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April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesWarm indoor photo beside a carved wooden door with brass knobs and a pale brick wall. A man with long dreadlocked hair bound by a beaded headband, wearing an orange-red shawl over a bare chest with rudraksha malas and a gold ornamental necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne and smiles toward others. Beside him a bare-chested man with curly hair wears rudraksha malas and an ID badge, smiling. An older bespectacled man with a shaved head, wearing rudraksha malas and a white sash, presses his palms together in anjali, facing the seated man. A person in the foreground, seen from behind with dark hair and a blue-and-gold garment, faces them. The setting suggests a deeksha initiation.2018-04-11 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a seated saint on a red-upholstered throne with a gilded golden backdrop. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold-beaded mala and a gold waist belt, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his eyes are closed. A younger man in a white t-shirt and black trousers kneels or leans forward, holding the saint's hands with a blue wristband on his arm. To the left, a bald man with white and red forehead markings and a gold necklace wears a maroon-and-gold dhoti. White lilies and green foliage decorate the setting, and a few onlookers sit in the background.2012-12-22January 10 20182018-01-10A bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth sits on a dark red cushioned seat before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop, smiling as he reaches to a child in a grey-and-white striped top who leans forward to touch his hand. The seated man wears a white tilak with a red bindi, a long mala of rudraksha beads, and small gold earrings, with a gold-bordered orange dhoti. A tiger-striped cushion and a green plant with grape-like clusters sit beside him, and a pink-and-white draped cloth fills the background. Two other partial figures appear at the edges, one a blonde adult at right.2012-07-06Indoor photo in a room with pale marble walls. An older bald man with a white vertical forehead mark and a red-brown bead headband sits on a maroon velvet seat, wearing an orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala and an ornate gold necklace, and extends his hand toward a smiling woman with curly dark hair in a blue-grey striped top and orange shawl, who has her palms pressed together. A younger bald man in an orange robe with a red bindi and rudraksha beads sits beside her, and a gold vessel and gold ornament are visible nearby. Two other women are partially visible at the left edge.2012-07-23April 15 20182018-04-15A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over bare shoulders, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala with large dark beads, and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling and turned toward a person seated in front of him. That person, seen from behind with thick dreadlocked hair wrapped in a white cloth, sits closer to the camera. A blurred figure in a blue garment stands behind, with a gilded chair edge at left. a person: the long dreadlocks, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala are visible cues. The man is seated and engaged in conversation or blessing with a devotee.2018-04-13 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion, smiling and gesturing with an open hand. He wears a rust-orange robe, a matching orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold earrings, and beaded rudraksha armbands on both arms. Beside him on the left, a man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Next to him, a man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, holds a red fruit in his hands. Brass lamps stand in the background on a dark red carpet. The seated figure matches the appearance cues for a person, seated in a position of teaching, with two attendants.2016-11-11April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-up dark hair, a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead, a thick rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a saffron-orange wrap sits on an ornate wooden throne with a silver pole beside him. A younger man in a blue polo shirt and a lanyard stands before him, reaching toward his head while the seated man's hand rests on the armrest. Behind them, a seated audience in orange and white clothing fills a hall, with a robed man in orange at upper right. A devotee-style gesture and rudraksha malas are visible among the crowd.2015-12-09