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A photo of two men embracing in a warmly lit hall with a red velvet curtain behind them. The man on the right, with long dreadlocked hair swept back, a red sleeveless top and rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, smiles broadly while hugging a man in a white dhoti whose head rests on his shoulder with eyes closed. Behind them a bald man in a white ritual shawl sits near a brass gong. In the foreground stand a golden female figure holding a bowl with a lamp, and a golden ornamental finial. The sofa beneath them has leopard-print cushions and a carved wooden frame. A copyright and source notice appears at lower right.

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A man with long dark dreadlocks, rudraksha beads woven into his hair, and a rudraksha mala with gold beads, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, embraces a second man from behind on a leopard-print cushioned seat. The second man has his eyes closed and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Beside them stands a gold-coloured brass figure of a woman holding a bowl, a gold ornamental finial, and a silver-toned ceremonial staff. A gong hangs in the background against a deep red curtain, and a third man in the background wears white. The scene appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan setting.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas on his neck, wrists and upper arm, embracing a bare-chested, long-haired devotee whose head rests against him. The man has a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair wrapped in a bun with rudraksha beads. Behind them, a gold deity murti of a female figure holds a bowl, and a golden gong and a silver staff stand nearby. A second man with shaved head and orange garment sits in the background near red drapery and a leopard-print cushion.2017-07-11A 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.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair tied up in a high knot, decorated with small flowers, seated on a leopard-print cushioned couch. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant chain, a rudraksha armlet, and a white tilak on his forehead. He is smiling and embracing a bald man seen from behind, who wears a white cloth with a yellow border and a red-beaded band. Beside them sit a brass figure of a goddess, a brass bowl, and a golden conch-like object, with red drapes and a lit blue-violet wall behind.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 26 20172017-07-26July 26 20172017-07-26A 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.2017-07-26July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesA 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.2016-05-11