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A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak across his forehead and a red-orange vibhuti/kumkum mark, wears a saffron-red shawl over bare shoulders and sits on an ornate silver-gilded throne with leopard-print cushions. He embraces a second person seated in front, who wears a white shirt and has short dark hair; the embracing man's arms are wrapped around that person's shoulders and chest. Behind them, the gilded carved throne backdrop and a green-lit temple-tower display fill the frame, with a small gold lion figure at the lower right. a person seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron-red shawl and ornate gilded seat cues; the person in front is in a white shirt.

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September 26 20172017-09-26A seated man in a rust-brown robe smiles broadly at a gathering, wearing a green leaf garland and a dark brown rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant necklace. He has a dark beard, long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved details, and red and gold drapery. At left, a person in a white shirt bends forward, partly visible, placing or adjusting something near him. Watermarked photograph; no readable names in the scene.2017-04-02A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-red shawl, sits on a leopard-print seat in front of an ornate gold throne-like backdrop. He smiles and embraces a bare-backed younger man who leans into his shoulder; the younger man wears a white sacred thread and an orange cloth around his neck. A green backdrop with bokeh lights and a temple-like structure is visible on the right. The man's appearance (long hair, ornate gold necklace, orange shawl) is consistent with the Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) embracing a devotee, with the devotee shown from behind.2017-09-26A 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.2017-07-26April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, white sacred ash on his forehead and a red bindi, wearing a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas with pink-and-white flower garlands. He smiles with eyes closed while touching the forehead of a younger man with short dark hair, who wears a cream-colored shirt and is bowing his head. Behind them is an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a red cushioned seat and a hanging brass bell. A tall silver pillar and an orange-clad attendant stand at the right edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and floral garlands while giving blessing in a gold-and-red temple-style setting.2017-12-15A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, an orange-saffron shawl, a large rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with silver carved armrests and a red cloth, in front of an ornate gold-carved wall. a person is the seated figure, giving blessing to a devotee.2017-10-04September 20 20172017-09-20 +5 copiesApril 02 20172017-04-02A 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 seated man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a saffron-orange draped cloth and a gold chain, sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a silver lion-form armrest. He has white and red markings on his forehead and smiles while raising a hand toward a bare-chested devotee seen from behind, who wears a sacred thread. A tall silver staff stands beside the throne, and a woman in a blue sari is at the right edge against a red curtain.2017-11-17A man in a white shirt faces a seated bearded man in a rust-coloured saffron robe with a red bindi on his forehead. The seated man has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, and wears a green leafy garland. He smiles warmly at the man in white. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved floral relief against a deep red curtain. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, wearing a saffron robe, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and long swept-back hair, with a reddish bindi; he is the honoured figure in this exchange. Two people are visible.2017-04-02