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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a trimmed beard, a forehead vibhuti marking, an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-and-white printed shawl, and folded hands in anjali. He sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold-painted carved screen with lattice and elephant reliefs. Behind them, several women in white and red clothing stand watching. a person is the seated figure, identified only by appearance cues: long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala, and orange clothing, giving blessing to the devotee in an ashram setting.

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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard, a white tilak on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing an orange-red shawl over a bare upper body, extends his right hand to press a white mark onto the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl and folded hands. Behind them is an ornate gold-painted carved wall with latticed panels, and a leopard-print seat cushion sits beneath the seated figure. Several white-clad attendees and women watch from the background. a person: the seated man bears long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold pendant with orange shawl, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event, but identity is an appearance-based label only.2017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocks, a full beard, a white tilak and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare upper body, reaches out to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange-printed scarf and folded hands. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushion beside a silver vessel, in front of an ornate gold carved wooden screen with lattice panels. Several women in white and orange stand watching in the background. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocks, saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, presented as the guru bestowing blessing through forehead touch.2017-10-04A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical tilak, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron garment with a gold border. He places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands and a rudraksha mala, who receives blessing with a vibhuti mark. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushioned seat holding a folded paper, with a silver ornament at lower left. Behind them a gold-carved, lattice-screened backdrop and several people stand in the background. a person is the seated man with the long dreadlocks and saffron garment, shown giving blessing.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A photograph of a seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a beard, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, bare-chested under an orange cloth, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling bald devotee in white clothing with an orange scarf. The seated man sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold carved wooden screen with lattice panels. A red thread is on his wrist. a person: the seated figure has long swept dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with his role as the giver of darshan, and this identification is appearance-based only. A second person stands in the background at right. The scene reads as a blessing given to a devotee.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocks, an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha beads. The kneeling man, with grey hair and glasses, presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them, a gilded carved screen with elephant reliefs and a leopard-print cushion beneath the seated man. Several people in white and orange-red garments stand in the background, one woman with white hair wearing an orange shawl. A silver ornament sits at lower left.2017-10-04A seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold lattice backdrop with carved animal reliefs. He reaches out and places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling, shaved-headed devotee in white clothes with an orange-and-red patterned shawl, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Two women in white and cream saris stand behind them at the right. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and rudraksha and ceremonial gold adornments, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji; this is a probable appearance-based identification.2017-10-04A seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace, and an orange-saffron garment with a gold border, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold carved screen. He extends one hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange-saffron shawl, who sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, several women in white and red clothing stand at the side of the room. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and he is presented in a seat of honour. The devotee kneels in respectful greeting.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee with his right hand. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange-printed shawl, with hands pressed in anjali. Behind them is an ornate gold carved wooden backdrop with floral and elephant reliefs, and a leopard-print cushioned seat. Several women in white and red stand in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long dreadlocks, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with a person receiving a devotee in a blessing gesture.2017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a short beard, bare chest, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron garment, places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling, shaved-headed devotee in white with an orange cloth and hands in anjali. The seated man rests on a leopard-print seat before ornate gold lattice carved panels. Two women in white saris with red-brown shawls stand in the background. A green-leaf decoration is visible in the seated man's hair. This appears to be a blessing or diksha moment.2017-10-04