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Two men sit facing each other in front of a gold-carved ornate backdrop. On the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold ceremonial necklaces and an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulders smiles while raising one hand and holding a sheet of white paper. On the right, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe printed with mantra text in multiple scripts, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, gestures with both hands clasped toward him. A staff with white cloth rests behind the left figure. a person: the man on the left has long dreadlocks, gold ceremonial necklaces and a tilak, matching the page's a person reference.

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August 11 20172017-08-11A photograph of two men in a gilded temple-style setting with ornate golden carved panels showing animal motifs. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a white sacred cord over his shoulder, gold earrings, a large gold-beaded necklace and a brown-orange wrap sits smiling and gesturing with one hand, holding a sheet of paper. On the right, a shaven-headed man in an orange shawl printed with repeated script, a rudraksha mala around his neck and white clothing, smiles back and holds a hand near his chest. Light is warm and the mood is convivial.2017-08-11Photograph of two men seated face to face in front of an ornate gold-leaf wall carved with animal and floral motifs. The man on the left has long dreadlocked hair, gold hoop earrings, a white vertical tilak, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, a red bracelet, and a draped rust-brown cloth; he holds a sheet of handwritten paper and smiles while gesturing toward the other man. The man on the right has short grey hair and wears a saffron-orange shawl printed with repeated text, a rudraksha mala, and white dhoti-style cloth; his hands are raised in conversation. a person appearance-based cue is the long dreadlocked hair, gold ceremonial necklace and draped robe of the man on the left, who is seated and speaking with the second man.2017-08-11A photograph of a man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-orange and gold-bordered saffron garment, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and small hoop earrings, smiling as he touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti and a white shawl over bare shoulders, has his hands folded in anjali, and wears a rudraksha bracelet and black watch. The background is a gold-carved wall with figures of animals. a person with distinctive long dreadlocks, saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and gold necklaces is performing a blessing on a devotee, a gesture of darshan and anugraha.2017-08-11A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, a rust-orange shawl and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with bead strands, smiling with eyes closed as he places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti, has folded palms in namaskar, a black wristwatch and rudraksha-style bead bracelets. Behind them is an ornate gold carved wall with animal and floral reliefs. a person gives blessing to a devotee, an in-person blessing scene.2017-08-11February 04 20182018-02-04Photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, orange-brown dhoti and shawl, gold ornamental necklaces and hoop earrings, a white tilak on his forehead, and a red wrist thread, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling older man with short grey hair. The older man, in white and orange-trimmed robes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is an ornately carved gold wall with floral and figural relief panels, and a red cushioned seat sits at the left. The seated man appears to be a person, identified by his long dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments, orange-brown robes and red-and-gold seat, in the role of giving blessing.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a tilak mark on his forehead, a gold necklace of ornate beads and a brown-orange garment with gold border, placing his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl and white dhoti who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them are ornately carved gold panels with lattice openings. Two people are visible.2017-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, gold hoop earring, rust-brown robe and layered gold ceremonial necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, pressing a hand to the forehead of a smiling man kneeling before him. The seated man, with a white vibhuti line on his brow, is the honoured teacher; the kneeling devotee has palms joined in namaskar, white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms, and wears an orange printed shawl over a white dhoti. Behind them stands a gold-carved backdrop with floral and animal relief, and a red throne cushion is visible at left. Only two people are physically present.2017-08-11 +1 copies