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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on an ornate silver-framed couch in an outdoor courtyard setting. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a magenta sleeveless top and rust-orange dhoti, with white and orange forehead markings and a red wristband. He holds a thin blue-handled wand or pen to his chin while looking down at an open book on his lap. Behind him is a bronze dancing Shiva-style sculpture beside a red wall. A leopard-print cloth and orange cloth lie on the left, and a small swing-chain is visible at the edge. A partially visible person's head appears at the bottom edge.

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February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09A bearded man with long swept-back hair, white vertical tilaka and a dark bindi sits on an ornate silver chair in a courtyard, holding a slender silver rod raised before his forehead. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a maroon top, and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stands a bronze statue of Nataraja, dancing within a flame arch, with a red wall and a pillar beside him. A small figure in leopard-print cloth and a dark head are at the lower edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style presence on a throne, consistent with the event's courtyard initiation session.2017-02-09A bearded man in a rust-red sleeveless robe over a magenta top sits on an ornate silver throne-style chair, holding up a small silver trident-tipped rod in his right hand. He has a white tilak on his forehead and a red-thread wristband. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity statue on a pedestal, with a red wall and a stone pillar. A leopard-print cloth lies on the chair arm, and a small section of a visitor's head is visible at the bottom. a person is seated, teaching during a courtyard initiation session, with trident-rod in hand; the guidance is a silver trident-tipped rod rather than a kalasha.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms sits on an ornate silver throne-style chair, speaking into a handheld microphone. He wears a rust-red ochre robe with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala across his chest. A small red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity sculpture and a red-painted wall with a stone pillar. A leopard-print cloth is visible at the left edge.2017-01-17A smiling man with long dark hair tied back and a full beard sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-toned carved daybed with red cushions and a leopard-print pillow. He wears a rust-orange saffron-toned wrap over a red inner garment and holds a blue-handled microphone. He has white tripundra markings on his forehead. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch, beside a carved nandi bull and a red-orange wall. A small tray with items sits on the daybed. A man with long hair, wearing orange-ochre robes and white forehead markings, appears to be speaking in a courtyard session setting.2017-02-09 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-white carved wooden couch with a red cushion, holding a handheld microphone and smiling. He has long dark hair, a full beard, white vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears a sleeveless rust-orange robe with a matching shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva within a flame arch, beside a white stone Nandi bull and an elephant carving on the couch. A leopard-print cushion and an orange cloth lie nearby, with a small tray at his lap, and the setting is a red-walled courtyard with pillars. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person, seated and speaking in the courtyard session.2017-02-09 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20172017-01-17