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A smiling man with short dark hair pulled back stands with palms pressed together in greeting before a dark red velvet backdrop hung with colourful tassel garlands in orange, pink, green and yellow. He wears a rust-brown silk dhoti and upper cloth with gold borders, a bare-shouldered sleeveless drape, and a thick red and white flower garland with a bead-like yellow floral accent. A white-clothed attendant in a white dhoti with a rudraksha armlet stands at the right edge beside a gold-coloured carved seat or throne. The man has white vibhuti and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. a person is shown in an appearance-based candidate pose: a bare-shouldered devotee in ornate garments, with a garland and visible tilak marks. The setting resembles a satsang or ceremonial welcome.

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A smiling man in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaste and one hand open to the side. He wears layered white and red-orange floral garlands, a dense gold-and-dark rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold pendant, earrings, a white forehead mark with a red dot, and a beaded rust-and-gold waist band. Behind him are a gold-embossed throne or altar panel, hanging brass chains and a lit brass oil lamp with a flame. A pale seated figure appears at the edge of the frame.2014-10-03August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising one hand in greeting while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-orange turban with a feather and gold brooch, a matching orange-brown shawl and robe with gold border, and a long garland of white and pink flowers around his neck. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and a red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind him hang red drapes and a gilded backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker wears a turban, saffron-toned robes and a garland, with the page noting his presence at this satsang.2017-08-06A smiling man with long dark hair tied back and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead stands beside a red and gold cushioned throne under an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion with palm trees behind. He wears a maroon-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and his right hand gestures outward. Behind him, several devotees in maroon and orange robes stand with folded hands and rudraksha malas, and a bald man in orange cloth is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the foreground, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and golden-bordered maroon silk. The scene suggests a satsang or padapuja gathering.2013-12-26November 14 20152015-11-14A smiling man with long dark hair, white and red forehead markings, and a red-and-white garland of flowers stands with both arms raised on a stage before an ornate gold throne with a sunburst back and red cushion. He wears rust-orange robes, a gold-trimmed dhoti, layered beaded necklaces and a silver pendant, plus red armbands. Behind him, an older man in an orange turban, dark sunglasses, orange robes and a white cloth over his arm stands on the stage. Dark red curtains form the backdrop.2013-01-31January 20 20132013-01-20November 11 20152015-11-11 +1 copiesA smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, his other hand open toward a hanging brass oil lamp. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe with gold borders, a thick rudraksha-style bead belt at the waist, and layered white jasmine garlands with red and yellow flower clusters, plus a gold bead necklace and gold earring. Behind him is an ornate gold throne. To the right, a partly visible seated figure in a red garment and red headwear sits beside another brass lamp.2014-10-03January 31 20132013-01-31Close photograph of a man speaking mid-discourse, gesturing with his right hand open. He has long dark hair swept back, a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, gold hoop earrings and a small microphone clipped near his face. He wears an orange-brown bare-chested garment draped over one shoulder, a gold ornate necklace with large round gold beads, and thick garlands of pink and white flower buds with yellow marigolds. Behind him is a gold decorative backdrop and a deep maroon curtain.2013-03-06A smiling man in rust-orange robes and a long red-and-green flower garland stands barefoot on a red patterned rug with both arms raised overhead. He wears rudraksha malas, a silver pendant, a white tilak with a red dot, and a wristwatch. Behind him stands a second man in pale saffron robes, a saffron turban and dark sunglasses, holding a white cloth. A gold ornate throne with a radiating gold backrest sits to the left against maroon drapes. The setting appears to be a stage during a satsang, with the raised-arms gesture visible in front of the seated throne.2013-01-31