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Photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-brown shawl over bare shoulders, a gold multi-strand necklace with bead ornaments and gold hoop earrings, touching the forehead of a standing devotee with his right hand. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text, and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them is an ornate gold carved wall with horse and elephant reliefs and a gold lattice panel. a person is the seated figure, seated in a blessing role. The devotee receives a blessing touch on the forehead with a tilak mark.

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August 11 20172017-08-11A photograph in a gold-ornamented hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-orange cloth, layered gold beaded necklaces and hoop earrings, sits on a red cushioned seat and smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white kurta with an orange-and-saffron printed shawl, has his palms joined in namaste, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them, a richly carved golden wall shows elephant and floral relief work. a person blesses a devotee with an anointing touch on the forehead.2017-08-11 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a reddish-brown shawl, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with bead ornaments, and a gold hoop earring, touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee with his right hand. The devotee has grey hair and a beard, wears a white shirt and an orange-red sacred-text shawl, and holds his palms together in namaskar. The seated figure has a white tilak on his forehead, and the throne and background are ornate gold carvings with red cushions. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) is seated and giving the blessing, matching long hair, gold necklace and ornate-setting cues, with the devotee as a second person.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11A photograph of a long-haired figure seated on an orange cushioned seat before a gold-carved backdrop decorated with lions and elephant motifs, touching the forehead of a devotee. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth draped over the shoulder, a heavy gold necklace of beads and pendants, a rudraksha-style mala, and gold hoop earrings, with long dreadlocked hair falling down the back. The devotee kneels with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed script, and a conference badge is visible at his waist. The scene reads as a blessing or diksha moment in an ashram hall.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11A photograph of two men in a gilded temple-style setting with ornate golden carved panels of animals and foliage behind them. On the left, a man with long dark dreadlocked hair, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace of beads and chains, a rust-orange wrap over his shoulder, gold hoop earring and a white horizontal forehead mark, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed man on the right. That man wears a white kurta, an orange-and-gold printed shawl around his neck, has a white forehead mark, and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Swamiji (probable): the figure on the left wears long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a saffron-toned wrap, a sannyasi presentation consistent with a blessing gesture.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 dreadlocked hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange and gold-bordered cloth, wearing layered gold necklaces with large gold pendants, a gold hoop earring and a white tilak on his forehead, sitting on an orange cushioned gold throne in front of an ornate gold carved wall. He reaches up and presses a finger to the forehead of a younger man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, in a gesture of blessing. a person is the seated figure, with cues of long swept-back dreadlocks, ceremonial gold necklaces and orange-brown ornate clothing, while the standing man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11