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A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, and a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulders embraces a younger man from behind while seated on an ornate throne. The throne is covered with a leopard-print cushion and silver-embossed carvings, and carved golden lion figures sit at its arms. The younger man, bare-chested with a white and yellow sash across his waist, leans into the hug and smiles. Behind them, a green backdrop and painted temple-style tower are visible.

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A photograph of two men embracing on an ornate silver throne covered with a leopard-print cloth. The man at back has long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical tilak with a red bindu on his forehead, and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders; he is smiling. In front, a younger man with short curly hair, bare-chested, wears a white and yellow sacred cloth over one shoulder and a red thread bracelet on his wrist, and is also smiling. Behind them is a large silver embossed backdrop with a temple-like structure and green curtain. The throne-like seat suggests a ceremonial audience setting. a person: the long dreadlocked figure in saffron with tilak and ceremonial silver throne fits the page's a person reference.2017-09-26A photograph of two men embracing closely in front of an ornate silver-embossed throne backed by a leopard-print cushion and a silver lion-form armrest. The man in front, bare-chested with a white and yellow cloth draped over his shoulder and a red thread on his wrist, smiles with eyes shut while the other man, with long dark hair, a red-orange garment and a white tilak on his forehead, holds him from behind. A green backdrop with a temple gopuram appears at the right. The setting suggests a temple-style stage.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange cloth and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne covered with a leopard-print cushion, embracing a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with a gold border from behind. The seated man's eyes are closed and he smiles while raising one hand. Behind them stands a large illuminated temple gopuram tower against a teal starry backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a tilak, matching the page's claim that Swamiji attended, and sits on a throne in the place of honour. The embraced figure is a devotee in a white dhoti.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a saffron-red shawl draped over his bare shoulders embraces a second man from behind on an ornate silver throne. The seated man smiles broadly, and the other man leans into the hug with his eyes closed, bare-backed and wearing a thin white sacred thread. Behind them is a silver-embossed backrest and a leopard-print cushion, with a glowing green starry backdrop and a tiered pyramid of lit lamps on the right. A white-clad attendant stands at the left edge. Given the page's Navaratri context, the seated man is Swamiji (probable) on account of his long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and throne; the appearance cues are moderate, so the label is appearance-based only.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26A smiling man with long dark hair, a forehead tilak and a red kumkum dot sits on an ornate silver throne draped with a leopard-print cushion. He wears an orange-red saffron-toned shawl and a gold pendant, and his bare shoulder is visible. He leans forward to embrace a devotee in a white shirt seen from behind, whose hair is tied in a bun and who wears a red sacred thread on his wrist. Behind them stands a tiered temple gopuram with painted sculpted figures and a green backdrop.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26August 21 20172017-08-21A man with long swept-back hair, a red-orange shawl and a gold necklace embraces a bare-backed devotee seated on an ornate silver throne draped with a leopard-print cushion. The seated man wears a white forehead tilak and a red kumkum dot, with eyes closed and a smile. Behind them a green backdrop with twinkling lights and a silver carved throne frame suggest a festival stage. The image shows a warm embrace in a ceremonial setting.2017-09-26