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A man with long dark hair and a sandalwood tilak sits eyes closed on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, hands resting on his lap in a meditative pose. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned cloth, a thick gold chain, a gold pendant and a gold armband-style ornament. Before him stands a silver ornate lectern and a silver lion figure, with a Yamaha keyboard on a stand to his right. Behind him, seated devotees in white, some with red shawls, sit with hands folded in namaskar, and a young girl in white with beaded necklaces joins them in the front left. A faint purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the long hair, saffron-toned robe and gold ornaments.

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July 02 20172017-07-02July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, facing right. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned shawl draped over his shoulders and torso, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and several gold beads, and a red wrist thread. Before him rests a silver ceremonial staff across his lap. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, some with white and orange garments and forehead markings. A woman in a yellow sari with glasses smiles at right beside a Yamaha keyboard. The background shows a large red and orange banner and a crowded assembly, all softly blurred. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rust-red saffron shawl, and heavy gold necklace with pendant on a silver throne.2017-07-07A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tripundra mark on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, eyes closed, hands resting near a Yamaha keyboard. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned shawl, layered rudraksha and crystal malas, a gold pendant and a large ceremonial gold-and-white beaded necklace. Seated devotees in white and red clothing fill the background of a temple hall, and a silver stand appears at left. Appearance-based cues of long hair, ornate ceremonial jewellery and saffron robes suggest Swamiji (probable) seated in a satsang or meditation setting, while other attendees are devotees in white.2017-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-red draped garment and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant. Around him, a dense crowd of seated devotees fills the hall, many in white and orange clothing, with a woman in a yellow sari smiling at right beside a Yamaha keyboard. A silver-handled ceremonial staff rests across his lap.2017-07-07A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold ornaments including a long gold chain and bangles on his upper arms, wears a maroon-red cloth draped over his shoulders. He sits smiling on a red velvet throne with an ornate silver backrest and carved silver armrest. A silver ceremonial staff stands at left, a Yamaha keyboard sits on a silver stool in front, and a copper vessel rests beside the throne. A seated audience of many people in white and orange clothing fills the hall behind and around him, with some seated in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and maroon cloth consistent with the page's description of him.2017-07-06A man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold embroidered emblem and gold necklaces. He rests one arm on the throne's back. Beside him stands a silver ceremonial stand and a small silver lion figure. In the foreground a young girl in white with a rudraksha mala and saffron shawl sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, seated devotees in white and saffron clothing listen attentively in a hall, with a Yamaha keyboard on a silver stand at right. a person: the seated throne figure has long hair, rust-red robes and gold necklaces, consistent with the page's account of a discourse.2017-07-02A man with long dark hair, a short beard and a red-brown saffron-toned wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, eyes closed and one hand extended outward in a gesture of teaching. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a small red tilak on his forehead. Around him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the foreground and background of a large hall, some with hands together. A silver pedestal stand and a small silver figurine sit beside the throne, and a Yamaha audio mixer is visible at right.2017-07-07July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a red cushioned throne with a silver carved backrest, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl draped over the shoulders. He wears a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a large gold pendant, a red wrist thread, and a vermilion forehead mark, with long dark hair swept back. His hands are raised in a teaching gesture beside a silver book stand. Around him a large seated audience fills the hall, many men bare-chested in white or saffron, women in colourful saris, and a yellow-clad woman in the foreground. A yamaha keyboard sits at the right edge, and the walls are white with an orange panel behind. The crowd appears to be well over twenty people.2017-07-07