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A close photograph of a shaven-headed man with eyes closed, speaking or chanting, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi garment draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala beneath it. He has white horizontal sacred ash bands on his forehead and a red bindi dot. Behind him, a man in white ritual clothing with a gold chain stands, and another figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge, beside a golden ornamental pillar on the right. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or ceremony. a person: the man's appearance includes saffron robes, ornate gold beads and a rudraksha mala, but the shaved head and forehead markings are also consistent with a priest, so the identity remains uncertain.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron shawl sitting with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He wears a red bindi, white horizontal tilak stripes across the forehead and shoulders, long rudraksha mala beads and a pendant on a chain. Behind him, blurred figures in white and orange clothing sit in rows in a bright hall. The man's shaved head, plain ritual white and orange clothing and adornments do not establish an identity, so he is described only as a participant in orange robes.2017-03-01October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange monastic cloth, wearing layered rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded wrist bands, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms and a red bindi between his brows. He looks to the side with his arm extended. Behind him, other shaven-headed devotees in orange robes sit in a hall with red curtains and a white wall. The setting suggests an ashram satsang or ritual gathering. Appearance does not clearly establish whether he is a person, so identity is uncertain.2013-06-19December 16 20102010-12-16A photograph of a man seated with eyes closed, facing right, in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne backrest and dark blue drapes. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, a multi-strand rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, and a white sacred ash line with a red dot on his forehead. His hair is long and swept back. A round fan sits at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): appearance cues include the saffron shawl, rudraksha mala, sacred ash marks and long swept-back hair, with the throne setting.2010-11-30October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of a man seated on a red velvet throne with gold carved trim, wearing an orange saffron shawl with a gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace. He has a white horizontal forehead band with a red dot at the centre, and a small microphone is clipped in front of him. a person: the saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace and throne-style seat are cues, with the forehead marking consistent with that presentation. The shawl draped over the shoulder and the speaking posture suggest he is addressing an audience.2011-03-05A man sits with eyes closed on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold carved backrest. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and multiple dark rudraksha mala beads around his neck. He has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and long dark hair swept back. A dark curtain and a white electric fan are in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation during a satsang.2010-11-30A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a brass oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with a small framed pendant, white horizontal tilak stripes on his forehead and arms, and a red dot on his brow. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds a lit lamp, and other devotees sit with hands folded in namaskar on red mats.2013-10-15July 21 20102010-07-21Close portrait of a shaved-headed man wearing white horizontal sacred ash bands across his forehead with a red bindi at the centre. He wears long rudraksha mala beads and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, with a small pendant on a dark cord at his chest. He looks off to the side in a blurred indoor setting. The ash bands and shaved head are ordinary monastic marks, and the shawl and rudraksha are the only cues, so the appearance is too uncertain to confirm the page's claim about a person.2013-06-27A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with thin red stripes sits bare-chested, wearing a long necklace of gold beads and a sacred thread, with a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead. He bends over a silver tray holding pink lotus flowers and small silver bowls, with his hands near the offerings. Beside him, a person in orange robes is partly visible at right, and a gilded carved panel and red cushion stand behind. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2010-10-30