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A seated figure in a red-orange turban and a red-orange draped garment with gold border, wearing layered beaded necklaces and bead bracelets on the upper arms and wrist, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man with folded palms. The kneeling man wears a grey checked shirt. Behind them, a woman in white with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside a golden lattice wall, and another woman in white stands at right. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person candidate with several cues, including a turban, saffron-orange robe and ornate beads, so this is an appearance-based label only: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee during an initiation-style blessing. Four physical people are visible.

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August 23 20152015-08-23A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe with gold border and layered beaded necklaces sits on a red throne with a red tiger-stripe cloth, extending a yellow-green object toward a man kneeling in white clothes with a tilak on his forehead, whose palms are open in offering. Behind them, a standing woman in a rust-coloured sari with a long beaded mala and a gold-striped shawl folds her arms beside a tall golden staff, and another smiling woman in a white top and rust shawl with rudraksha beads and a red tilak stands at right. Ornate golden lattice panels with quatrefoil cutouts form the backdrop.2015-08-28August 11 20172017-08-11A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a bare upper torso draped in a rust-brown cloth edged in gold, and a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, with short grey hair and a grey beard, wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl and presses his palms together in anjali. A gold-carved backdrop with relief elephants and foliage, and a red cushioned seat, frame the scene. Two people are visible.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 photograph of two men in front of an ornate gold-painted carved wall with horse and elephant reliefs. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold hoop earrings, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, reaches out and places his hand on the forehead of an older man on the right. The older man has white hair, a white shirt, an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, and stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a wristwatch visible. A white vibhuti line marks the forehead of the younger man. Swamiji (probable): the figure on the left has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron ornate clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji blessing a devotee in the setting of a discourse.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11May 02 20162016-05-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of two men in close interaction before an ornate gold-toned carved wall with relief figures of animals. On the left, a man with long dark locks and a white tripundra mark on his forehead wears a rust-brown and gold silk garment and a heavy ornate gold necklace, and touches the forehead of a shaved-head man on the right. The recipient wears a white shirt and an orange shawl with printed text, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a gold wristwatch, with both palms raised in a receiving gesture. Scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. a person candidate appearance cues present (long hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron-toned clothing), but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-08-11October 25 20152015-10-25August 23 20152015-08-23