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A seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone on a stage. He wears a grey-and-white patterned head wrap, has a tilak on his forehead and bangles on his arms. Behind him stands a colourful deity murti with four arms, holding a trident-like emblem and other objects, dressed in orange and green garments. Before him are brass vessels, a small brass figure, bowls of yellow and red powder, and a garlanded silver-and-brass ritual setup with white flower garlands, consistent with an aushada preparation session. a person appearance cues: patterned head wrap, rudraksha mala and rust-red robe, with the speaker seated at the centre of the stage.

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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha malas, with a white-and-grey patterned head wrap and a white wrap over his shoulder, performing a ritual on a stage. He sits cross-legged before brass bowls, a plate of yellow powder and red kumkum, and fruit offerings, with a microphone stand nearby. Behind him stands a multi-armed orange and green deity murti holding a trident-like staff and other objects, flanked by pink and green pillars, a carved orange wooden door and a crescent moon motif. To the right, a silver throne decorated with white flower garlands sits on the stage. Small brass and silver ritual objects and a lamp rest on the foreground table. The appearance-based label a person applies to the seated figure, based on his rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, bangles and white head wrap.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A photo of a seated man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala beads, with a grey-and-white patterned head wrap and red tilak on his forehead, sitting cross-legged on a raised platform before a microphone stand. A figure in white stands behind him. Golden standing deity statues flank a yellow lattice door, and brass vessels, bowls of turmeric and kumkum, a small brass lamp and a decorated silver palanquin surround him. The room is lit in warm pink and orange light.2017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged at center on a colourful striped rug in a temple-style stage set with orange-painted dvarapala guardian figures and a golden latticed door. He wears a patterned turban, a gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets, and rests his hands in his lap. Before him are brass bowls of powders, bananas and kumkum, a copper vessel, a small bronze bull figure, and a metal mic stand at right. Likelihood: the figure has long hair, a turban, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in an aushada preparation setting.2017-09-09A photograph of a man seated on a white ornate chair on a raised stage, wearing a black-and-white patterned headwrap with a crescent ornament and a long dark braided topknot, a rust-orange draped robe, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, and armbands of beads. Before him stand a silver kalasha-style vessel, bowls of yellow and red powders, lemons and a small brass lamp. Behind him a painted deity figure with a crown holds a trident-like staff against a red and orange backdrop. A microphone stands at his side. a person is seated centre, identified by his headwrap, rudraksha malas and saffron-red robe.2017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha beads sits centrally on a stage before a large orange wooden door flanked by two tall orange deity murti figures with raised arms. He wears a black and white patterned head wrap, a vermilion-marked forehead, and arm bands. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of powder, a small brass figure, and an ornate silver stand with a small figure rest on the stage floor in front of him. A microphone stand is at right. The arrangement suggests a staged aushada preparation setting. a person: the seated figure has ceremonial rudraksha malas and a distinctive head wrap, but the appearance is uncertain for a firm identification.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet before a stage backdrop with two tall orange-painted standing deity figures holding attributes, and an orange lit wooden lattice door between them. He wears a black-and-white patterned head cloth with a crescent ornament, a red tilak on the forehead, and beaded bangles on his arms, with hands folded in his lap. Before him are brass plates with bhasma, kumkum and turmeric powders, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a silver figure of an animal and small brass lamps. A microphone stand stands nearby. A decorative silver-and-brass structure rests at right. The man is smiling.2017-09-09A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe and a leopard-print head wrap, with a long braid and a white crescent ornament at the head. He wears layered rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a gold chain, and holds a small object in his hand while sitting behind a microphone stand. Before him is a row of ritual items: a brass oil lamp, a stone mortar, bowls of yellow turmeric and red kumkum powder, brass vessels and a brass figure of a bull. Two large orange-painted deity murti stand on either side, holding weapons and ritual objects, and a white flower garland sits at the right edge. The setting suggests an aushada preparation with sacred powders.2017-09-09 +5 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe, with a dark patterned turban, a crescent moon ornament, rudraksha mala and gold chain, gestures with his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He sits on a white ornate chair before an orange and gold wooden panel. Behind him a painted figure of a deity holds a trident-like staff. In front stand a brass lamp, stone bowls of yellow turmeric and red powder, and a garland of white flowers. The man is the only physical person visible. a person cues: turban, crown-like crescent, saffron-red clothing and rudraksha malas, seated as the teaching speaker.2017-09-09