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A seated man in white ritual dress with gold borders sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, speaking into a silver microphone on a stand. He wears a gold turban with white tilak markings on his forehead, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a gold bangle and rudraksha-style beaded bracelet, and white sacred markings on his arms and chest. A silver handbell sits on the reflective floor in front of him, and an open book rests on a carved wooden stand beside him. The setting is a plain beige wall with a dark curtain edge. No a person identification is made from appearance; the subject is described by role only.

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A shaved-headed man seated cross-legged on a floor mat before a carved wooden chair, hands pressed together in namaste at chest height with eyes closed. He wears white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered orange cloth draped over his shoulder and lap, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant. A microphone stands beside him. Before him are a wooden book stand with open books, brass bowls, a plate of yellow offerings, steel vessels and a small bowl of rice. Terracotta pots and plants fill the background wall.2011-10-26A man seated cross-legged reads from a sheet of paper held in his right hand, positioned before a microphone stand with two microphones. He is bare-chested apart from a white shawl draped over his shoulder, wears white dhoti with a maroon border, and a long ornate gold necklace of bead-like elements hangs across his chest. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and a gold-toned bangle on his wrist. Behind him hangs a dark blue curtain, and at lower right a gold ornamented item is visible.2011-01-17January 08 20122012-01-08May 05 20122012-05-05A seated man in a cream-white turban and cream draped cloth with golden-yellow edging reads from an open book held in front of him. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead. A microphone on a boom arm is near his face, and a large brass cymbal on a stand sits in the foreground. Behind him is a dark carved wooden chair against a blue curtain. a person: the man has a turban and gold bead necklace with a discourse setting, a cue consistent with the page's reference to a talk.2010-09-09 +1 copiesA seated man with closed eyes and a smile speaks into a handheld microphone while raising his other hand. He wears a cream and gold turban with a red bindi, a cream cloth with a gold border draped over his shoulder, and multiple strands of rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces, with gold beaded armlets. He sits cross-legged on a red cushioned chair against a plain light wall.2011-07-13February 08 20122012-02-08December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold border sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer before a fire. He wears a long gold necklace, a gold bracelet, beaded wrist malas and a white tilak on his forehead. A microphone on a stand is beside him. A small blazing fire rises from a square pit built of yellow-ochre bricks, with sticks laid in it. Silver bowls sit on the floor, and an orange cloth hangs on the right. Behind him stands a potted palm and a seated onlooker in the background.2011-12-28A seated man in a golden-yellow silk garment with a brown turban and red bindi sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste before a microphone. Several rudraksha mala strands hang across his chest. Behind him rises an ornate gold repoussé throne-back with floral scrollwork over a red upholstered seat. A partially visible figure at the top-left appears to be a gold-coloured lettering panel. Swamiji (probable) is shown: the turban, saffron-yellow robes, and multiple rudraksha malas are the qualifying cues, seated in a ceremonial position at a satsang-style setting with a microphone.2010-09-14 +1 copiesDecember 16 20112011-12-16