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A man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap sits on a carved wooden seat playing a large mridangam-style drum with two wooden sticks, smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a hall with dark red drapes holds rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls. A speaker and stage equipment are visible at left, and the drum has a dark body with rope tuning and a striped wooden cover.

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A man seated on an ornate red leather throne-style chair plays a large black drum with a wooden stick. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck. A red cloth lies over the armrest, and a silver-toned stand with a small round cymbal-like instrument rises behind him. The warm red-tinted stage lighting suggests a performance or satsang setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated drummer has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2015-05-07May 09 20152015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a man seated on an ornate brown leather throne on a stage, playing a large black hand drum with wooden sticks. He wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange and gold-bordered robe, and a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, with a small headset microphone at his face. Behind him is a large gold ornamental backdrop and a painted night-sky mountain scene with stars. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: red turban, saffron-toned robes and rudraksha mala seated on a throne playing a drum.2015-05-08A large hall filled with hundreds of devotees seated on the floor in white and orange-red clothing, many wearing orange shawls, facing a raised stage. In the foreground a drummer in an orange wrap and a beaded red necklace plays a large drum with an electronic panel mounted on its face. A video screen shows a figure in red and gold ceremonial clothing with a text overlay. Camera tripods and a cameraperson in white stand among the seated crowd, and a purple-and-white backdrop with a logo panel fills the upper left.2015-05-09A man in saffron-orange clothing and a red-beaded mala sits in a tall red leather throne chair, playing a large black drum with a beater in a dimly lit, magenta-tinted room. He wears a saffron shawl over bare shoulders and has hair tied back. A silver ceremonial staff topped with a small drum stands behind him, and a red cloth drapes over the drum edge.2015-05-07A photograph of a large meditation hall with many seated devotees on mats and blue-patterned rugs, most dressed in white. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange robe and long dark hair plays a drum set with a mallet while a bald man in a white kurta with an orange scarf plays a drum behind him. Drums, a cymbal and a wooden percussion block with wooden pegs are in front, and a sitting statue or deity figure with orange cloth is visible at the left edge of the hall.2010-08-30May 07 20152015-05-07A man seated in a large red leather throne-style chair plays a big black frame drum resting in front of him. He has long dark hair swept back, a dark rudraksha mala with red beads around his neck, and wears a red-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder and chest. A pink-red cloth hangs over the chair arm, and a small ornate silver-coloured deity murti sits at the lower left edge. Warm pink stage lighting fills the hall, and a small metal ornament is visible above him. Appearance cues (long swept hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-toned drape, seated on a throne) are consistent with the a person candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 09 20152015-05-09