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A 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.

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A photograph of two men in a gilded, carved setting with elephant and horse reliefs. On the left, a man with long dark hair, hoop earrings, a gold ceremonial necklace and an orange-and-saffron shawl over bare shoulders smiles while his right hand rests on the forehead of an older man. The older man on the right, with white hair, a rudraksha mala and a white shirt over an orange shawl, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. A tilak marks the forehead of the younger figure. The appearance cues of the long-haired man with ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing are distinctive, so he is a Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing; the older devotee receives it.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11Photograph 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.2017-08-11A photograph of two men in front of an ornate gold-painted carved wall with horse and elephant reliefs. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold hoop earrings, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, reaches out and places his hand on the forehead of an older man on the right. The older man has white hair, a white shirt, an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, and stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a wristwatch visible. A white vibhuti line marks the forehead of the younger man. Swamiji (probable): the figure on the left has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron ornate clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji blessing a devotee in the setting of a discourse.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a bare upper torso draped in a rust-brown cloth edged in gold, and a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, with short grey hair and a grey beard, wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl and presses his palms together in anjali. A gold-carved backdrop with relief elephants and foliage, and a red cushioned seat, frame the scene. Two people are visible.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11A photograph of a seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a gold necklace of ornate beads and rudraksha, large gold hoop earrings and a saffron-brown cloth draped over his bare shoulder, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The setting is an ornate gold-painted wall carved with elephants and horses. Two people are clearly visible.2017-08-11