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A man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print yellow turban sits in profile before a microphone stand, eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulder and lap. Beside him stands a polished silver nandi bull, and behind him an ornate silver throne with a lion-faced back. Silver peacock and conch-shaped vessels sit on a tray in front of a large bronze pot containing a dark ritual substance and a metal rod. The plain brick wall behind them completes the setting. Probable Swamiji in saffron-red ritual clothing with distinctive dreadlocks, turban and rudraksha, seated in front of a microphone.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped under a leopard-print yellow headcloth, wearing a rust-red sannyasi cloth, rudraksha malas across his chest, arm and waist, and a white tilak on his forehead. He sits with eyes lowered and one hand resting on a low dark platform beside a brass implement, while ornate polished silver shrine pieces and a microphone stand fill the background before a grey brick wall. Silver vessels with offerings sit in the foreground.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red robe with a leopard-print headband and long dreadlocks sits on an ornate silver throne-like seat. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his arms, with a white ash mark on his forehead. Before him are silver vessels and bowls, a large brass pan filled with turmeric, kumkum and white powder, and a wicker basket. Behind him stand silver deity murti shrines with floral garlands, set against a brick wall, with a microphone on a stand. The setting is a ritual puja arrangement with textiles spread on the floor.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a low dark platform, eyes closed, performing a ritual with his right hand resting on a brass-and-silver ritual vessel. He wears a leopard-print headband over long dreadlocks, a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha beads across his chest and upper arm, and white tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands behind him against a grey stone-block wall. Behind him are large ornate silver deity frames and a silver murti with a fierce face and marigold garlands. Silver bowls and a ritual implement sit in the foreground beside a woven basket. The man appears to be a priest or devotee in an ashram setting, and the appearance is not a clear enough cue to confirm a particular identity.2017-12-10A man with long dreadlocked hair wound under a leopard-print yellow headband sits on a silver-backed seat in front of a silver ritual setup. He wears a rust-red dhoti and draped cloth, a rudraksha mala across his chest and arm, and a red beaded bracelet, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. His hand rests on a dark surface beside a silver kalasha-style vessel and a brass implement, with a microphone on a stand nearby and a grey brick wall behind. The silver ornate panels behind him suggest a temple or puja setting.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08A man with a leopard-print headband, long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a silver chair, hands clasped, eyes closed, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with layers of rudraksha malas and wrist and arm rudraksha bands. A microphone stands at his side. Beside him a silver nandi bull, silver pots and a silver stand, stone mortars and pestles, a wicker basket and yellow brick-like blocks with kumkum occupy the foreground. A golden sun-disc backdrop and a golden trishul appear behind. a person is seated as the presenter of an amritattva aushadha preparation workshop, with mortars and herbal preparation tools in front of him.2017-12-10September 07 20172017-09-07