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A photograph of an indoor convention scene. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark curly hair, bare-chested with a gold-coloured shawl over one shoulder and a small red-and-white tilak mark on his forehead, reaches to press his right palm onto the forehead of a younger man. The younger man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala of red beads, his hands pressed together in namaskar and his eyes closed. Behind them several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, one wearing an orange shawl, and a person in the background raises a camera. A wall fan and a blue table edge are visible.

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A 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.2006-07-30A 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 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A long-haired man with dark, wavy shoulder-length hair and a bare upper body, wearing a yellow-and-white cloth wrap, reaches out to press his palm to the forehead of a man with closed eyes and hands folded in namaste. The receiving man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, several men in white clothing stand watching, and a black electric fan sits at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or personal touching moment at a gathering. The photo is taken indoors in a plain room with cream walls.2006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with bare upper body and a pale yellow-white cloth over his shoulder, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a participant. The participant wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and folded hands in namaskar with eyes closed, receiving blessing. Behind them, several men in white clothes and orange-saffron shawls stand in a hall with a blue cooler and a fan visible. This appears to be a blessing moment at a convention gathering.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with dark swept-back hair and bare upper body, wearing a white-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee has closed eyes, pressed palms together in namaste, a red-brown rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and wears a white shirt. Behind them, several men in white shirts and an orange-saffron shawl stand, one with hands folded. A blue table fan stands at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or touch of the forehead, with a vibhuti-like mark visible on the devotee's brow. Two people are prominent, with several more partly visible in the background.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.2006-07-30