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A photograph of a ceremonial setting with a central seated man in saffron-red robes, a wide leopard-print headband, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, with white and red tilak on his forehead, holding a wooden spinning or churning device with cord. A younger bare-chested man in red cloth and rudraksha beads sits at left, turning the cord. Behind them stand a large golden sun-disc backdrop, silver vessels and an ornate silver peetha with flowers. A microphone stand and a white standing fan are visible. a person cues: long swept-back hair under the headband, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, saffron-red clothing. Presented as a workshop demonstration.

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A bearded man with a leopard-print headband, a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair sits on a silver-edged seat in front of a golden sunburst backdrop with green lighting. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style cloth, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with rudraksha bands on his arms. He holds a wooden spinning device with a rope wound around a wooden spool. Behind him are tall brass lamp stands, a silver Nandi bull figure on the left, a silver pot and a trident-topped brass stand. A microphone on a boom arm is in front of him. Another person is partially visible at the left edge and at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's appearance, with long hair, rudraksha malas, ochre-red robes and a gold chain, fits the Paramahamsa Nithyananda cues, and he is presented as the speaker of the workshop.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a red-patterned rug speaks into a microphone on a boom stand. He wears a leopard-print turban over long hair, a red-maroon robe, multiple strands of rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant necklace, with white and red markings on his forehead. He gestures with one open hand. Behind him is a large golden sun-shaped backdrop, a silver-toned cushioned seat, green foliage, and tall brass oil lamps on both sides. A small metal bowl sits in the foreground. Appearance-based identification is probable: Swamiji (probable) is shown speaking, with qualifying cues of distinctive long hair under a turban, ornate saffron-red clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, in a discourse setting.2017-12-10 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a leopard-print and black turban, smiling as he works a wooden hand-cranked press with a rope-wrapped spindle. A second man in a red cloth and white body markings bends over the press, feeding fibre near a small flame, while a stone mortar and pestle sit on the floor beside a woven basket. Gold lamps and a green-lit backdrop are behind them.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA bearded man with eyes closed sits in meditation on an ornate golden stage. He wears a leopard-print turban, a red-maroon cloth wrap over bare shoulders, multiple long rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant necklace. A white forehead marking and red bindi are visible. A microphone on a stand is at his side, with brass trident and oil lamp stands framing the scene and green foliage in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated here, the appearance cues being the long swept-back hair under the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, as he meditates during the workshop.2017-12-10December 20 20172017-12-20September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-maroon robe sits before an ornate gilded sunburst backdrop with a silver-embossed seat behind him. He wears a leopard-print turban with a dark braid visible, a red mark on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha bracelet. A microphone stand is at right, and brass oil lamps and a green plant stand nearby. He appears to be speaking.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, bare-shouldered, wearing many layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armlets and a rudraksha bracelet, with a gold chain at the neck. He wears a leopard-print turban over long dark hair and has white ash with a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on a rug before a microphone stand, with a silver-backed chair behind him, a large gold sun-shaped backdrop and tall brass lamps flanking him. A stone mortar sits in the foreground.2017-12-10 +1 copies