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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and draped wrap sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a large throne-like arrangement of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, white, purple and green. He wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair and a full beard. A microphone stands in front of him, and silver elephant figures flank the throne. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the role of a teacher giving initiation.

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A seated bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange saffron robe, a multi-strand brown rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. A white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot marks his forehead. He is seated before a large arched backdrop of garlands in yellow marigolds, red roses, white flowers and purple blossoms, with apples and gold ornamentation above. Silver elephant figures flank the throne-like seat, and a microphone stand is visible at right.2017-11-28November 24 20172017-11-24November 26 20172017-11-26November 28 20172017-11-28November 24 20172017-11-24A seated man in a rust-orange turban and matching orange robes speaks into a microphone at a satsang. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, and a tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and one arm extended toward a silver elephant-shaped armrest. Behind him is a backdrop of yellow, white, red and purple marigold and rose garlands arranged in arches. Two small framed portrait photos sit on a silver tray in the lower left. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, with long hair visible under the turban and rudraksha malas; a bare-chested seated speaker presents distinctive adornments. Printed portraits on the tray are depictions, not the speaker.2017-11-29A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white and red forehead mark sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, in a meditative pose. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace. He sits on a red-cushioned throne framed by a large arch of yellow, red, pink, white and green flower garlands, with silver elephant-shaped armrests on either side and a gold ornate backdrop behind.2017-11-28November 28 20172017-11-28November 25 20172017-11-25A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra in front of his eyes, in a devotional prayer posture. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala necklace and a gold earring. Behind him is an ornate gold-leaf throne back decorated with yellow and white marigold and flower garlands, and a pink lotus with red and pink backdrop. A patterned cushion rests on a red velvet seat. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan setting. Faint printed copyright text appears over the lower right of the image.2012-07-10A seated man with long dark hair and a beard sits with palms pressed together in namaste at his chest, eyes closed, in front of a floral backdrop of concentric arches made of yellow and white marigolds, red roses and purple flowers with green leaves. He wears a rust-orange unstitched wrap and a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain, a red wrist thread and a white horizontal forehead mark with a red bindi. A microphone on a stand is in front of him, and silver ornamental pieces are at the edges. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an orange wrap with rudraksha malas and long hair, seated for a meditative initiation.2017-11-24A bearded man with long dark dreadlocks sits in a red-orange ochre robe with a bare upper body draped by the cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a thin gold chain, with a white vibhuti marking and red tilak on his forehead. He sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra in front of a microphone on a stand. Behind him is a large arched display of marigolds in yellow and white and red and orange, with purple flowers and green leaves. Red velvet seating edges the frame. The scene suggests a satsang or initiation session.2017-11-24