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Photograph of a seated guru with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange cloth over one shoulder, a gold-and-beaded neck garland, and large gold hoop earrings, smiling as he presses his right hand to the forehead of a younger man. The younger man, in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl printed with script, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, receiving a blessing. The background is ornate gold carved relief with animal and floral motifs and a window grille. Two people are visible.

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A photograph of two men in close, intimate exchange before a gold-carved backdrop with ornate lattice panels. The man on the left, seated on an orange cushioned seat, has long dreadlocked hair, a tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earring, a rust-coloured dhoti-style wrap, and a heavy gold and beaded necklace with a pendant. He reaches out to press a mark on the forehead of the man on the right, who has short grey hair, presses his palms together in namaste, and wears a white kurta with an orange shawl printed with script and a rudraksha mala. This appears to be a blessing or forehead-marking gesture. a person is seated on the left, with long dreadlocks, rudraksha-style gold ornaments, and a rust-coloured garment. Two people are visible.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a short beard and a small red mark on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. He sits on a leopard-print cushion and places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling, pale-skinned man in white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed in anjali mudra. Behind them stands an ornate gold carved wooden panel with a lattice of openings. The scene depicts a blessing or initiation moment.2017-10-06August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a bare upper torso draped in a rust-orange cloth, and layered gold chains and beads, pressing his palms together while his right hand rests on the head of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The second man stands with hands raised in a gesture of reverence, smiling. Behind them is an ornate gold-toned carved wall with decorative patterns. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocks, a rust-orange cloth, gold ornaments and a ceremonial gold necklace, matching the page's description of the event.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11A seated man with long dreadlocks, a small vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders rests his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in white clothes and an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in anjali and a rudraksha mala. Behind them is a gold-carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold deity murti sits at the left edge. The seated man appears to be a person based on the long dreadlocks, saffron shawl, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, conferring a blessing or initiation on the kneeling devotee.2017-10-06