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May 08 20162016-05-08A 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.2017-07-26A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange shawl and heavy gold necklaces and bangles, with long swept-back dark hair, a vertical kumkum mark and white vibhuti on his forehead, smiling and gesturing with his hands. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a small red-and-yellow tilak mark, laughs with a hand on his shoulder. A young attendant in orange cloth and gold necklace stands behind, and a gold ornate throne with carved backrest is at the right. a person: the seated saffron-clad figure with long hair, gold garlands and ceremonial bangles, shown in a ceremonial setting with devotees.2016-05-08A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads and a pendant, with a white-striped forehead and a dark tilak, seated on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne. A smiling man in a white kurta and dhoti leans forward while the seated figure places a hand on his head in blessing. Behind them, a younger man in an orange cloth and gold beaded necklace stands with a hand on the seated man's shoulder, and a woman in gold-embroidered clothing stands at the left edge. Green foliage is in the background.2016-05-08January 08 20122012-01-08July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a seated man in orange robes, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands on a red-cushioned gold throne, with a white tilak on his forehead and a bindi. A man in white shirt and white dhoti leans affectionately against his knee, smiling, while a woman in a brown and beige sari bends forward beside them. Behind, a young priest in orange cloth with a gold necklace and white forehead markings stands, and an older man in orange robes holds a stack of papers at the left edge. Red cloth drapes and green foliage form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears orange robes, long hair, and layered gold necklaces on a throne, consistent with the page's event context.2016-05-08A seated man in a long-sleeved white kurta, with a moustache and a tilak mark, leans forward smiling while a robed figure in saffron-orange cloth places both hands on his head in blessing. The blessing figure wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and white horizontal sacred ash marks with a red-brown bindi on the forehead. Behind him a young priest in orange cloth and gold chains rests a hand on the seated man's shoulder. A woman in gold embroidered clothing stands at the left edge, and the golden ornate throne with red upholstery frames the scene.2016-05-08A photograph of a long-haired man with long dreadlocks and a bare-chested red-brown garment embracing a person in white ritual clothing at a gilded red-velvet throne. He wears a rudraksha mala around the neck, a gold bangle and a white forehead mark, and is smiling. Behind them women in cream and gold-bordered saris, one in orange, and a man in rust-coloured clothing stand near green foliage and a red curtain. Gold ornaments and red-and-gold patterned fabric are visible. The embracing figure has distinctive long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a gilded throne setting, consistent with a person candidate, though the face is not clearly determinable. The embraced person wears white ritual dress and a red cloth on the head.2016-05-11A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned shawl and draped robe, with gold chain necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles on a white and red carved ornate throne against red drapes. A gold lion-like figure appears at the left edge. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti bows forward, his head near the seated man's lap, while a gold chain hangs at the right. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji appearance cues.2017-05-20June 21 20142014-06-21 +2 copiesMay 01 20162016-05-01