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A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a gold ornamental necklace with a thick gold chain and a rust-brown shawl over bare shoulders, sitting before an ornate gold carved backdrop. He smiles broadly and touches the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste and bows his head, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-brown shawl. The seated man has a white tilak on his forehead and wears gold hoop earrings. The scene resembles a blessing or abhishekam-style forehead touch in a temple-like hall. a person candidate with probable cues of dreadlocks, ornate gold necklace and brown shawl; the seated man is treated as the a person blessing a devotee.

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Photograph of two men in close interaction before an ornate gold-toned carved wall with relief figures of animals. On the left, a man with long dark locks and a white tripundra mark on his forehead wears a rust-brown and gold silk garment and a heavy ornate gold necklace, and touches the forehead of a shaved-head man on the right. The recipient wears a white shirt and an orange shawl with printed text, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a gold wristwatch, with both palms raised in a receiving gesture. Scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. a person candidate appearance cues present (long hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron-toned clothing), but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-08-11December 26 20142014-12-26August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold-and-bead necklaces and a rust-orange cloth sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne, smiling as he touches the forehead of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man, bare-chested with a white shawl, yellow-and-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed in anjali, smiling. Behind them is a gold-carved wall with animal and floral relief panels. a person: the seated man wears long dreadlocks, a crown-like gold necklace and orange-ochre clothing on a throne, giving the appearance of the a person presence; the seated figure is a probable in-person presence blessing the devotee with a tilak.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, gold ornate necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, and a white tilak on his forehead, leans forward on a red and gold throne while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and dark tie who has his palms joined in namaskar. The background is elaborately carved gold panelling with animal reliefs. a person is the seated figure, a guru giving blessing to a devotee in a satsang or darshan setting.2017-08-11Photograph of a long-haired seated figure in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold chain necklaces, a gold pendant, hoop earring and white vertical tilak on the forehead, reaching up to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved wall with a red cushioned throne edge at left. Probable Swamiji is seated, with long hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style adornments; the younger devotee is shown receiving blessing. Two people are visible.2017-08-11A photograph of a seated man with long dark locks, a white tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earring and a heavy gold necklace, wearing a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, placing his hand on the forehead of a young boy. The boy wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala and has a white tilak, looking up with hands raised in a respectful gesture. The background is an ornate gold wall carved with horses and elephants.2017-08-11A seated man in an orange-brown ochre robe with gold border and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace, touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with a wooden stick, applying white paste. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold carved wall and a silver throne. The bare-chested devotee wears an orange cloth over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle, and white tilak stripes on his chest and arms. A third man in a white dhoti and mala sits at the left edge, watching. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, applying paste to a disciple's forehead during an initiation.2017-10-06