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A photo of a seated long-haired man in a rust-orange robe and gold ornate necklace, with tilak on his forehead, touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti and orange shawl with printed text. The devotee has joined palms in anjali and wears white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind them is an elaborately carved golden wall with a red-cushioned golden throne at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated with long dreadlocked hair, gold necklaces and orange-brown robe, giving blessing to the devotee.

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August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11Photo of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a gold ornate necklace of beads over a saffron-orange wrap, and a hoop earring, applying a white vibhuti mark to the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl with Sanskrit-like print, hands in anjali. Golden carved temple-style backdrop with relief figures of horses and floral motifs. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, shown with long hair, saffron-orange garments and rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace; the kneeling devotee receives blessing.2017-08-11Two men stand close together in front of an ornate gold-toned carved backdrop of animal and floral reliefs. The man on the left has long dreadlocked hair, a gold hoop earring, a rust-brown robe and a heavy gold necklace, and his right hand rests on the forehead of the man on the right. The man on the right has short hair, a light beard, white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, and an orange shawl printed with script; his palms are pressed together in anjali mudra as he smiles with eyes closed, receiving the blessing.2017-08-11Two men stand face to face in front of a gold-embossed wall carved with figures and a lattice window. On the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earring, gold beaded necklaces and a rust-coloured saffron-toned robe places his right hand on the forehead of the man on the right, who wears a white kurta, a saffron-orange shawl printed with script, rudraksha beads, and holds his palms together in añjali mudra. Both are smiling. The scene suggests a blessing exchange between a teacher and a devotee. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left has long hair, gold ornaments and saffron-toned robes, which match the page's description.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11A photograph of two men in a golden-walled hall. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a gold-bead and ornate gold necklace, gold hoop earring, and a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap sits smiling and extends his right hand to touch the crown of the head of a second man on the right. That man has short grey hair, wears a rudraksha mala, and an orange shawl printed with multiple scripts and the word a person; his hands are raised in front of him in a gesture of receiving blessing. Behind them are ornately carved gold panels with figures and floral motifs. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-08-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a red bindi sits on a red patterned throne, smiling as he extends his hand to touch the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt wearing an orange shawl with printed Nithyanandoham text; the older man bows with palms raised. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff and a golden serpent-shaped ornament, with green foliage and a wooden backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold bead necklace, and the throne-side setting fits an ashram darshan.2014-08-01August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of two men in a gilded temple-style setting with ornate golden carved panels of animals and foliage behind them. On the left, a man with long dark dreadlocked hair, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace of beads and chains, a rust-orange wrap over his shoulder, gold hoop earring and a white horizontal forehead mark, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed man on the right. That man wears a white kurta, an orange-and-gold printed shawl around his neck, has a white forehead mark, and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Swamiji (probable): the figure on the left wears long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a saffron-toned wrap, a sannyasi presentation consistent with a blessing gesture.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11