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A man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a short beard sits beside a large brass bell with a wooden handle. He wears a deep red-orange shawl draped over a bare chest, a bold layered garland of white jasmine, pink lotus-like blooms, yellow marigolds and red flowers, and an ornate gold-toned armlet. Behind him is a gilded carved golden backdrop, a hanging brass chain, and warm string lights against a dark wall. a person cue: long swept-back hair, ornate gold adornment and saffron-orange clothing, seated in a ceremonial satsang setting.

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May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24A photograph of a man standing in front of a golden deity shrine with ornate gilded carvings. He wears a saffron-red robe, a thick garland of white jasmine, pink lotus-like flowers and orange marigolds, a gold armlet and a gold chain, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. Hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp are visible beside him, and strings of small fairy lights glow on the right. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and a red robe with a gold necklace and garland, consistent with the page's claim that he is present at this event.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24Photograph of a man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a full beard, seen in profile at a temple-style ritual. He wears a bare chest with a large garland of white flowers and pink lotus blooms threaded with gold beads, and a gold armlet on his upper arm. In the left foreground are polished brass ritual objects including a bell and an oil lamp, with a gilded deity murti or decorated backdrop behind them. Strands of gold tinsel hang at right against a dark background.2017-05-24A man in profile sits before a gilded ornate backdrop carved with a deity figure, wearing a saffron-orange garment with a long garland of white, pink and yellow flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. He has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, a dark beard and moustache, and gold earrings. Brass oil lamps with hanging bells and chains stand in the foreground, and a row of small lights is strung in the background against a black drape. The setting suggests a puja or satsang. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland are visible cues, shown seated as the honoured presence.2017-05-24A photograph of a man in profile wearing a saffron-orange garment, with white horizontal tripundra markings on his forehead and gold earrings. He has a red and white garland of flower strands and pink petals around his neck, and he is smiling. Behind him are brass ritual lamps and hanging brass bells with chains, a gold-toned shrine element at left, and a dark background. The scene suggests a temple setting with an oil lamp burning at left. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold earrings and a garland; the person is shown in a temple setting near ritual lamps.2017-05-28May 24 20172017-05-24A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a trimmed beard, wearing a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders and a long garland of pink and white flowers strung with green beads. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a gilded ornate throne-like panel is visible, and brass hanging bells with chains and small oil lamps hang beside him against a black drape. One physical person is visible; the page identifies this event as a discourse, and the appearance shows long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a flower garland, which are qualifying cues for a probable Swamiji presence.2017-05-26Photograph of a man seated in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop showing a deity relief. He wears a white tilak with a red bindi on the forehead, has long dark hair swept back, and is smiling while looking off to the side. He is draped in multiple garlands of white jasmine and pink flower blooms, with a red-and-gold cloth band across his chest, and wears a gold armlet. A brass bell hangs at the left edge and lit string lights run along the dark background at right.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24