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A photograph of a seated man with long matted dark dreadlocks, bare-chested, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a large rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, applying a vertical tilak or vibhuti mark to the forehead of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man wears a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl over one shoulder. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold lattice wall with carved elephant and horse reliefs. Two women in white and red saris stand in the background. The gesture resembles a blessing or diksha-style forehead marking. Given the visible cues of long dreadlocks, saffron cloth, rudraksha and gold ornament, the seated man is a person candidate.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling, shaved-headed devotee in a white undershirt and rudraksha beads, whose palms are pressed together in anjali. The devotee has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them is an ornate gold lattice backdrop with carved relief panels, and the seated man sits on a leopard-print cushion beside a silver vessel. The seated figure resembles the description of a person in appearance, but the page does not establish that identity visually; the setting appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. Two people are visible.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a short beard, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing an orange-saffron garment, applies a white vibhuti mark to the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with a saffron shawl. The kneeling man holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a gold ornate carved screen with a leopard-print seat cushion in the foreground, and several people in white and red-orange clothes stand at the right. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the page's description of Swamiji (probable), with long hair, rudraksha mala, and saffron clothing, while the moment shows a blessing of the devotee in an ashram-style setting.2017-10-04Photograph in a gilded temple-style setting with ornately carved golden panels and a leopard-print cloth on the seat. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange-saffron cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed devotee in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, who bows forward toward him. Silver ritual objects sit nearby. The cues are a distinctive ceremonial presentation, so the seated figure may be a person, though the identification is uncertain. The devotee is receiving blessing in a darshan-style exchange.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, rudraksha mala beads and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his bare upper body sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling bald man in white clothes who holds his hands in anjali mudra with an orange shawl and beaded mala. The backdrop is a gold-painted carved wooden panel with animal reliefs and lattice openwork. A standing woman in white and beige clothes watches at the right edge. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. a person is the seated figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha and saffron cloth.2017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark beard, a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne before ornate gold lattice panels. He touches a short-haired young man's forehead with his right hand, applying a white tilak. The young man kneels in a white shirt with an orange shawl, palms raised in reverence. Behind them, several people in white and cream traditional clothes stand watching. Silver ritual objects rest on the throne's base.2017-10-04A seated man in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala presses his right hand to the forehead of a shirtless young man kneeling before him; the seated man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak and a gold pendant, and holds a small wooden stick in his other hand. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved panel and a silver throne, with a leopard-print cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl are the appearance cues matching this label, shown in an initiation-style blessing on a throne with a leopard-print seat. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a red wrist thread and a bangle, and holds his palm raised. A partially visible person is at the left edge.2017-10-06October 04 20172017-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20172017-10-04