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A photograph of a seated man in a brown turban with a red and green jewelled brooch, wearing a brown robe and a long red-and-white garland of flowers and leaves, smiling with his arms around a younger man in a white dhoti with gold border who hugs him from the front. The seated man holds a red fruit in one hand. They sit on an ornate golden throne with carved scrollwork and a red cushion, with carved gold figures on the left. A pale yellow flower is at the base of the garland.

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A photograph of two men embracing closely in front of a red curtain and a gold-patterned backdrop. The man at the back wears a rust-brown turban adorned with a jeweled ornament of red and green stones and has a wide smile; he wears a red and white flower garland of roses and jasmine with green leaves, and a gold earring. The man in front has curly black hair and wears a white shirt with an orange-brown collar and a gold-toned bangle, smiling with eyes closed. Woven rudraksha-style beaded bracelets are visible on the wrists.2016-08-14A man with a large black hair turban and red-brown vibhuti bindi, wearing a red garment, a red-blue-and-beige beaded garland and a brown rudraksha mala, sits on a gold ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion and a gold lion-head armrest. He leans back smiling while a bald man in white clothes embraces him, resting his head on the man's chest. A seated figure in a dark turban with a rudraksha mala appears to be the central figure, the bald man is a devotee, and the scene is set before a dark painted backdrop. Two physical people are visible.2016-02-24A photograph of a man in a blue and white striped shirt embracing a bearded man seated before a gold ornate throne with a red cushion. The seated man wears a rust-brown turban adorned with a jewelled ornament, a green and white floral garland, orange wrist bands and a bare upper body with a saffron-coloured cloth, and smiles with eyes closed. A red velvet curtain hangs behind them. Two people are visible, and the seated man has distinctive turban and garland cues, so the appearance-based label a person applies to him.2016-08-14A seated man in a golden ornate throne with an arched carved backrest wears a tall dark turban-like headwrap, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a red-orange shawl over his body, and a small floral garland tied to his arm; he smiles broadly with white sacred markings on his forehead. In front of him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads on his arms and neck faces away from the camera, his hands raised in an offering gesture, while several hands from the side hold up white paper slips toward the seated figure. The scene suggests a initiation ritual in a temple-like hall with carved wooden panels behind.2018-04-11 +1 copiesOctober 09 20162016-10-09A photograph of two men in a close embrace in front of a golden ornate throne backdrop and red drapery. The man on the right wears a rust-brown turban with a jewelled brooch and white flower trim, a white and red flower garland, beaded rudraksha-style bracelets on the arm, and bare upper body. He is smiling with eyes half closed. The man on the left wears a navy and white striped shirt and rudraksha bracelets, eyes closed, face resting on the other's shoulder. A red flower is tucked into the garland. a person appears to be the turbaned man, shown here in an in_person embrace with a devotee. The setting suggests a ceremonial reception in an ashram hall.2016-08-14September 11 20162016-09-11March 11 20172017-03-11A seated man on an ornate red velvet throne with a large gold lotus-petal backrest smiles toward a bald, grey-haired older man in a white dhoti whose bare back faces the camera. The seated man wears a rust-orange saffron robe, a multi-strand garland of pink flowers and yellow beads, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, rudraksha bands on his upper arm, and a red tilak on his forehead; he has long swept-back hair and a moustache and beard, which are the appearance cues for the a person. A third person's arm in white appears at the far left edge. The setting is a temple-like hall with stone walls and warm lighting.2017-07-08February 27 20172017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27