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Photograph of two men in front of an ornate gold-leaf wall carved with elephants, horses and floral scrollwork. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a gold-coloured hoop earring wears an orange-brown saffron-toned dhoti and a heavy gold beaded necklace, and extends his right hand to press the forehead of an older man on the right. The older man has white hair, wears a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and stands with palms joined in namaste, smiling with eyes closed. A wristwatch is visible on his left wrist. Two figures in view; the blessing gesture suggests a darshan or forehead blessing moment.

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August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a saffron-orange garment, rust-coloured wrap, a gold necklace and large hoop earrings, touching the forehead of an older bald-to-short-haired man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The older man stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. The dreadlocked man has a white tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. Behind them is an ornate golden carved wall with animal and floral reliefs. The scene appears to be a blessing or forehead-touching greeting. Two people are visible.2017-08-11A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange cloth wrap, with long dreadlocked hair, gold hoop earrings, and layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and dark trousers, hands joined in anjali mudra, head bowed. Behind them is an ornate gold carved backdrop with figures and a red cushioned throne.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of two men in a gilded hall. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold ornaments, a gold chain-and-bead necklace, hoop earrings and a rust-orange cloth sits on a red and gold throne. He smiles as a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala raises his palm to the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them, the wall is covered in ornate golden carvings of animals and floral patterns. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange clothing, seated on a throne, receiving a blessing from a devotee.2017-08-11A 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.2017-08-11A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red bindi-style mark embraces a second man from behind. The seated man wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders. The embraced man wears a white top and an orange shawl with a beaded necklace and a red thread on his wrist. Both sit on a leopard-print cushioned throne with an ornate gold and silver carved backdrop, and a temple tower is visible at the right edge. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and a forehead tilak and is being embraced on a throne, so he is a probable appearance-based candidate for a person, presented as a depiction of him at the Navaratri period of the Nithyananda Peetham event.2017-09-26A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a saffron-orange garment with gold trim, gold earrings and a gold necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead, pressing his fingers to the forehead of a kneeling man. The kneeling man has short greying hair, a rudraksha mala, an orange shawl over white clothing and his palms joined in anjali. Behind them is an ornate gold wall carved with figures and a lattice of red panels. The scene appears to be a blessing or diksha gesture. a person cues: the standing man has long dreadlocks, saffron-orange ornate clothing and gold adornments; he is the one giving the blessing.2017-08-11A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange garment with gold border, wears a heavy gold necklace and gold hoop earring, and places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The background is ornate gold carved relief with animal figures and lattice panels. a person: the seated figure has long locks, gold ornaments and orange-toned clothing, matching the page's a person reference.2017-08-11July 11 20172017-07-11