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February 24 2016

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A photograph of two men embracing in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with a red cushioned seat at right. The man at right has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a red-orange saffron garment, gold earrings, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and gold bangles; he is smiling broadly with eyes closed. He hugs a man in white clothes with short dark curly hair, whose face is turned away. A silver cross-shaped ritual object stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron, identified by his swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, and is shown embracing a devotee.2017-07-26A photograph of two men embracing in an indoor room with red curtains and a gold-carved throne armrest in the foreground. The man on the left has long, dark, swept-back hair, a bare chest, a brown beaded rudraksha mala and an orange shawl; he rests his head on the other man's shoulder and smiles. The man on the right wears glasses, a white shirt and an orange cloth, and holds the first man's back. A third person with a white vertical forehead mark and a pink shawl stands at the right edge. A white floor fan and an air conditioning unit are visible in the background. The left figure is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), identified by swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a bare chest, and is in person.2016-04-02February 24 20162016-02-24July 26 20172017-07-26July 26 20172017-07-26May 13 20182018-05-13A warm embrace on a golden ceremonial seat before a deep red curtain. A man with swept-back dark wavy hair, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth, smiles as he hugs a man in white clothes with glasses who leans his head onto his shoulder. A gold-carved armrest with a leopard-print cushion is at left, a white air conditioner unit behind them, and a seated woman in white with a tilak and red shawl watches at right. Visible appearance cues of the embracing man (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron cloth, ornate gold seat) match the page's claim, so the figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving a devotee in an embrace.2016-04-02April 03 20182018-04-03A photograph of a ceremonial scene at a golden throne. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a white tilak and red bindi, wearing a rust-red robe, multiple gold necklaces and gold armbands, sits on a red-cushioned golden ornate throne with his eyes closed and a smile. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, embracing his knees and bowing at his feet. Behind them stands a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a trident-tipped staff. A gold lion-headed armrest and red drapes frame the scene.2016-05-21A photo of two men embracing on a golden ceremonial stage. The man on the left is bare-chested with a dark shawl-like wrap, wearing a tall dark dreadlocked crown wrapped with a rudraksha mala, white forehead markings, and a multi-strand rose garland with green and yellow flowers, plus gold armlets. The man on the right wears a dark grey t-shirt and a flower garland, and is hugging him from the front. Behind them are ornate gold and silver decorative panels, a leopard-print cushion, and a microphone on a stand.2018-04-22July 11 20172017-07-11A man with long dark dreadlocks, rudraksha beads woven into his hair, and a rudraksha mala with gold beads, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, embraces a second man from behind on a leopard-print cushioned seat. The second man has his eyes closed and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Beside them stands a gold-coloured brass figure of a woman holding a bowl, a gold ornamental finial, and a silver-toned ceremonial staff. A gong hangs in the background against a deep red curtain, and a third man in the background wears white. The scene appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan setting.2017-07-11