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A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and a leopard-print lower garment stands before a gilded brown leather throne, hands raised to his forehead in a blessing gesture, with a tilak on his brow and a long brown beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck. A tall gold staff with an ornate top stands at left. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red tilak and beaded mala sits to the right. Seated audience members in saffron and red saris fill the blurred background, and a woman in a saffron sari sits at lower left.

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A bearded man with eyes closed stands with both hands raised to his forehead in a devotional gesture. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, a long brown rudraksha-style mala with a gold chain, and a leopard-print lower garment. A tall golden staff with a serpent-head top stands beside him, and a gilt-and-brown leather throne is to his right. A young man in white with a sandalwood mark and rudraksha beads sits behind, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white fills the background.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 04 20162016-12-04December 12 20162016-12-12A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on a golden-framed throne with lion-head armrests, his eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulders and a leopard-print wrap around his waist, with a long rudraksha-style mala hanging on his chest, a red bindi on his forehead, and a red thread on his wrist. A gold trident stands at the left edge. Behind him a large audience sits in soft focus, many in white and bright colours. Considered a probable Swamiji depiction in appearance, with his throne, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair as cues.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 04 20162016-12-04A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, beside a tall gold trident-topped staff on the left and a brown leather throne with gold carved trim on the right. A blurred audience sits behind him under a pale blue-lavender drape. Appearance-based cues including long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha malas make him a probable Swamiji (probable) presiding in person at the event.2016-12-12A seated bearded man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with his eyes closed, forming a heart-like gesture with both raised hands above his head; a vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, a man with long hair in white and a red-and-orange shawl sits with eyes closed, and several seated people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background. A silver ceremonial staff stands at left beside a blue tray with a lit oil lamp, and a microphone and Yamaha equipment sit on a table in front. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne: long dark hair, full beard, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and forehead tilak. The scene is an indoor satsang or meditation session.2017-03-16A bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder stands on a gold-and-ornate throne, raising a tall golden trident-staff overhead with one arm while the other hand rests on his hip. He wears a red bindi and a leopard-print lower garment and speaks into a head microphone. Behind him, a large screen shows a blurred crowd of devotees in white and red, and a seated audience fills the foreground and background. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: a figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a golden trident, seated on a throne before a crowd.2016-12-12December 04 20162016-12-04