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Two men in saffron and maroon sleeveless wraps embrace warmly at an indoor hall with white pillars and a light lattice roof. The man on the left wears an orange-saffron wrap and his face is turned away; the man on the right wears a maroon wrap with gold trim, a red tilak on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha mala strands and beaded bracelets on his arms. Behind them a bald man in a maroon wrap and gold-rimmed glasses smiles, and another man in a maroon wrap stands beside a display board of black-and-white photographs. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothes sit on the floor at left, and potted red heliconia plants stand near the pillars.

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Photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis embracing at an indoor gathering with a white-pillared hall and potted plants behind them. The man on the left, with a shaved head and small earring, wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala. The man on the right, also shaved-headed, wears a maroon and gold-bordered shawl over an orange garment, with a dark mala and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Behind them, another robed man smiles and a seated audience in white is visible. On the right, a display board holds black-and-white framed portrait photographs and printed pictures. No specific identification of either embracing man is made from appearance.2015-12-20Photograph of a bald, bare-chested man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace embracing a devotee in an orange robe at an indoor gathering. Around them, people in orange and saffron robes stand and sit, including a young man with tied-back hair and a rudraksha mala beside a girl in orange. To the right, a wall-mounted display board holds many black-and-white and colour portrait photographs pinned in rows. Seated attendees in white clothes and red shawls are at left, and a large white pillar and potted plants stand in the background.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20March 30 20162016-03-30December 20 20152015-12-20November 10 20132013-11-10A crowded indoor hall of KAILASA monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes, with reddish-orange shawls and gold-bordered dhotis. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at left, while a younger man in orange with dark-rimmed glasses and a red-striped cloth is embraced by a shaved-headed devotee with white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on his arms. A person in a white dhoti and white head cover stands among them. Several other monastics in orange fill the background, and a speaker and white wall are visible at upper right. The scene is a gathering of sannyasis and devotees, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.2013-11-10December 20 20152015-12-20February 23 20162016-02-23A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and a red bindi hugs a smiling woman in orange clothes and glasses, both embracing warmly. Behind them, a woman in orange with dark beaded necklaces and a red-orange sash stands on the left, and several saffron-clad attendees and seated devotees in white fill the open pavilion. On the right, a display board is covered with black-and-white photographs of many people pinned in rows. The embrace is at the center of a gathering in a covered hall.2015-12-20May 17 20142014-05-17A photograph of an outdoor-style pavilion event with a long floor-level meal setting covered in banana-leaf plates and water bottles. In the centre, a smiling young person with dark tousled hair, a red forehead mark and orange garments hugs a bare-chested man in orange and gold clothing with a red bindi, a shawl and beaded bracelets. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads smiles and watches, while another person holds up a phone. Behind them many seated and standing attendees in orange, white and red lanyards fill the hall. A framed board on the right displays black-and-white portrait photographs.2015-12-20