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A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe speaking into a black handheld microphone. He has long dark dreadlocks, white and red tilak marks on his forehead, and wears multiple rudraksha mala necklaces across his chest. He sits on an ornate silver throne with embossed floral and figural relief work, and a leopard-print cushion rests beside him. In front of him is a large embossed silver bowl holding yellow turmeric or haldi paste, and a hand dipped in the paste rests at the rim. Yellow petals or leaves are scattered on a green leaf below. a person: long swept dreadlocks, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and a throne setting suggest the presiding teacher, shown in the act of speaking and applying ritual paste.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes speaks into a black microphone with eyes closed. He wears long dreadlocks, a white tilak with red bindi on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces. His other hand is dipping into a large engraved silver bowl containing yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, with yellow powder scattered on a banana leaf below. Behind him stands an ornate repoussé silver backdrop with floral and figurative relief work, and a leopard-print cushion lies beside him. a person is seated in the frame, with matching saffron robes and rudraksha cues, presiding over the ritual.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A man with long dark matted hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair with leopard-print cushions, speaking into a handheld microphone. He wears an orange-red saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and lap, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads around his neck and a red thread on his wrist. A white horizontal tilak with a dark central mark is on his forehead. Before him stands a large embossed silver bowl holding yellow turmeric-coloured rice or prasad, with more of the yellow mixture on a green banana leaf in the foreground. The background is a repoussé silver arch with winged figures. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, seated on a silver throne-like seat with a microphone.2018-01-08A man with long dark dreadlocks, white tripundra marks and a red bindi sits on an ornate silver throne speaking into a handheld microphone. He wears a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders and a long strand of rudraksha beads, and rests a hand holding yellow turmeric-coloured rice on a silver bowl set before him. A leopard-print cushion and a silver-embossed backdrop frame him, with a banana leaf of yellow rice and a silver stand in the foreground. Appearance-based a person in the central seat, shown in person during a discourse.2018-01-08A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tripundra on his forehead sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop. He wears an orange-red sleeveless wrap, several strands of brown rudraksha malas, and holds a handheld microphone while speaking. In front of him is a large embossed silver bowl with yellow flower petals and a green leaf, and a copper water bottle stands at right. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, seated and speaking to an audience. One person is visible.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A smiling bearded man with long dark dreadlocks and a white and black tilak on his forehead sits on a silver throne speaking into a handheld microphone. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and his raised right hand is smeared with yellow turmeric powder. In front of him stands a large ornate silver bowl with turmeric residue and yellow powder on a green banana leaf. Behind him is an embossed silver backrest with a leopard-print cushion at his side, and a deity murti in orange and gold stands at the left edge. a person: the long dreadlocks, orange robe and rudraksha cues fit the page's identification of him as the speaker at this event.2018-01-08A man with long dreadlocked hair and a moustache sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, speaking into a handheld microphone. He wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth over his shoulders, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. A large silver bowl filled with yellow powder rests in front of him on a green leaf, and a copper vessel stands at the right edge. Behind him is a silver repousse backdrop with carved figures. a person, seated and addressing an audience in a ceremonial setting.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08