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A seated man with long dreadlocks, an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, presses his right palm to the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta who kneels with folded hands, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark. The seated man sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with a silver armrest, in front of an ornate gold carved wall with lattice panels. A woman in white stands in the background at right. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment at an ashram.

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October 04 20172017-10-04A photograph inside a gold-decorated hall with carved lattice panels. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl, wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace and sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne. He places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man kneeling before him in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in anjali. The kneeling man has white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them a woman in white with a saffron-coloured stole watches, and a silver lion-form object rests at the throne's base. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha and gold adornments, consistent with a probable Swamiji appearance, and the page places him at this event; the figure is physically present, so this is an appearance-based candidate, not a confirmed identity. Blessing gesture, possibly darshan or a similar ritual exchange.2017-10-04A 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.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A photograph of a seated man with long matted dark dreadlocks, bare-chested, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a large rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, applying a vertical tilak or vibhuti mark to the forehead of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man wears a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl over one shoulder. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold lattice wall with carved elephant and horse reliefs. Two women in white and red saris stand in the background. The gesture resembles a blessing or diksha-style forehead marking. Given the visible cues of long dreadlocks, saffron cloth, rudraksha and gold ornament, the seated man is a person candidate.2017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a short beard, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing an orange-saffron garment, applies a white vibhuti mark to the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with a saffron shawl. The kneeling man holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a gold ornate carved screen with a leopard-print seat cushion in the foreground, and several people in white and red-orange clothes stand at the right. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the page's description of Swamiji (probable), with long hair, rudraksha mala, and saffron clothing, while the moment shows a blessing of the devotee in an ashram-style setting.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.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04 +1 copiesA 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 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 20172017-10-04