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A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform in front of a microphone. He wears a red-and-white garland of flowers and an orange garment over bare shoulders, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large deity murti seated on a throne draped in white and gold cloth, adorned with a white and yellow flower garland, flanked by brass oil lamps and a small golden figure in a niche. Red and gold drapes frame the shrine.

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A seated man in saffron-orange cloth with a white shawl over his lap smiles at a microphone on a stand, wearing a thick garland of red and white flowers with green leaves and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him on a stone platform stands a large seated figure draped in red and gold silk, with a white cloth, white flower garland with yellow blossoms, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and lamps set on a tiered altar. To the right is a small brass canopy-style peetha or throne with a deity figure, and a brass water vessel and potted plant at the edges. Carved stone pillars and red velvet drapes frame the scene. Only one physical person is visible.2007-07-28A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white cloth-draped seat in front of a grey stone platform. He wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a brass bell, brass lamps, a flower-garlanded deity murti under an orange cloth, and yellow marigold garlands sit on the altar.2007-07-28A smiling man with long dark hair sits in front of a stone temple platform, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his bare shoulder and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. He is draped in a white shawl with pink and green borders. Behind him on the platform are a brass bell, brass lamps, a bowl of fruit, an orange cloth-covered object, and a flower garland with yellow marigolds. A microphone stand is visible at the left edge. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, seated for darshan.2007-07-28November 16 20092009-11-16 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala sits in front of a stone shrine platform, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a white cloth behind him. Behind him, a deity murti is adorned with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigolds, and a brass bell, brass lamps and an orange-draped object sit on the platform. At the lower left, the head of another seated person is partly visible. The long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are appearance cues consistent with a person, seated and receiving devotees during darshan.2007-07-28November 16 20092009-11-16 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white cloth-draped seat in front of a grey stone temple dais. He wears an orange saffron shawl wrapped over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a green leaf sits on a tray, a brass bell stands on the platform, and a deity murti in red and gold is decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigolds, with brass lamps on either side. A silver-tipped cane rests against the seat. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple platform with lush greenery behind.2007-07-28A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white cloth-draped seat in front of a stone platform. He wears an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. His left hand is raised mid-gesture as if speaking. Behind him, a brass bell, a brass vessel with leaves, a small brass pyramid-shaped object, a bright orange cloth bundle, and garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigolds sit on the platform beside a decorated deity murti dressed in red and white with a flower garland. A partially visible person in orange stands at the right edge. Overlay text in the lower right reads a copyright notice and a website credit. The scene resembles a darshan setting. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala seated on a ceremonial seat.2007-07-28November 19 20092009-11-19November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland speaks into a microphone on a stone stage in an outdoor temple setting. He wears a red bindi and has long dark hair, and his hands rest together near the mic stand. Seated listeners in the foreground, including a child with a yellow hair tie, face him. Behind him a draped altar with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, potted plants and a small deity murti under a golden arch fills the background. A man in an orange shawl sits at the right edge. Appearance-based label: a person, giving satsang or darshan for the padayatris.2007-07-28A smiling man with long wavy black hair sits on a white cloth-covered seat in front of a stone platform. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead, with multiple rudraksha mala beads around his neck. A silver-topped black walking cane rests beside him. Behind him on the stone platform are a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass lamp, a bowl of fruit, and a deity murti dressed in an orange cloth and draped with white and yellow flower garlands, with brass lamps at its sides. The setting is an outdoor temple-like area with greenery visible behind.2007-07-28