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A smiling man in a rust-red and gold-bordered turban with a gold hair ornament and a red bindi sits before an ornate gold throne-back carved with deity figures. He wears a rust-red silk wrap with gold borders, a long brown rudraksha-style mala, a gold earring, and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. A brass hanging bell with a chain is at the right beside strings of small lights.

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November 21 20132013-11-21November 20 20132013-11-20November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with a repoussé fan-shaped backrest, wearing a maroon and gold pleated turban studded with small gold beads, a red bindi, and a maroon and gold-bordered draped cloth. He wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha-style mala across his chest, a gold earring, and beaded gold armlets, with white ash marks on his upper arms. Behind him stand a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a brass bird-topped lamp stand, with a pink and green backdrop. The setting suggests a temple or hall ceremony. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold and saffron-toned clothing and a crown-like turban mark him as the candidate.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20November 25 20132013-11-25A smiling man sits before an ornate gold repousse throne-back, wearing a maroon pleated turban studded with small gold dots, a red tilak on his forehead and white sacred ash on his brow and arms. He wears a dark red shawl with gold border, multiple tiers of rudraksha malas, a small gold earring and a gold bangle. Behind him stand a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a brass bird-topped lamp stand against a pink and grey backdrop, with a red tiger-stripe cushion at left.2013-11-20A seated man in a dark red and gold turban studded with small gold beads sits before an ornate gold throne with a repoussé fan-shaped back. He wears a rust-red and gold-bordered silk dhoti-style wrap, multiple rudraksha-style brown beaded necklaces, and gold-beaded armlets, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and upper arms and a red bindi. Beside him stand a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a brass bird-topped lamp stand. Swamiji (probable) is seated as a presiding teacher, with the cues of the crown-like turban, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial clothing; the throne and setting suggest a satsang.2013-11-20A smiling man sits in front of an ornate gold throne with red and white floral garlands draped over its side. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and a red-brown sleeveless robe with gold border, a wide brown rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold necklace, and a red bindi. A microphone is clipped near his face. Behind him stands a tall brass oil lamp and a brass bird-topped stand.2013-11-25A man seated on an ornate gold throne in front of a gold-brocade backdrop, wearing a rust-red turban with a silver ornament and a red and white flower garland, a red bindi, a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth over the shoulders, a long rudraksha mala draped down the chest, gold bangles on the upper arms, and a small headset microphone. Behind him stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a brass figure of a bird sits atop a stand on the left. Red and white flower garlands hang over the throne arm on the right. The seated man speaks to an audience off-frame.2013-11-25November 15 20132013-11-15November 20 20132013-11-20