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A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate silver carved sofa with eyes closed, right hand raised with palm facing forward near his forehead in a blessing or initiation gesture. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a maroon top and orange lower garment, with a red thread on his wrist and white sacred markings on his forehead. Behind him a bronze statue of a dancing deity stands against a deep red wall, with a stone pillar on the right. A leopard-print cushion and an orange cloth lie beside him, and a silver-framed sofa edge is visible. Two other people appear only partially at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, rudraksha-style attire and orange ceremonial clothing, seated as the presenter of a satsang-style initiation session.

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February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver carved sofa, resting one hand on his chin. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top under a rust-red shawl, a red bead bracelet, and white horizontal sacred ash lines with a dark bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a bronze statue of a dancing deity with raised arms, and a red wall and stone pillar frame the scene. A tablet is visible in the lower right and a leopard-print cloth lies at the left edge.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09A bearded man with white vertical tilak marks and a dark bindi sits on an ornate silver carved sofa in a courtyard. He wears a rust-red shawl over a maroon top and a red wrist thread, and gestures with his right hand while speaking. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja dancing figure against a red wall, and a carved pillar rises at right. A leopard-print cloth and a tablet or notebook are near his lap, with a seated listener partly visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, bare-shouldered rust shawl and tilak, seated as the teacher in a satsang-style session.2017-02-09A bearded man in a rust-red sleeveless robe over a magenta top sits on an ornate silver throne-style chair, holding up a small silver trident-tipped rod in his right hand. He has a white tilak on his forehead and a red-thread wristband. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity statue on a pedestal, with a red wall and a stone pillar. A leopard-print cloth lies on the chair arm, and a small section of a visitor's head is visible at the bottom. a person is seated, teaching during a courtyard initiation session, with trident-rod in hand; the guidance is a silver trident-tipped rod rather than a kalasha.2017-02-09A bearded man with a white urdhva pundra and a dark tilak sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-framed throne with closed eyes and a serene expression. He wears a rust-red shawl over a maroon sleeveless top and holds his hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja-style figure of a dancing deity murti amid a red-walled hall. A leopard-print cloth and a red cloth rest at the lower left, and a small wooden lectern or tablet is at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person, with cues of a saffron-toned shawl, a seated throne and a distinctive tilak. The page links the event to a Kailasa courtyard initiation session.2017-02-09A bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed and a slight smile on a silver ornate carved seat. He wears a rust-red shawl over a maroon sleeveless top, has white vertical tilak marks and a red dot on his forehead, and wears a red bracelet. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him is a bronze dancing Shiva-style sculpture and a red wall; a wooden pillar stands at right. A person in leopard-print clothing and a tiger-striped garment appear at the edges. Appearance suggests a person, seated in a meditative posture at a courtyard initiation session.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09