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A figure seated on a golden throne embraces a bowed man in white clothing. The seated figure wears a red rose garland, a red bindi, white forehead markings, gold earrings, gold necklaces, and red-and-gold bangles, and smiles with eyes closed. The bowed man has grey hair and an orange-red cloth over his shoulders. Behind them hang deep red curtains, and the golden throne features carved birds. A leopard-print cushion sits at right.

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A warm embrace on a decorated stage with a deep red curtain behind. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a thick red rose garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, and hugs a bald older man in white dhoti and white shawl who leans his head against his chest. A golden lion-head ornament and a gilded carved figure stand at the right, with a leopard-print cushion and green foliage nearby. Two physical people are visible.2016-04-04A seated figure in a red garland of flowers and a red bindi embraces a child with curly dark hair, who leans into his chest. The seated figure wears a maroon top and coral-coloured beaded bangles on both arms. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved relief and a leopard-print cushion, and a red curtain and a partly visible deity murti stand to the right. Two people are physically visible: the seated figure and the child. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described only as seated figure.2016-04-03Photograph of a man in a red rose garland seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat before a deep red curtain and a gold ornate carving. He wears a white forehead mark with a red dot, gold earrings, a gold necklace and beaded red armbands, and gestures with one raised hand. A second man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl leans forward and presses his head against the seated man's chest, holding him in an embrace. The scene looks like a devotional greeting between two people.2016-04-04May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 04 20162016-04-04A 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.2017-07-26May 21 20162016-05-21A 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.2012-07-07April 04 20162016-04-04May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of an embrace in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with carved floral and scroll patterns. In the foreground, a man seen from behind in a white shirt and white dhoti-style lower garment reaches up with both hands to clasp the head of a bearded man in front of him. The bearded man wears a white forehead band, a red and black tilak, a long-sleeved rudraksha mala, and a white and pink flower garland; he smiles broadly. Behind him a red cushion or seat cover is visible at the right edge. The bearded man is an appearance-based candidate with long hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha malas and a garland, but identity is uncertain.2017-03-03