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A 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.

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A 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.2016-04-02A bare-shouldered figure with long matted dreadlocks, wearing a rudraksha and gold-banded headpiece with a red tassel, embraces a young man in an orange-saffron cloth. Behind them, women in cream and red saris with gold jewellery and garlands stand on a red carpet beside a gilded golden seat or throne. A green plant and a white cooling unit sit to the left. The embrace suggests darshan in a ceremonial hall. The figure with dreadlocks shows distinctive adornments and long hair, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm an identity.2016-05-11December 16 20152015-12-16A photo of two people embracing on a stage in front of a deep red curtain. A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair swept up into a knot, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold earring, and an orange-red sleeveless garment is hugging a figure with long curly dark hair whose back is turned to the camera. Both wear rudraksha malas on their arms and necks. Behind them, a seated man in white with a red mark on his forehead watches. A leopard-print cushion and carved wooden furniture are visible at lower left, with purple stage lighting at right.2017-07-11A photograph of two men embracing closely at a satsang. The man on the right, wearing an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala necklace, beaded bracelets, a gold earring and a white and red tilak on his forehead, is smiling while hugging a man in a cream-white dhoti and shawl whose back faces the camera. Behind them is a gold ornate chair with a red cushion and a leopard-print cloth, and a red and pink backdrop. a person appears as the man in orange with rudraksha malas and saffron clothing; the other man is a devotee.2012-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a bare-chested reddish-orange garment and a thick rudraksha mala across his shoulder, smiling as he embraces a person in white. He has white ash markings and a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a gold bracelet and beaded wrist threads. Behind him, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and gold necklaces stand in a red-carpeted hall, with a potted plant and an air cooler at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, based on the long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and orange garment, shown in person embracing a devotee.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 21 20162016-05-21Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a red curtain backdrop. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, gold earrings, a beaded necklace and an orange saffron shawl over a dark garment embraces a man in a white shirt who leans in to hug him. A second man in white stands blurred in the background. The seated figure, with his distinctive long hair, ornate necklace and saffron garments, is a probable Swamiji, depicted in the moment of a devotee's embrace.2012-07-07May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a long-haired figure with dreadlocks and a rust-coloured draped garment, wearing a braided gold-toned neck cord, embracing a shorter-haired man in a light blue collared shirt who leans his head onto the figure's shoulder. Behind them, women in white and gold-bordered saris and maroon garments stand near a red-draped seat with gold ornamental panels and green foliage. A devotee in a sari holds a phone at the right edge. The figure's distinctive long dreadlocks, rust-coloured drape and ornate neck cord are cues, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi receiving a devotee's embrace.2016-05-11