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A seated man with long dark locks wound under a leopard-print yellow turban presses his palms together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a deep red-brown robe and many rudraksha malas across his chest, shoulders and arms, with a gold chain at his neck and white-and-red forehead markings. Behind him a large glowing golden halo or mandala backdrop and white cushioned seat stand out, with brass oil lamps and a silver trident-topped stand on the sides. In front of him sit grey stone mortars and pestles beside a small fire with orange flames at the bottom edge.

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A man with long matted dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print turban sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He wears a deep maroon-red robe and many rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, with a white tilak and a red bindi on his forehead. Two dark stone mortars with pestles sit in front of him, and a gold sunburst-patterned backdrop and tall brass oil lamps surround him. A microphone stand is visible at right, and a faint smoke haze drifts through the frame.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe with multiple rudraksha malas over his chest, shoulders and arms sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He wears a leopard-print patterned turban, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and a thin gold chain. Behind him a large ornate gold repoussé backdrop and a silver chair frame the seat. To the right stand brass oil lamps and a tall brass trident-topped stand, and a stone bowl sits in the lower right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall. The person's appearance, with a turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial dress, is a person candidate in a seated devotional pose.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with leopard-print headwrap and long matted hair, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar. Layers of rudraksha malas hang across his chest and arms, with a gold chain at his neck and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. In front of him sit a dark stone mortar and pestle and a brass mortar, beside tall brass oil lamps and a smoky incense haze against a glowing golden backdrop. a person is described by the rudraksha malas, matted hair and sannyasi robe; this is an in-person photograph with one person visible.2017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and rudraksha malas wrapped across his chest, arms and wrists, presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a leopard-print turban with a vertical red mark and white tilak. Behind him a silver-embossed chair and a gold ornamental backdrop stand beside brass oil lamps (deepa) with a tall trident-shaped stand. A stone mortar sits in the lower right foreground on a patterned rug. The setting suggests satsang or meditation. Appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, with rudraksha malas and distinctive turban cues, so the identity is uncertain.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a leopard-print yellow turban sits cross-legged in prayer, eyes closed, palms pressed together at the chest. He wears a rust-red wrap and many rudraksha malas across his chest, arms and waist, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate silver-and-gold backrest, and to his right stand tall brass oil lamps and a decorated kalasha on a stand. A stone bowl rests at his feet. The scene suggests a satsang or puja setting. The man is presented with Swamiji cues: ceremonial rudraksha malas and a distinctive turban, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate and the appearance is strong.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA man seated with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, wearing a leopard-print saffron turban over long dark hair with a red tilak and white vibhuti band on his forehead. He wears a maroon-red cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and rudraksha armlets, with a thin gold chain at his neck. Behind him is a silver-toned seat, a gold ornamental structure and brass lamp stands with a microphone on a stand nearby.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copies