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A photograph of a bare-chested man seated on a wooden peetha or throne, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a long dark swept-back hair with a crown-like ornament on top, white vibhuti and a red kumkum bindu on his forehead, a red-and-white garment, and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists. Behind him are garlands of marigolds and red flowers, a large decorated deity murti with a black linga-like form, and a clay or metal kalasha at lower left. A microphone stand stands at right. The setting looks like a ritual abhishekam or satsang at Adi Kailasa. Swamiji appearance is a probable match: long hair, crown ornament, rudraksha malas and saffron-red clothing, all cues that fit a probable Swamiji.

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December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20 +3 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20A seated man with eyes closed and a faint smile sits on a wooden chair before a microphone stand in a temple-style setting. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap, a rust-red dhoti-like waist cloth, long rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold necklace and dangling earrings, with a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead and a small white armband. Behind him stands a large black deity murti draped with red and yellow flower garlands and a jewelled necklace, with a silver backrest and silver ritual vessels in the foreground. Other garlanded deity figures and red cloth hang around the stone hall, and a brass vessel with offerings sits at the lower edge. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments fits the Swamiji (probable) label, seated as a speaker during a session.2017-12-20A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed on a silver-and-wood seat in front of a microphone. He wears a leopard-print garment, red cloth at the waist, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, and a gold crescent ornament in his hair. A crescent-moon-shaped ornament and a red headband are visible. Behind him stand dark deity murti figures draped in red cloth and yellow and white marigold garlands, with ornate jewelled decorations on a red-and-white background.2017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20 +1 copiesA man seated on a low wooden stool before a microphone stand, bare-chested apart from a leopard-print cloth wrapped over one shoulder and across the torso, with a red waist cloth and red lower garment. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, a gold chain, a red-and-white forehead marking, a crescent ornament on his head, and a silver armlet. Behind him are deity murtis and shrine decorations with marigold and rose garlands, red and white flower strands, and a silver-toned backdrop. Brass pots and an offering vessel sit in the foreground. The image shows the a person seated in a ritual setting, with the appearance-based cues of rudraksha malas, a crescent head ornament and ornate ceremonial adornment. The scene is a satsang-style discourse setting.2017-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20