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A man with swept-back dark hair stands at right, shirtless, wearing a tiger-striped shawl over one shoulder and layered white pearl necklaces with a gold ornamental chest piece. He looks to the left beside a bright lamp and a multicoloured fringed canopy with tassels in red, green, yellow and purple. Ivy-like foliage hangs on a pale wall behind him, and a blue cloth banner is at lower left.

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December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A smiling man stands at a stage at night, extending his right arm outward. He wears a tiger-striped shawl over bare shoulders, a long multi-strand white pearl necklace, a gold chain, and a gold ornate lion-head or animal-head piece at his chest. A red kumkum bindu and white tilak mark his forehead. Behind him hangs a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe in green, yellow and red, and a gold-framed ornate element stands at right. A purple light glows in the background against dark foliage.2012-12-20December 16 20122012-12-16March 02 20132013-03-02December 13 20122012-12-13 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a man seated in a golden palanquin-style canopy with hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a leopard-print headband, a dark-red sleeveless garment, a multi-strand garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers, and gold bangles. Behind him stands a gilded throne-like structure draped with yellow and orange-red marigold garlands. A golden trident and a ceremonial staff rise at left, with a small drum-like instrument beside them. A yellow cloth canopy hangs overhead, strung with white and purple fairy lights, and red lights glow on the right. Partially visible people in the foreground include a hand holding the staff and a head at the bottom edge. a person: the seated man wears long swept-back hair, a leopard-print crown-like headband, a ceremonial gold-and-flower garland and gold arm ornaments, with his hands folded in greeting.2017-08-25Side-profile photograph of a man with long dark hair tied in a low bun, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black garment draped over one shoulder and layered rudraksha and white bead malas. He sits at the edge of a stage with a glowing gold and orange decorative backdrop behind him, and the head of another person is visible in the lower foreground. The setting is an indoor satsang hall with a maroon curtain and wooden panels. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the rudraksha malas, tiger-print garment and long hair styled in a bun, seated in a role of teacher during the satsang.2013-05-13May 11 20132013-05-11December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne draped with a white and black striped tiger-skin cloth. He wears a maroon-red dhoti with gold border and a maroon-red upper wrap, with a thick orange-and-gold beaded mala necklace and a white vertical tilak on his forehead; he has long swept-back dark hair and gold earrings. His hands rest on cream velvet armrests. Around him are gold ritual vessels, a brass bell hanging above, lit oil lamps, and a silver tray with offering bowls and flowers at the lower right.2013-04-08A photograph of a person standing at night in an indoor hall, raising a silver ceremonial rod in the right hand. The figure wears long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, a pearl-strand bracelet, and a tiger-striped orange and black shawl over a gold-toned ornate armour piece with a lion-head motif. A bright white paper lantern or lamp stands at left, and a window is behind.2012-12-16