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A bearded man with long dark matted hair and a red headband sits with eyes closed and a smile on an ornate silver throne, playing a large wooden Rudra Veena with two gourd resonators. He has white vertical tilaka marks on his forehead and wears an orange-red draped cloth over his bare upper body. A dark teal, glowing backdrop with a blurred deity figure stands behind him, and a microphone is positioned at the instrument's neck. a person is playing the instrument during the Mahasadashivohum sound and anti-sound initiation session, with the Rudra Veena held in the reversed direction described on the page.

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April 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark turban, a white horn-like ornament and a rudraksha-style red bead cord, sits on an ornate silver chair playing a large wooden Rudra Veena with long brown gourd resonators. He wears white tripundra-style markings on his forehead, a red-orange cloth draped over his bare upper body, and has his eyes closed while smiling. Behind him a blurred teal and dark backdrop with a carved stone-like shape. The instrument's strings run along the neck and the playing hand rests on the frets.2018-04-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a dark-red saffron-toned garment plays a large wooden Rudra Veena, its two bulbous orange-brown resonators resting on his lap. He has long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a headpiece with a red band, a white tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are closed in a serene smile. He sits on an ornate silver-toned throne with carved scrolls. Behind him a large dark teal backdrop shows a partial portrait and a stone carving. Probable Swamiji cues: long dreadlocks with a crown-like head wrap, saffron clothing and ornate seating, playing the Rudra Veena during a sound initiation presentation.2018-04-10 +1 copiesApril 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copiesA smiling man with eyes closed plays a large wooden Rudra Veena, its carved reddish body and two gourd resonators prominent in the foreground. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, long dreadlock-like hair wrapped with an orange band, and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver chair against a dark blue-green backdrop. a person: the long hair with orange headband, saffron cloth and ceremonial presentation as a musician-sannyasi fit the candidate cues, though the identity is inferred from appearance and is uncertain.2018-04-10 +1 copiesApril 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair and a red-brown headwrap sits on an ornate silver chair, eyes closed and smiling, playing a large wooden Rudra Veena held across his chest. He has white horizontal tilak lines and a red-and-white bindi on his forehead, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and a reddish-orange cloth draped over his body. Two carved, polished gourd resonators sit on either side of the instrument. The background is a dark teal and blue backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person, playing the Rudra Veena in a concert or initiation setting.2018-04-10A man seated on an ornate silver-framed couch with red cushions and a tiger-stripe rug plays a large wooden Rudra Veena with two round resonator gourds. He wears an orange-red robe, a red and black head wrap with a horn-like tip, a white tripundra on his forehead, a beaded necklace and bare feet, and smiles while playing. A silver tray with small items sits at left and a microphone stands at right. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows figures in red, blue and white. The swami appearance is uncertain, so this is an unsure in-person candidate; he is the only physical person.2018-04-10 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped with a red-and-white band, a crescent ornament at the top of the head, white horizontal forehead markings and a red vertical tilak, plays a large wooden Rudra Veena with ornately carved gourd resonators. He wears a gold pendant on a chain and a bare-chested red cloth, eyes closed and smiling while his hands work the strings. A dark red curtain and a deep blue starry backdrop sit behind him, with a carved decorative object at the left edge. The Rudra Veena is played in performance at the event.2018-04-10 +1 copiesApril 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copiesApril 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copiesApril 10 20182018-04-10 +1 copies