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A smiling man sits under a ceremonial canopy during a procession, wearing a large gold crown with a golden disc behind it and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears thick layered garlands of red rose petals, white jasmine and yellow marigolds, a gold necklace with pendants, rudraksha bracelets, and an orange robe. His right hand grips a tall silver staff under the canopy, which has red, blue and gold fringed tassels and marigold garlands. Behind him stand attendants in white dhotis and orange clothing, with silver ceremonial staffs and a bell visible at the right edge.

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February 12 20132013-02-12May 24 20122012-05-24A smiling man in orange saffron robes sits before a backdrop of marigolds, roses and white jasmine flowers. He wears a gold headband with a red bindi on his forehead, multiple white and red flower garlands, and a heavy gold necklace with large gold beads. A gold ornament is visible at the left edge, and a microphone stand sits in the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing saffron robes, gold headband and gold bead necklace, seated in the flower-decorated setting.2010-12-27A seated man in a rust-brown turban with a jeweled ornament and a brown robe garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink roses smiles while holding a golden leaf-shaped staff in his raised right hand. Rudraksha-style beaded malas hang on his chest. Behind him stands a large golden vessel and a golden palanquin-like structure draped with floral garlands in white, pink and yellow. At the lower left a kalasha-like pot with green leaves and jeweled ornaments sits near a small figure. The setting is a night ceremony with warm lighting.2016-11-05December 05 20142014-12-05January 13 20152015-01-13June 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesNovember 27 20162016-11-27 +2 copiesA seated man in a multicolored orange, pink, teal and yellow turban and a bright green draped garment with a patterned border, wearing layered gold bead necklaces and a large gold pendant. He has a red bindi on his forehead, sits with hands clasped in his lap and looks to the side. Behind him is a throne decorated with yellow marigolds, purple globe amaranth and white flowers, with a jeweled ornament at his right.2010-10-13February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling bearded man in a rust-brown turban with jewelled ornaments and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne before a microphone. He wears a rust-brown robe, a pink and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha beads and brown arm bands, and rests one hand on a silver trident-like spear. Behind him stand a golden deity murti under a canopy and tall garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A small framed photo sits on a stand at left. Appearance-based cues (distinctive turban, rudraksha, ornate gold necklace, trident) suggest the seated speaker may be Swamiji (probable), seated in a satsang setting.2016-11-04A seated figure on an ornate gold-edged throne with red zebra-print upholstery, framed by a floral backdrop of red, orange, yellow and purple roses and chrysanthemums. The person wears a rust-red turban with a silver crescent and an ornate ornament, a rust-red robe with gold border, layered gold necklaces, a long red-and-white jasmine and rose garland, gold armlets and bangles. They hold a silver staff with one hand and raise the other in a gesture while speaking into a headset microphone. Swamiji (probable) appears in_person, identified by the turban, crescent ornament, rudraksha-style cords and ceremonial gold necklace. A white candle sits on a red tray at the lower left.2014-12-05