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October 17 2018

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November 22 20152015-11-22A smiling man in profile sits on an ornate gilded throne, wearing a brown-red turban with a gold jewelled ornament at the front and a gold earring. He wears a large garland of pink roses strung with white beads across his shoulders and chest, a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, and a brown-red garment. Behind him are golden lamp stands and a gilded throne back with floral relief carving. a person: a long-haired, turbaned man in ceremonial rose garlands seated on a throne fits the page's description of a person, though the face is not used for identification. The image is a photograph of a seated figure at a formal satsang-style gathering.2016-11-16April 11 20182018-04-11A seated man with long dark hair piled high on his head, wearing a saffron-red robe, a rudraksha-style mala, gold necklaces and a multicoloured flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne with a leopard-print cushion. He has white vertical tilak and a red bindi and holds a small brass bell in his right hand. Beside him, a man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and bracelets bends forward, attending him. Behind them is a gilded, elaborately carved throne backdrop. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Two people are visible.2016-01-31A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe on an ornate gold throne with a red fur-like cushion, one arm raised holding a green leafy sprig, with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair. Two attendants kneel in orange cloth: one on the left wears an orange-red headcloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, another in the centre wears an orange wrap with white markings on the shoulders, holding a silver tray of pink and yellow flower garlands. A carved wooden screen and brick walls form the courtyard setting, with a red-and-blue striped mat on the floor. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre on the throne, identified by the ceremonial gold throne and long swept-back hair, the orange-red robe and the rudraksha and ceremonial presentation of a sacred abhishekam-style session.2018-05-29 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22A man with long dark dreadlocks, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown saffron wrap, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver-repoussé backdrop. He holds a handheld microphone in one hand and raises a yellow-powdered object in the other. A silver bowl with yellow turmeric or kumkum-dusted petals and a green leaf sit in the foreground, with a copper bottle on the right. a person is seated and speaking to an audience, consistent with a discourse setting.2018-01-08A bearded man in a dark turban with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-brown sleeveless garment, a pink and white flower garland, gold armband and bracelets, places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with folded hands and eyes closed. Behind them stand ornate silver and gold deity decorations, garlands in purple, orange and pink, and a magenta cloth. The man in the turban has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornments, a probable match for a person giving a blessing, but the appearance is not fully certain.2018-04-20 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18August 21 20172017-08-21A standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23Two young shirtless priests in orange dhotis sit on a colourful striped cloth outdoors, performing a ritual over a low white table. The priest on the left, with long hair and white ash markings on his arms, pours from a small vessel. The priest in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and red-brown bangles and holds a ladle. Behind them, a seated figure in a red-brown robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Silver plates, bowls, a brass kalasha-style pot, marigolds, a small cup and a folded blue cloth hold offerings. Green metal gate and brick wall in background.2016-09-15