, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of an indoor gathering where a long-haired man with swept-back hair and a bare upper body, wearing a golden-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and his eyes are closed. Behind them, several standing men in white clothes fold their hands in prayer, and a fan is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a blessing or transmission moment during a convention session.2006-07-30