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Seen from behind, a figure with long matted dreadlocks gathered into a high topknot decorated with white crescent-shaped ornaments, and rudraksha beads braided into the hair. The person wears a gold necklace with red-brown beads, gold hoop earrings, and bare shoulders, with a pale blue marking on the cheek. In front of them is a painted deity murti with a tall crown, crescent moon, and outstretched arm, set against a blue and orange backdrop.

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April 13 20202020-04-13April 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 07 20202020-04-07 +1 copiesApril 07 20202020-04-07 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a raised red-draped platform in front of a painted backdrop of golden and blue tones. He wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a gold necklace, and orange cloth around his waist. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders, a rudraksha bead sits on the crown of his head, white paste marks the forehead, and white bands are wrapped around both upper arms. His hands rest together in his lap. A black ritual vessel stands at the left edge of the platform.2009-06-29A man stands centered against a painted backdrop of blue sky, white clouds and golden mountain slopes. He wears a leopard-print golden shawl draped over bare shoulders, multiple long rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace. His long dark hair is swept back under a tall orange-brown rudraksha crown, and a white tripundra with a red bindi marks his forehead. He smiles calmly, with white cloth visible at his wrists.2009-06-29April 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair knotted high on his head, decorated with a crescent-shaped ornament and white flower accents, stands before a painted backdrop of dancing deities in red and gold tones. He wears a white and grey forehead marking with a dark central dot, rudraksha and beaded necklaces layered over a gold-patterned garment, bangles on both wrists, and a beaded waist belt. His right hand is raised in a blessing mudra with jeweled rings. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure; the appearance cues are the long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, and the sacred markings, tied to his role as the teaching figure in the frame.2020-04-13 +1 copiesJune 29 20092009-06-29