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Rear view of a person standing in a golden shrine room, with very long black dreadlock-style hair gathered high on the head and secured with a thin headband. The person wears a brown silk garment with a gold-bordered edge. Behind them is an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushion printed with a tiger design, and a golden deity murti or figure stands to the left beside a red curtain. A man in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a Deepavali satsang or darshan setting.

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October 29 20162016-10-29A figure seen from behind stands on a red carpet in an ornate hall with a gold-embossed backdrop. The person wears a rust-brown sleeveless garment with copper-toned border, and has very long black dreadlock-style hair falling to the waist, held at the crown with a woven brown band. A gilded trident stands at the left edge, and a red velvet chair and a gold-framed seat with a tiger-print cushion sit at right. Bare feet are visible. The scene suggests a stage setting for a satsang or darshan.2016-10-29 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20162016-01-01May 30 20182018-05-30January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesApril 22 20172017-04-22Photograph from behind of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with carved, scalloped back panels. The person wears a rust-orange robe and a black-and-white leopard-print cloth wrapped as a turban over a bundle of very long dark dreadlocks that fall down the back and over the seat. A microphone on a stand stands to the right. In the foreground are a brass bowl of yellow powder and a small brass vessel. The floor is covered with a colourful striped woven mat. The cues of long dreadlocked hair, a leopard turban and orange robes match the appearance-based candidate, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) seated in person, while the frame shows only the back of the head.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA seated figure with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra sits on a red velvet throne against an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears long dark hair swept back, white vertical tilak with a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, and a small lapel microphone. Multiple strands of orange-red beaded malas and rudraksha with gold beads hang over a leopard-print garment, with orange-red bracelets on the wrists and upper arms, and orange loose trousers. Bare feet rest on a tiger-striped cloth. A silver vessel sits beside the throne. a person seated in satsang.2013-03-10December 16 20122012-12-16A seated figure with eyes closed presses palms together in namaste before a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold and red jewelled ornament and gold pins, a rudraksha-style bead mala of silver-grey beads, orange and gold armlets, and a bare-chested orange-saffron wrap. He sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne ornately carved in silver with floral and scroll motifs, with a gold-painted panel behind.2017-10-07A photograph of a man standing in front of an ornate golden throne with a radiant sunburst backdrop and string lights. He wears a maroon-red dhoti-style garment with a gold waist belt and a leopard-print headwrap, with long dark dreadlocks falling over his shoulder. He has his eyes closed and hands pressed together at his chest, and he wears a long garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers. Behind him, a leopard-print cushioned seat sits on a gilded pedestal, and a golden kalasha-like vessel with yellow flower garlands stands to the left. Yellow canopy fabric hangs above. The setting suggests a ceremonial satsang or darshan, with the man appearing to be the central honoured figure. Appearance cues are suggestive but not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2017-08-25 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01 +2 copies