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A seated man with long dreadlocks, an orange-saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The seated man has a white tilak on his brow and sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold carved screen with lattice panels. The kneeling devotee, wearing rimless glasses, a white kurta and an orange-saffron shawl with printed script, presses his palms together in anjali. A silver vessel sits at the lower left, and a standing person in white stands at the right edge. a person: the seated man with long swept dreadlocks, saffron garments, rudraksha mala and gold necklace is a candidate for a person, presented as the one giving the blessing.

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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.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A 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.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a bare-chested orange wrap, a heavy rudraksha mala and gold ornament, and a white vertical mark on his forehead touches the forehead of a kneeling young man in white clothes with a red-and-orange sacred shawl. The young man sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside a silver ceremonial object. Behind them is a golden carved wall with lattice panels, and several women in white and orange saris stand in the background. The a person cues are the long dreadlocks, orange wrap, and rudraksha mala, and he appears to be giving a blessing or diksha-style forehead touch.2017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04October 04 20172017-10-04A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, gold ornate necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, and a white tilak on his forehead, leans forward on a red and gold throne while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and dark tie who has his palms joined in namaskar. The background is elaborately carved gold panelling with animal reliefs. a person is the seated figure, a guru giving blessing to a devotee in a satsang or darshan setting.2017-08-11A 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 dreadlocked black hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man with short grey hair and glasses. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, his palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a gold carved wall with lattice panels and a maroon curtain. The dreadlocked man's appearance matches a person by the long swept hair, rudraksha mala, orange clothing and gold necklace, shown here giving blessing to a devotee in the manner of darshan. Two people are visible, one partly cut off at the right edge.2017-10-04August 11 20172017-08-11A 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.2017-10-04