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Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, seated before a gold-embossed throne backdrop. In the foreground a polished silver ceremonial staff topped with a silver mace-like finial and a small silver bell or hand-held ornament is held in front of him. Behind him a red and white flower garland hangs, and at left a drum-like instrument with an orange cord is visible. The man wears a saffron-orange garment with floral garlands.

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A man with long dark hair sits before a gold-embossed throne in an orange-saffron garment, wearing a large lotus-petal garland with white and red flowers. He holds a polished silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, with a small red gem at its base. A white tilak and red bindi mark his forehead. Behind him stand a gold trident, a decorated drum, and red and white flower garlands against a gold ornamental backdrop.2009-07-07A man with long swept-back dark hair sits before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with embossed deity imagery, holding up a large silver trident (trishul) with a red stone set in its centre. He wears an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha-style mala with a flower garland over his shoulder. Behind him, a golden trident and a drum with an orange-trimmed head are visible, and a partially visible person in white stands at left. a person's presence is suggested by the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and throne setting, but the face is partly obscured by the trident and the identity remains uncertain. Two or three people are partly visible at the edges.2009-07-07A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a red throne cushion before a golden ornate backdrop, smiling and holding a silver trident with a red tassel. He wears a sleeveless red garment, a multi-coloured lotus flower garland, gold armlets and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead. A seated person in orange robes and a silver ritual drum stand at left, and a white and red flower garland hangs on the throne. a person seated in an honoured position with ritual objects.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a pink-and-green lotus garland holds a large silver trident (trishul) upright in front of his face, smiling. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed throne with a carved figure panel and red velvet cushioning, with a garland of red and white flowers and an orange-wrapped drum on a stand at the left. Around his neck is a rudraksha-style strand with a small silver pendant, and a red tilak marks his forehead. The setting suggests a ceremonial darshan or satsang. Swamiji (probable): a long-haired figure in saffron, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial throne, seated as a presiding guru.2009-07-07Close photo of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-red garment, holding a silver ceremonial staff topped with a bulbous silver finial, with a gold trident and a drum partly visible at left and gold-embossed decoration behind. A white and pink flower garland is visible at the lower left. The page indicates this is a Gurupoornima celebration at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi; the man's appearance with long hair and kumkum is a candidate cue, so a person is noted as the figure described by appearance. Only one physical person is visible.2009-07-07Close-up photo of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a pink-and-white lotus garland. He has a white vibhuti line and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He holds a polished silver trident (trishul) up in front of his face. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned throne or peetha with floral garlands in red and white, and a silver drum edge at left.2009-07-07