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A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits in profile at a ceremony, bare-chested with a rust-red cloth draped over one shoulder and a thick rudraksha mala wrapped across his chest. He has a white horizontal forehead mark and holds a silver ceremonial staff with a decorated tip. Behind him a woman in white and gold sari-style clothing and a young girl in white with a white forehead mark sit near a silver vessel, and a person's raised hands appear at right. A round brass-rimmed object sits in the foreground. The man has distinctive dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and a bare-chested ritual dress, matching the page's a person description of a seated darshan teacher.

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May 21 20182018-05-21May 21 20182018-05-21May 21 20182018-05-21A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-coloured cloth and a thick rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, seated in a temple hall. He smiles toward the side. Beside him stand tall silver ceremonial staffs with an ornate silver finial, and a silver vessel sits at the left edge. Behind him are seated devotees in orange and red garments, and a row of brass or painted lamps lines the far background.2018-05-21 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and a faint smile beside a silver ceremonial staff with a decorative finial. He wears a rust-orange bare-chested wrap over one shoulder and a thick brown rudraksha mala draped across his chest. Behind him, a woman in orange robes stands blurred, and seated devotees are partly visible in the background against yellow and red decor. a person: long dreadlocks, orange wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial staff in a darshan setting.2018-05-21 +1 copiesMay 21 20182018-05-21 +1 copiesMay 21 20182018-05-21A man in profile seated on a red cushioned seat, bare-chested with a dark red-brown wrap draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala worn across the chest. His long dark dreadlocks fall down his back, and a white tilak marks his forehead. He gestures with his right hand while speaking, and behind him several seated attendees wear orange and white robes with white forehead markings, some with hands folded in devotion. A wooden panel hangs on the white wall behind. Appearance-based cues (long locks, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange and ornamented attire of the attendees) are consistent with a person presenting a discourse or darshan.2018-05-21May 21 20182018-05-21A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair seated in profile on the right, wearing a rust-red robe and a thick brown knotted shawl draped over his shoulder, with a white horizontal tilak band across his forehead and eyes downcast. In the blurred background, a woman in pale yellow-green clothing sits behind a row of tall ornate silver ceremonial staffs with twisted fluting, and a decorated handheld object with orange and green accents stands at left. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a warm, muted interior. a person: the long dreadlocked hair, rust-red robe and brown shawl are the qualifying cues, shown as a seated devotee receiving darshan beside silver ceremonial staffs.2018-05-21 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard sits with eyes closed on an ornate white-and-silver throne upholstered in red velvet. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment and a thick brown knitted cloth draped over his shoulders, layered with large rudraksha mala beads. He holds a silver ceremonial staff decorated with coloured beads and grips the armrest with his right hand. Behind him, several women in orange and white clothing sit attentively, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads. The setting appears to be a hall with red and white decorations.2018-05-21A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a white vertical tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, bare-shouldered and wearing a rust-orange cloth, with a thick brown rudraksha mala draped across his chest. He holds a silver-and-gold ceremonial staff with colourful beaded ribbons in his right hand. Behind him several seated people in white and orange clothes, some with white forehead markings, sit in a hall with a wooden panelled wall and a round brass plate.2018-05-21