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December 25 2015

December 25 2015

A man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved floral scrollwork, palms pressed together in namaskar and a gentle smile. He wears a red-orange garment draped over a bare upper body, with a long rudraksha-style mala, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a white vibhuti horizontal mark with a red kumkum dot on the forehead. Long dark hair is swept back. Behind him, audience members in white, red and pink clothing sit in the dark, some holding phones. A silver microphone stand is at left. Appearance-based candidate for a person seated as a presiding speaker.

2015-12-25 +1 copies

December 25 2015

December 25 2015

December 25 2015

A seated man with long dark hair and a red-orange shawl draped over a bare shoulder presses his palms together in anjali mudra in front of his chest. He wears a thick multi-strand red-orange rudraksha mala with ornate gold-toned beads and a gold ring, and a tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, figures in red-orange garments and red beaded malas also hold their hands in prayer. A silver staff with a decorative finial stands at left beside a dark throne-like chair, under purple-tinged stage lighting, with audience members in the dim background.

A smiling man in an orange-red sleeveless robe stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before an ornate, glittering backdrop of gold and red decorative elements. He wears a gold chain necklace, a red thread bracelet on his wrist, and white tripundra with a red mark on his forehead, with long dark hair piled up. The blurred background suggests a stage or altar setting. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair, saffron-orange robe, ceremonial gold necklace and forehead marking are the cues; he is presented as the speaker in the event narration, and the image shows him in person at the Mahasadashivoham program.

A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-toned ornate necklace, dressed in a red-orange shawl and rust-coloured garment, sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Behind him, other people in red garments and rudraksha malas also stand with hands folded in a dim stage setting. A silver staff rests in the left foreground beside a dark leather chair.

A man seated on an ornate silver-framed chair with dark red upholstery, wearing a saffron-red shawl over his shoulders, gold armlets, and long multi-strand gold-beaded garlands with a gold pendant necklace. He has long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, and holds his hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a seated audience in dim light includes a woman in a purple sleeveless top and grey hair. The scene appears to be an outdoor evening gathering on a stone or sand floor. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the saffron shawl, long swept-back hair, gold garlands and ornate chair as qualifying cues.

February 10 2016

2016-02-10 +1 copies

A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead, pressing his palms together in anjali mudra at chest level. He wears a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, ornate gold necklaces, a gold bracelet and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets on his wrists and arms. Beside him on the right, a bald man in an orange robe and gold necklace sits with eyes lowered, and on the left a person in white dhoti-style cloth with rudraksha beads is partly visible. The setting appears to be a ceremonial or satsang gathering. Two people are visible.