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A smiling man with long dreadlocks, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and a full beard sits on a golden throne in a gold-ornamented hall. He wears a rust-orange sannyasi wrap that leaves one shoulder bare, a long gold necklace strung with rudraksha beads, and a red thread on his wrist. He holds a golden ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial and rests one foot on a small golden stool. Behind him are ornate gold carved pillars and green foliage.

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January 29 20172017-01-29January 29 20172017-01-29A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat in front of gold statues of deities and a gold drape, with green plants around him. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned shawl and dhoti with a gold border, a thick gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha malas, and a white and red tilak on his forehead. He holds a mala and a decorated ceremonial staff. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned robes match the stated presence.2017-01-29A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark sits cross-legged on a throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth and ornate gold cushions. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap, a heavy gold necklace with a central deity pendant, and rudraksha mala beads, and holds a golden staff with his hand. Behind him stand golden deity murti statues before a gold curtain, with green potted plants flanking the dais. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne.2017-01-29January 29 20172017-01-29A seated man in rust-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cloth over a gold throne, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha beads, holds a gold-tipped rod in one hand and a prayer mala in the other, and has long hair and a white and red forehead mark. Behind him stand gilded deity murti figures, with green potted plants and red drapery around the dais. Based on appearance cues (long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha mala, saffron clothing) this is the a person seated in a talk setting, but the presentation is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2017-01-29A smiling man with long dark hair, a full beard and white and red forehead markings sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered golden seat before a golden backdrop. He wears a rust-red shawl over his shoulder, a layered gold necklace with rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant, and holds a gold-topped staff and a rudraksha mala. Behind him stand golden deity murti figures, and green plants and a brass lamp frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and a saffron-toned shawl on the seated figure, who is presented as the central teacher.2017-01-29October 16 20162016-10-16A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. He wears a rust-orange wrap and dhoti, a rudraksha mala across his shoulder, multiple ceremonial gold necklaces, a gold armband and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a japa mala in his hands. A golden trident stands beside the throne, a brass cup sits on a small side table, and a deity murti with a crown and ornate golden decorations appears in the background among brass oil lamps and gold foliage.2017-03-18Photo 11712519October 16 20162016-10-16October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copies