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A photograph of a standing man in a dark red-brown robe with a yellow and orange marigold garland, a black turban, gold armbands and a gold necklace, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand beside green and orange ceremonial drums, and another man in orange sits cross-legged at left with hands folded. A small laptop screen sits on the floor at lower left.

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May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesSeveral men and a few women stand in a temple hall with pillars, many wearing gold-bordered white dhotis or saffron and rust-brown robes. A central man in a rust-brown robe, a dark turban-like headwrap, heavy gold garlands and gold armbands bows his head and holds small objects in cupped hands near his chest. To the right, a man with a dark headwrap and rudraksha malas over bare skin holds his hands together in prayer. Devotees with white and gold garments and gold necklaces stand behind, some with palms joined in anjali. A young boy in white with a gold garland appears in the background. The setting suggests a temple ritual.2018-05-08Photograph of a man standing in profile with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level and eyes closed, at an indoor temple event. He has a tall, swept-up black turban-style head wrap with a rudraksha band, and wears a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth wrap. He is adorned with a heavy ceremonial gold chain with black beads and gold ornaments, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha armlet, plus a gold belt with a chain. Behind him to the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with arms folded, and a figure in orange cloth stands at the right edge. Plain grey concrete wall and a red and white banner in the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesTwo seated men at a microphone during a satsang. On the left, a man in a black turban with a red-brown wrap, gold bangles and a yellow-marigold garland over a gold necklace is looking to the side, with a red bindi on his forehead. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, yellow and red tilak on his forehead, silver mala beads and an orange robe sits with eyes closed. Behind them, two attendants in white robes and rudraksha malas stand, one holding a silver staff. Yellow petals scatter on the seated figures. Only the right-hand figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the left figure's turban, garland and gold ornaments are the cues; the identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2016-07-15May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesJuly 15 20162016-07-15A seated man with eyes closed and head slightly bowed stands centre stage at a satsang. He wears a large dark wound turban dusted with yellow petals, a red-brown ochre cloth over the shoulders, a red tilak on the forehead, and layered yellow and orange marigold garlands with gold necklaces. On the right, a second man in orange robes and a saffron shawl holds a silver object, and on the left a person with palms joined holds a microphone. The background is a deep maroon wall. Appearance suggests a probable Swamiji (probable) in the centre with long swept-back hair under a crown-like turban and ceremonial gold necklaces and garland.2016-07-15January 24 20162016-01-24March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMay 08 20182018-05-08Photograph of a central figure with hands joined in anjali mudra and head bowed, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a long multicolour garland of red roses, yellow marigolds, green leaves and white flowers, gold ceremonial necklaces and armlets, and a leopard-print headband over dreadlocked hair. Surrounding him, many devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand with palms pressed together and eyes closed, some wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti markings. Warm lamplight and dark foliage fill the background.2017-08-25A man with closed eyes and a serene smile stands with palms pressed together at chest level, wearing a leopard-print turban, a thick garland of white, red, yellow and green flowers, layered gold necklaces with a pendant and a rudraksha-style bracelet on the upper arm. A vertical red tilak marks his forehead and he wears a dark maroon shawl over his shoulder. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand in an outdoor setting with dark foliage and a lit tower or lamp in the background. A candidate matching this appearance is present, flagged as Swamiji (probable) with the page cues of garlanded ceremonial dress and a leopard turban.2017-08-25