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Photograph of an embrace on a raised stage in a hall with a plain beige wall. A long-haired man with swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in a white shawl hugs a younger man in white clothes with white tilak marks on his forehead, who appears emotional. Behind them is a gold-and-red throne-like seat draped with marigold, white jasmine and purple garlands, and a red cloth. In the foreground are a gold tray, an orange towel, red apples and purple-and-gold wrapped sweets. Two women in white saris sit in the background near a window, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in white with a bare upper body and a light wrap embracing a young boy with a white tilak on his forehead, seated on a red cushion at a satsang. Behind them, a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers hangs beside a small oil lamp, and a silver tray holds apples and gold-wrapped sweets. An orange towel lies on the cushion. Seated devotees in white clothing, one woman wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, watch quietly in the background.2010-12-21A photograph of a long-haired man in a white draped cloth embracing a smiling boy in an orange shawl and white dhoti seated on a red cushioned seat. The boy wears a red tilak on his forehead and a stud earring. Behind them stands a red-and-gold floral backdrop with a lit oil lamp at left. In the foreground are an orange towel, a brass plate, red apples and a pile of wrapped sweets. Behind them, a woman in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala smiles, with other seated people in white and orange further back, and a video camera on a tripod near the centre. The man wears distinctive long, swept-back hair and a gold chain, and is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance.2010-12-21A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A long-haired man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a white shawl over one shoulder and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat and holds his hand on the shoulder of a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border who leans his head toward him. Behind them, women in white and orange clothing sit watching. A lit oil lamp, a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, an orange towel, a gold plate with apples and gold-wrapped sweets are in the foreground.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a heavy gold beaded necklace, wearing a loose white wrap over one shoulder, leaning toward a boy in white who is pressed against his side with his arm around him. The boy has a white forehead mark and a dark mala around his neck, and smiles. Behind them a red cushion sits on a throne-like seat, with an orange towel folded on it. In the foreground are a silver tray of apples and wrapped gold-and-purple sweets. Women in white and a woman in yellow sit in the background near a window, and the seated man and his distinctive hair and gold necklace suggest a person presence on a peetha, though his appearance is uncertain enough to mark it unsure.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a young man in a white kurta with a pink and gold-bordered sash and a red and gold turban being embraced from behind by a long-haired figure in white draped cloth seated on a red cushioned throne. The figure's dark hair falls loose and a bare shoulder is visible. Behind them a gold-trimmed throne base holds a red cloth with an orange towel, and garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers hang at the left. A smiling woman in glasses and white clothes sits at the right, with other seated people in the background. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person with long swept hair and white draped clothing on a throne, so the candidate is present in person.2010-12-21A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti with bare shoulders seated on a red velvet throne draped in red cloth, embracing a smiling child in an orange saffron shawl with gold edging and an orange head covering with a red bindi. Behind them, a garland of white, yellow, purple and red flowers hangs on the left, a lit oil lamp is visible, and a silver tray holds red apples and gold-wrapped sweets. Two smiling women in white sit to the right, one wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala. A gold ornament sits in the lower left and an orange towel rests on the throne. The seated man has a distinctive appearance with long swept-back hair, matching the a person cues of long hair and ceremonial adornment, and is shown in person.2010-12-21Photo of a long-haired man in a white draped garment with a gold bead necklace seated on a red cushioned seat, his hand resting on the shoulder of a smiling boy in white with white vibhuti on his forehead and a red dot. Behind them, women in white and yellow sit or stand in a room. In the foreground sit a gold plate of red apples and a heap of wrapped gold-and-purple sweets, with an orange towel folded on the red seat.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21