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A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver-carved throne, playing a large wooden Rudra Veena with two gourd resonators and a long carved fretted neck. His eyes are closed, a red headband is tied over his long dark hair, and a white tripundra marks his forehead. Behind him a large backdrop shows a dark deity murti adorned with white flower garlands, a pearl-style necklace and red floral decoration, framed by carved stone pillars. Green and teal lighting fills the stage. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments match the page's claim, though the face and presentation remain partly uncertain at this size.

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April 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe plays a long wooden Rudra Veena with two large gourd resonators, eyes closed, on an ornate silver-carved throne. He wears a dark turban-like headwrap, tilak on the forehead, and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him a large projected screen shows a deity murti draped in white flower garlands, with white beaded necklaces and an ornate carved stone arch on either side. a person is a sannyasi playing the Rudra Veena during a sound initiation session; appearance cues are the long swept hair under a headwrap and saffron robe, with the instrument and throne as the setting.2018-04-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe, with bare upper torso and a gold-edged garment, plays a large wooden Rudra Veena with two round, carved gourd resonators. He wears a tilak on his forehead, a red-and-gold band around his dreadlocked hair, and a rudraksha-style neck adornment. He sits on an ornate silver-coloured carved throne-like seat. Behind him, a large screen shows a green-lit image of a figure adorned with white flower garlands and a jewelled necklace, flanked by carved stone pillars. A microphone stands at the right edge. The setting is a stage during a sound-healing style initiation session.2018-04-10 +1 copiesApril 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copiesApril 10 20182018-04-10 +7 copiesA seated man in a red-orange saffron wrap with gold-bordered edges sits cross-legged on an ornately carved silver-finished throne with scrolling floral back panels. He wears long dreadlocked hair swept back under a red-and-gold cloth, a vertical white and red forehead mark, a gold chain, and a red wrist thread, and he smiles while speaking into a clip-on microphone. Behind him a large screen shows a dark-toned deity murti adorned with white flower garlands and a white beaded necklace, framed by green-lit carved stone arches. A small framed photo sits on a red-lined tray at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, with long swept-back hair and a saffron wrap, seated as a speaker on the dais.2018-04-10 +1 copiesApril 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copiesApril 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red saffron wrap and dhoti sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-carved throne with red cushions, draped with a tiger-skin rug. He wears a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and dark braided hair, and holds his hands open, smiling while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a large green-toned screen shows a deity murti adorned with white flower garlands, a heavy white bead necklace, and red garland accents, framed by carved stone arches with lion motifs. A small red-and-white object sits on a silver tray at lower left. a person: long dark braided hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial necklaces, seated on the throne as the speaker.2018-04-10A seated man in an orange-red ochre robe with gold-bordered edges sits cross-legged on a silver-filigreed sofa on stage, speaking with his right hand raised in a mudra. He wears a rudraksha-style red and orange head band over long dreadlocked hair, white tripundra markings on his forehead, a thin gold chain, and a red-beaded bracelet. A microphone on a boom arm is near his mouth. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a dark figure with garlands and red accents, flanked by green-lit stone sculptures. A small framed portrait sits on the table at lower left. One person is visible.2018-04-10April 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copiesApril 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copies