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A photograph inside a temple hall with red-painted walls. A bearded man with long dreadlocked black hair and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his left hand while raising his right palm in blessing. He wears a rust-brown sannyasi robe over a red sleeveless top, with a wooden rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bracelet on his wrist. Behind him stand silver pillars hung with chains and a small golden arched shrine holding a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands. Two orange-robed attendants stand near the shrine, and a young girl in a teal sari sits to the right with her hands folded. A framed painting of a deity hangs on the upper left wall.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with red walls. In the foreground a bearded man with long dreadlocks, a white forehead band, a rust-brown robe, a red sleeveless top and a beaded mala sits on an ornate silver seat, holding a silver trident and raising one hand. Behind him a woman in a navy blouse and teal skirt sits with folded hands. In the background a figure in orange robes stands near a golden arched shrine holding a deity murti draped in orange with garlands. A framed painting of a deity hangs on the upper left wall. Two silver pillars with chains frame the scene.2017-01-27A man with long dreadlocked black hair and a full black beard sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand while raising his left hand in a gesture of blessing. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top, a reddish-brown shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded mala around his neck, and a white horizontal forehead mark. Behind him in a temple hall with red walls stands a silver pillar with hanging chains, and a deity murti in orange garments sits within a gold arched shrine. A woman in a teal sari sits on the steps with palms pressed together in prayer, another woman in orange stands near the shrine, and a framed deity picture hangs on the left wall.2017-01-27January 27 20172017-01-27August 15 20172017-08-15May 04 20172017-05-04A man with long dark dreadlocked hair sits on a silver-framed throne with a red velvet cushion, raising his right arm to hold a tall silver trident-topped staff. He wears an orange-red saffron cloth over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Behind him a silver ritual lamp stand and bells are in front, and several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit in a hall with cream walls and wooden doors. a person: the long dreadlocks, saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and throne are the appearance cues; he sits on the throne holding the trident staff during a satsang.2017-08-15A man seated in profile beside an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, holding a tall silver trident staff upright with one raised hand. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment, a thick rudraksha mala of brown beads, and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, with a red thread on the wrist. Around him sit devotees in white and saffron, including a person in an orange headwrap at left and a bald person in white at lower left. A silver ritual lamp stand is visible at the left edge, in an indoor hall with white walls and dark wooden doors.2017-08-15A photograph in a hall with red-cushioned ornate silver throne at right. A bearded man with long dark hair falling past his shoulders sits in an orange-red robe with a gold pendant and a gold chain, one hand holding a tall silver trident-topped staff. a person (long swept hair, saffron robe, gold necklace, trident) seated in a ceremonial setting. Beside him at left a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala. Silver ritual vessel and a silver staff in the foreground, a small electronic device on a table, a standing fan behind, and several seated devotees in white and rudraksha malas in the background.2017-07-30September 22 20172017-09-22A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown robe, an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a long gold necklace, and a vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a small gold trident in one raised hand. Beside him stands a tall silver ceremonial staff with a trident-topped finial. A bald man in white with a sash and rudraksha mala sits at lower left, and a woman in white with a mala sits at right; a blonde person in red shawl sits with palms joined in namaste at left. The setting is a pale hall with a light pink wall and a dark doorway behind. Swamiji (probable): the man on the throne shows long hair, a crown-like presentation, saffron shawl, and a gold necklace.2017-04-28July 31 20172017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copies