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A photograph of two men in close contact in front of a gilded wall carved with lions, flowers and scrollwork. The man on the left has long, dark, loosely braided hair, a white forehead mark, gold hoop earrings, a rust-coloured garment and a gold beaded necklace; he smiles as he presses his right hand to the forehead of the man on the right. The man on the right has short dark hair, a dark wristband, a saffron-orange sash over his shoulder and a white and yellow cloth draped over his bare upper body, and he holds his left palm raised near his face. The scene appears to show a blessing or forehead touch. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man on the left, identified by long braided hair, gold hoop earrings and a rust-coloured garment with a gold beaded necklace.

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August 11 20172017-08-11Photograph of two men seated in a gilded temple hall decorated with golden relief carvings of animals and floral motifs. The man on the left has long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earrings, a heavy gold chain necklace, and a bare-chested body draped in a rust-brown cloth. He smiles as he raises his right hand to place it on the forehead of the younger man on the right. The younger man wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red and rudraksha wrist band, and holds up his left palm toward the face in a gesture of receiving blessing. A cluster of dark hair is visible at the bottom left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Two physical people are present.2017-08-11A photograph of two men in a gilded temple setting with ornate golden relief carvings of animals and floral motifs behind them. On the left, a long-haired man with dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earring, a bare-shouldered rust-orange cloth and an ornate gold and bead necklace presses his hand to the forehead of a second man. The second man, on the right, has short light-brown hair, stands with palms joined in anjali, wears a rudraksha mala, a yellow and white shawl and a black wristwatch. The first figure's gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2017-08-11A photograph of a seated guru with long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with bead ornaments, a brown-orange dhoti and a red cushion, placing his right palm on the forehead of a shaven-headed devotee. The devotee sits with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing an orange-checked shawl over bare shoulders, a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala. Behind them is an ornate gold carved wall with lions and elephants, and a brass stand is visible at right.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, gold hoop earring, a heavy gold necklace of bead-like pendants, and a white tilak on his forehead wears a rust-orange shawl over a bare torso. He sits on an orange cushioned seat before an ornate gold wall carved with horses and floral panels. He rests his right hand on the head of a young girl with dark curly hair, who wears a white top and orange scarf and looks up at him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial orange wrap are the visible cues, and he appears to be giving a blessing to the child during an ashram gathering.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11A photograph of a seated man with long dark matted hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, hands joined in namaskar. Behind them is an ornate gold carved screen with lattice panels and carved elephants and lions, and a leopard-print cushioned seat. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace) is giving blessing to a devotee. The seated figure is blessing the devotee on the forehead.2017-10-04A photograph in a gold-carved hall shows two men in close interaction. On the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with a brown-orange wrap and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat and smiles while his hand rests on the forehead of the second man. On the right, a younger man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, rudraksha malas and red-and-black wrist threads, and raises his palm in a gesture of blessing or receiving. The background is ornate gold relief carving with figures of animals and floral motifs. Two people are visible in the scene. Swamiji (probable): the left figure's long hair, ornate gold necklace and distinctive adornments match the page's claim of his presence, so this is recorded as in_person.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copies