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Photograph of a long-haired, bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a heavy gold necklace and bead ornaments, seated on a red and gold throne, reaching out to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man with palms pressed together in namaskar. The recipient wears an orange shawl over white, a rudraksha mala and stands before an ornate gold-carved wall. The seated figure has distinctive long locks, gold ornaments and saffron clothing, a person candidate performing a forehead blessing, and the recipient is a devotee receiving darshan.

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August 11 20172017-08-11A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, gold ornamental necklaces with a large pendant, a brown-and-gold garment and gold hoop earring, sits on an orange-red throne before an ornate gold-carved wall. He touches the forehead of a kneeling young man with curly dark hair, who has his palms joined in anjali, wears an orange shawl, rudraksha beads on his wrist and chest, and has a tattoo on his upper arm. The seated man bears a vibhuti mark on his forehead. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocks, ornate gold necklaces and a brown-gold garment, and sits on the throne, a combination of cues the archive associates with the teacher; the kneeling disciple is a devotee receiving blessing. Two people are visible.2017-08-11A seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a vertical tilak on the forehead, hoop earrings and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a rust-orange cloth, reaches his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired, bare-chested man who stands with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a gold-toned carved wall and an orange and gold throne fill the frame. Two physical people are visible.2017-08-11October 04 20172017-10-04August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark matted hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold pendant necklace, placing his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man kneeling before him in white clothes with hands folded in anjali. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of gold-toned carved panels with ornate scrollwork and lattice openings, with a silver-toned carved backrest at left and a small silver tray with offerings on a side table. The gesture suggests blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas identify the seated figure as the presenter of the blessing.2017-10-04September 14 20142014-09-14A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling, shaved-headed devotee in a white undershirt and rudraksha beads, whose palms are pressed together in anjali. The devotee has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them is an ornate gold lattice backdrop with carved relief panels, and the seated man sits on a leopard-print cushion beside a silver vessel. The seated figure resembles the description of a person in appearance, but the page does not establish that identity visually; the setting appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. Two people are visible.2017-10-04A seated man in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala presses his right hand to the forehead of a shirtless young man kneeling before him; the seated man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak and a gold pendant, and holds a small wooden stick in his other hand. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved panel and a silver throne, with a leopard-print cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl are the appearance cues matching this label, shown in an initiation-style blessing on a throne with a leopard-print seat. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a red wrist thread and a bangle, and holds his palm raised. A partially visible person is at the left edge.2017-10-06A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-and-gold draped garment, a gold-bead necklace and a layered mala with golden bell-like beads, raises his right arm to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a maroon t-shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a golden ornate throne back and a red cushioned seat are visible. The seated man is a person based on the long hair, orange draping and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, shown giving blessing to a devotee, the setting resembling a satsang blessing.2014-01-11Photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, orange-brown dhoti and shawl, gold ornamental necklaces and hoop earrings, a white tilak on his forehead, and a red wrist thread, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling older man with short grey hair. The older man, in white and orange-trimmed robes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is an ornately carved gold wall with floral and figural relief panels, and a red cushioned seat sits at the left. The seated man appears to be a person, identified by his long dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments, orange-brown robes and red-and-gold seat, in the role of giving blessing.2017-08-11October 04 20172017-10-04