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A seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace, and an orange-saffron garment with a gold border, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold carved screen. He extends one hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange-saffron shawl, who sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, several women in white and red clothing stand at the side of the room. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and he is presented in a seat of honour. The devotee kneels in respectful greeting.

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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a trimmed beard, a forehead vibhuti marking, an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-and-white printed shawl, and folded hands in anjali. He sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold-painted carved screen with lattice and elephant reliefs. Behind them, several women in white and red clothing stand watching. a person is the seated figure, identified only by appearance cues: long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala, and orange clothing, giving blessing to the devotee in an ashram setting.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocks, a full beard, a white tilak and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare upper body, reaches out to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange-printed scarf and folded hands. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushion beside a silver vessel, in front of an ornate gold carved wooden screen with lattice panels. Several women in white and orange stand watching in the background. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocks, saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, presented as the guru bestowing blessing through forehead touch.2017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard, a white tilak on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing an orange-red shawl over a bare upper body, extends his right hand to press a white mark onto the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl and folded hands. Behind them is an ornate gold-painted carved wall with latticed panels, and a leopard-print seat cushion sits beneath the seated figure. Several white-clad attendees and women watch from the background. a person: the seated man bears long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold pendant with orange shawl, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event, but identity is an appearance-based label only.2017-10-04A long-haired man in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on a leopard-print seat in front of an ornate gold lattice screen carved with elephants. He touches white paste (vibhuti) to the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl, who presses his palms together in greeting. A woman in white stands in the background at the right edge of the frame. The setting resembles a blessing or darshan moment. The seated man shows distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance-based label is probable.2017-10-04A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical tilak, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron garment with a gold border. He places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands and a rudraksha mala, who receives blessing with a vibhuti mark. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushioned seat holding a folded paper, with a silver ornament at lower left. Behind them a gold-carved, lattice-screened backdrop and several people stand in the background. a person is the seated man with the long dreadlocks and saffron garment, shown giving blessing.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl, touches a kneeling bald man's forehead with his right hand, possibly applying a blessing mark. The kneeling man wears white clothes and an orange scarf, his palms pressed together in namaste. The seated man has a white tilak on his forehead and sits on a leopard-print cushion before a gold carved wooden screen with lattice panels and elephant and horse reliefs. Two onlookers stand in the background near red curtains. A silver-toned offering vessel sits at the lower left. a person appears as the seated man, identified by long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and orange clothing, while the kneeling devotee receives darshan.2017-10-04A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee with his right hand. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange-printed shawl, with hands pressed in anjali. Behind them is an ornate gold carved wooden backdrop with floral and elephant reliefs, and a leopard-print cushioned seat. Several women in white and red stand in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long dreadlocks, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with a person receiving a devotee in a blessing gesture.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a bare-chested orange wrap, a heavy rudraksha mala and gold ornament, and a white vertical mark on his forehead touches the forehead of a kneeling young man in white clothes with a red-and-orange sacred shawl. The young man sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside a silver ceremonial object. Behind them is a golden carved wall with lattice panels, and several women in white and orange saris stand in the background. The a person cues are the long dreadlocks, orange wrap, and rudraksha mala, and he appears to be giving a blessing or diksha-style forehead touch.2017-10-04