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A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks, a trimmed beard and a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder stands beside a red velvet throne with ornate silver carved armrests, gesturing with an open right hand toward an audience. Beside him stand tall silver trident-topped staffs with a small silver bird figure. In the foreground, several seated devotees, including a woman with curly hair and a man with a red tilak on his forehead, look toward him. Behind is a colourful stage backdrop with golden and pink decorations.

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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair falling down his back stands beside an ornate silver trident with a small bird figure on its shaft. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder with orange and gold border, a gold chain, and a red thread on his wrist, and reaches out to touch the silver staff. Blurred pastel backdrop and a red-cushioned seat edge visible at right, with a few heads of seated attendees in the foreground.2018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18 +1 copiesA photograph from a Navaratri Darbar at Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru Aadheenam. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and a rust-red saffron shawl over his shoulders sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, eyes closed and smiling, one hand raised in blessing. To the right a silver trident stands upright. Seated devotees in cream and orange clothing, some with white head markings, fill the blurred foreground and background. a person is the seated blessing figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial throne. Pink walls and wooden doors frame the hall.2017-09-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in a bare-chested, maroon-draped saffron-brown garment seated before a silver ceremonial stand topped with a trident and a silver carved Nandi-like finial. He wears a gold necklace and a red wrist thread and has a vertical tilak mark on his forehead, and his right hand rests on the silver stand. Behind him is a red ornate throne, red draped curtains, a camera on a tripod, and seated devotees in white. Several blurred people in the background are partly visible.2017-08-09September 23 20172017-09-23 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange wrap with a gold zari border and a long gold chain necklace holds a silver sceptre topped with an ornate finial, resting his hand on it. He has long dreadlocked black hair, a red thread bracelet, and sits on a red velvet throne with ornate silver carving. Behind him a tall silver trident stands near a wooden door, and a silver ceremonial disc is visible. Seated devotees in red and white clothing fill the foreground and right edge, with a woman in purple at right. Several people are partly visible at the bottom of the frame.2017-08-15Photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with red velvet cushions, extending his right arm toward the audience while holding a silver staff topped with a silver fitting. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklace, and wears a rust-red shawl over his shoulder. Beside him stand silver ceremonial staffs with carved finials. a person: the seated speaker shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads, and saffron-toned shawl cues consistent with the page's description of a discourse.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11Photograph of a seated man with long dark dreadlocked hair on a red-cushioned silver throne, wearing an orange-red shawl over a bare chest, with a white horizontal mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Beside him stands a large silver trident with a small bird perched on it. Devotees in the foreground, some with hands in anjali and red tilaka, and an ornate gold and yellow backdrop with hanging lamps form the setting. a person is seated on the throne, presiding over a satsang and darshan setting.2018-04-18August 12 20172017-08-12A man with long dreadlocks and a short beard sits in profile on a silver-and-red throne in front of a deep red drape. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, a gold necklace and a red wristband, and rests one hand on a silver stand. Beside him stands a tall silver trident and a silver nandi-topped staff. Seated and standing devotees in orange and white clothes fill the background, with a white-robed figure at right. The setting suggests a satsang or initiation session.2017-08-09