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A photograph of a smiling man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in anjali mudra, seated before an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with a relief of a seated deity. He wears a white tilak on his forehead, a red bindi-style mark, a long garland of white jasmine, pink lotus and yellow marigold blossoms, rudraksha beads, gold bangles and armlets, and a rust-red cloth over his shoulder. A brass bell hangs on a chain at left against a red cloth. Probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold armlets, ornate garlands and rudraksha malas; he is seated in a puja setting.

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May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24A man with eyes closed and a broad smile sits before an ornate gold-embossed throne backdrop. He wears a white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead, a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulders, and a large garland of white flowers and pink lotus-like blooms with yellow marigolds. A rudraksha-style mala hangs at his chest with a gold chain. In the left foreground a brass handbell hangs on a chain.2017-05-24A smiling man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard sits before an ornate gold-toned backdrop carved with deity figures. He wears a saffron-red garment with bare chest and shoulder, a thick garland of white jasmine and pink flowers, another of marigolds, a rudraksha-style mala, a gold chain and a bangle. A brass hanging bell and an oil lamp stand at left on a red cloth.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne with intricate repoussé carvings, wearing a rust-orange robe and a long garland of white, pink and orange flowers with gold-coloured bead ornaments. He has a white vertical tilak with a red central mark on his forehead and a gold chain around his neck. To the left, a brass hanging oil lamp and a brass bell hang beside a gilded ornamental vessel. Strings of small lights glow on the dark background at right. a person by appearance cues: an orange-robed figure with a flower garland on a throne, seated in a ritual setting.2017-05-24A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed in a serene expression. He wears a reddish-brown robe, a long garland of white, pink, yellow and orange flowers, gold bangles and a red thread on the wrist, with a white vertical tilak on the forehead. Brass bells and hanging brass lamps flank him, and a lion-like golden figure rests at the lower left. Strings of small lights hang in the dark background. Swamiji (probable): a man with long swept-back hair, a garland, a red-brown robe and gold arm ornaments seated on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this satsang.2017-05-24