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Photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocked hair, a tripundra mark on the forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, extending one hand toward a kneeling devotee. The seated figure rests on a leopard-print cushion before a gold carved panel with lion and horse reliefs. The kneeling man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala holds his palms in anjali and holds a sheet of paper. Several women in white and red saris stand behind at right. The kneeling man is a devotee, and the women are attendees in an assembly setting.

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A 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 seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl with palms joined in namaskar. The seated figure is on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold lattice backdrop carved with elephants and floral motifs. Two women in white and red stand in the background at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas match the candidate, and he is performing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.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 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 dark dreadlocks, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold lattice backdrop with carved animal reliefs. He reaches out and places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling, shaved-headed devotee in white clothes with an orange-and-red patterned shawl, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Two women in white and cream saris stand behind them at the right. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and rudraksha and ceremonial gold adornments, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji; this is a probable appearance-based identification.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A 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.2017-10-04A photograph of a seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a beard, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, bare-chested under an orange cloth, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling bald devotee in white clothing with an orange scarf. The seated man sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold carved wooden screen with lattice panels. A red thread is on his wrist. a person: the seated figure has long swept dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with his role as the giver of darshan, and this identification is appearance-based only. A second person stands in the background at right. The scene reads as a blessing given to a devotee.2017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, rudraksha mala beads and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his bare upper body sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling bald man in white clothes who holds his hands in anjali mudra with an orange shawl and beaded mala. The backdrop is a gold-painted carved wooden panel with animal reliefs and lattice openwork. A standing woman in white and beige clothes watches at the right edge. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. a person is the seated figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha and saffron cloth.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.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04