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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a floral garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers draped on the left. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and rudraksha-style beads embraces a man in white clothes and an orange turban, who leans in with his head on the figure's shoulder. Behind them a gold oil lamp stands beside a railing, and a man in a white T-shirt with a red lanyard, another man in white, and a woman in a cream sari stand watching. A seated man in white with an orange lanyard and beads sits at right. Red patterned cushions and maroon drapery frame the scene. a person appears as the long-haired figure in the rust-orange wrap with the rudraksha beads, embracing the man in the orange turban.

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A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-brown robe, wearing a beaded brown necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with dark printed patterns. Gold bangles are visible on the seated figure's wrist and the kneeling man's wrist. Behind them, women in cream and gold saris with red borders and gold necklaces stand near a red-draped stage, with a green plant at left and a blue-grey device on a table. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocks, a brown robe and a beaded necklace, and is performing a blessing gesture on the kneeling devotee. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of two men embracing at a gathering with a red carpet and gold-painted ornate chair edge at left. The figure at left has long dark matted dreadlocks and a bare-shouldered rust-orange garment with a textured brown-gold shawl across the chest. The man at right, smiling, has short dark curly hair and wears a white dhoti-style cloth with gold border and a gold bangle. Behind them, people in orange robes, rudraksha beads, and white traditional dress stand or kneel, and a tall gold pillar appears at right. A green plant is at left. Two people are visible in the foreground embrace, with several others in the background.2016-05-11A photograph of a long-haired figure with dreadlocks and a rust-coloured draped garment, wearing a braided gold-toned neck cord, embracing a shorter-haired man in a light blue collared shirt who leans his head onto the figure's shoulder. Behind them, women in white and gold-bordered saris and maroon garments stand near a red-draped seat with gold ornamental panels and green foliage. A devotee in a sari holds a phone at the right edge. The figure's distinctive long dreadlocks, rust-coloured drape and ornate neck cord are cues, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi receiving a devotee's embrace.2016-05-11A seated figure in an orange-red saffron wrap with rudraksha beads and a bun of dark hair leans forward to embrace a smiling man in a white shirt and white trousers, who holds the seated figure's hands at a low seat. Behind them are a golden-yellow draped backdrop, a potted green plant, and standing devotees in white and cream clothes with hands folded, including a woman in a white sari. A red floor cloth covers the ground, and an orange cloth lies on a gold tray in the foreground.2015-02-15A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and maroon-and-gold draped garment wears heavy gold chains and a gold necklace, and sits on a throne with a gold lion-head armrest. He leans forward to place his hand on the shoulder of a man in white kurta with a red-and-orange shawl who bows with his head lowered. Behind them, a man in white with a yellow-and-gold shawl and gold necklace smiles, and several people in white garments with red and orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand watching. A woman in white with a lanyard applauds at right, beside a polished metal chest and a warm lamp glow in a red-draped setting. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the turban, ornate gold chains and throne cues.2015-09-11May 11 20162016-05-11June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph of a ceremonial moment on an ornate golden throne draped in red cushions and flower garlands. A man in a white turban, white kurta, and white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits on the throne, wearing white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, and touches the forehead of a kneeling man in an orange-saffron kurta who bends forward with his hands on the seated man's lap. Behind them hang yellow, orange, and purple marigold and flower garlands, and a gold deity murti is carved into the throne's back panel. A bald man in orange sits at the lower left edge of the frame.2009-06-22September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland and gold ornaments, on a gilded throne with floral decorations and a gold relief backdrop. A man in a white kurta with a lanyard and badge leans forward with his arm raised, reaching toward the seated figure, while a bald older man in orange robes and gold earrings stands behind. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. Garlands of marigolds and roses decorate the setting. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, with distinctive saffron robes, long hair, garland and gold ornaments.2009-12-24A photograph of a seated man in saffron-and-gold robes with a gold necklace and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, hugging a devotee who bows forward in white clothes with an orange shawl. The embraced devotee holds a folded paper. Gold-carved throne armrests and a red tiger-striped cushion frame the scene. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and kumkum sits at right, and an air conditioner and microphone stand are behind.2015-08-31