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A man with long dark hair coiled into a high topknot wrapped with a rudraksha mala and a gold ornament fixed at the crown, his face marked with white and red tilak. He presses his palms together in anjali near his face and gazes upward to the side. He wears gold bangles, rings, a green-beaded gold necklace and pink lotus garlands over bare shoulders. Behind him stands an ornate embossed silver panel with floral and scroll patterns. A microphone is visible at the right edge.

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April 21 20182018-04-21Close-up portrait of a smiling man with a dark beard and white-and-red forehead markings, wearing a tall dark turban with gold ornaments and rudraksha beads, gold earrings, layered gold and green-bead necklaces, and a pink lotus garland. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture against an ornate silver embossed backdrop, with a microphone visible at right. Appearance cues include the turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha, consistent with Swamiji (probable), speaking or blessing at a satsang.2018-04-21A man with eyes closed sits before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop, wearing a black hair turban with a gold brooch and rudraksha beads, white and red tilak on his forehead, gold-and-green beaded necklaces and a gold pendant over a rust-orange robe. He wears pink lotus-and-pearl garlands on his shoulders and gold earrings. A silver staff topped with a finial stands to the left. A silver-framed bench-like seat is behind him.2018-04-21Close-up photograph of a man seated with eyes closed in meditative stillness against an ornate silver repoussé backdrop. He wears a tall black turban wrapped with rudraksha and green beads, a gold crest ornament at the front, and white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He has gold earrings, multiple heavy gold necklaces, and a garland of pink flowers and white beads over an orange-red cloth. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair coiled in a turban with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in meditation.2018-04-20Close profile photo of a bearded man with a tall bun of long dark hair wrapped with rudraksha beads and a gold ornament, wearing gold earrings, a gold chain, green and red bead necklaces and a garland of pink flowers over bare shoulders. A red and white tilak marks his forehead. Behind him is an ornate silver embossed backdrop with floral and scroll patterns. a person appearance cues include the bun wrapped with rudraksha and ornate gold adornments; the photo is a close portrait with no visible ritual activity.2018-04-21June 03 20182018-06-03Close photograph of a man seated before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop with floral and scrollwork patterns. He has a tall dark turban of wound hair decorated with a gold ornament, green beaded strands and rudraksha beads. A white and red tilak marks his forehead, and he wears a pink and white flower garland over an orange-red robe with heavy gold bead necklaces and gold bangles. He smiles and looks to the side. The silver panel behind him has a pearl and red-jewelled garland overhead. a person in a seated, honoured position with distinctive turban, gold beads and saffron-red cloth.2018-04-20 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesA man seated before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop performs anjali mudra with palms pressed together at chest level and eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold floral brooch and a red-orange robe, with rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on both wrists and a gold ornamental necklace over a dark brown beaded mala. Pink and white flower garlands hang over his shoulders. A microphone stands in front of him, and a white cup sits at lower left. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse.2016-10-26Close-up photograph of a smiling man seated before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop studded with red and green stones. He wears a tall black turban wound with green beads, rudraksha seeds and a gold jewelled ornament, with a crescent-shaped gold piece at the side. His forehead bears white tripundra lines and a red mark, and he has gold earrings. Around his neck are pink and white flower garlands over heavy gold beaded necklaces, and he wears a rust-red garment draped over his shoulder. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha malas, saffron-toned clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces match the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, though the appearance is not fully certain. One physical person is visible.2018-04-20 +1 copiesSwamiji (probable) seated in close-up, a man with a large dark dreadlocked turban wrapped with green beads, rudraksha seeds and a gold ornamental clasp at the front. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red vertical mark on his forehead, a rudraksha bracelet on his arm, and a red-maroon robe. Heavy gold beaded necklaces and garlands of pink and white flowers hang across his chest. Behind him is an ornate silver and gold embroidered backdrop set with red and white jewel-like ornaments.2018-04-20Close photo of a man with eyes closed and a faint smile, wearing a tall black turban decorated with a gold ornament and rudraksha beads, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and a gold earring. He wears a garland of pink lotus flowers, multi-strand gold and green-bead necklaces, and a rust-orange cloth. A silver ceremonial staff stands to his left against an ornate embossed silver backdrop, with a microphone at lower right. The page presents him as Swamiji, and his turban, rudraksha, gold ornaments and orange clothing are compatible cues, so appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in a satsang setting.2018-04-21