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A photograph of a seated, smiling man in a saffron-orange garment with a dark red bindi and a tilak-like yellow forehead marking, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha beads. He holds a silver trident (trishul) decorated with a white and orange flower garland. Behind him, a crowd of seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with orange forehead marks and folded hands, face the front. The setting appears to be a Hindu satsang or ritual gathering. a person is the seated central figure, identified by the rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron clothing, with the trident and garland as ritual objects; the figure in the centre holds the trident as a ceremonial role.

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A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair sits at the front of a large outdoor gathering, holding a tall silver trident-topped staff in his left hand and pressing his right palm forward in a gesture. He wears a red-brown shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, a rudraksha mala, and a white and orange flower garland with a gold pendant. Behind him, dozens of seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer.2014-05-20Photo of a seated man on an ornate brown leather throne with carved wooden armrests, smiling toward the audience. He wears a bare upper body with an orange-and-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads and a gold pendant, a red bindi and white tripundra marks, and a small headset microphone. A tall gold-tipped staff stands beside the throne. Behind him, women in white and saffron clothing move through a hall; seated audience members in saffron shawls and white saris watch in the foreground, and a white wall with printed notices is visible at left.2015-10-19December 09 20152015-12-09A photograph of a large seated audience in white and red-shawled clothing, many with yellow-orange tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a white and orange flower garland, stands beside a tall golden trident (trishul) with a red gem. Behind him, attendees sit in rows, some with hands joined.2014-05-20October 19 20152015-10-19September 15 20152015-09-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits in a large brown leather throne-style chair, holding a small thin object in his hands while speaking. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces with rudraksha-style beads and a red-brown tilak mark on his forehead, with dark hair swept back. Around him a dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor in white and orange-red shawls, many with mala beads, some wearing glasses. A tall silver trident stands to the right, and the hall has cream walls and framed art in the background. A cameraman with a tripod is visible behind the seated group, indicating a recorded event.2015-07-17May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20A smiling man wearing a gold jeweled crown with red and green stones, a white tilak and red bindi, a saffron-orange robe, long rudraksha-style beads, a pink and white flower garland and gold ceremonial necklaces stands in a procession. He holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a floral canopy with yellow and red marigold garlands hangs over a procession; several attendants in saffron robes with white painted faces stand nearby, some holding ceremonial staffs and a silver axe-like implement. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, shown in a procession role.2013-02-10A man seated on an ornate brown leather throne chair, wearing a small orange-red tilak on his forehead, a small clip-on lapel microphone, a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl over his bare upper body, multiple strands of brown beaded rudraksha-style malas and a large gold pendant necklace. He leans forward smiling and holds a thin stick toward a woman's hand. Around him, devotees in white and orange-red garments with lanyards sit close by; one woman in white with a gold bangle covers her face with a cloth, and another person has a yellow-marked forehead. Warm indoor lighting and a patterned purple wall backdrop.2015-10-03A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red wrap and a long rudraksha mala, stands beside a flower-garlanded pillar draped with yellow, blue and red blossoms. He holds a small pair of scissors-like object near his chest. Behind him, women in white and orange-red shawls and lanyards watch and smile, one woman in glasses wearing a green headband and a beaded necklace, and a woman in white at the rear with her hand raised near her mouth. Bright sky backdrop.2013-07-14