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A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled gold brooch and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead holds a small wooden or paper-bound text open in both hands, eyes closed, reciting in front of a microphone. He wears layered heavy gold bead necklaces, a gold bangle on his upper arm, rudraksha-style gold beads, and an orange-brown shawl draped over his bare shoulder. Behind him is an ornate gold-leaf throne back with a red cushion and a red curtain. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress match the page's Swamiji reference. Setting suggests a Gayatri and Shiva Deeksha initiation ceremony.

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February 22 20172017-02-22A man seated on an ornate gold-embossed throne speaks into a microphone while holding a small wooden-looking tray or book. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold jewelled crown ornament, heavy layered gold necklaces, a gold earring, gold bangles and an orange-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders. A vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. The background is red drapery.2017-02-22A photo of a seated man in a rust-orange turban decorated with a gold ornament and pearls, wearing a matching orange cloth over his bare shoulder, heavy multi-strand gold necklaces, gold armlet and bangles. He has a white and black tilak on his forehead, a full dark beard, eyes closed, and holds a small wooden or gold-edged tray or book in both hands. He sits in front of a large ornate gold throne with a microphone stand in view. Swamiji (probable), seated in a gold throne, with turban, gold jewellery and orange ceremonial cloth, reading or chanting from the tray during a satsang.2017-02-22A photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold-embossed throne, holding an open wooden book or tray while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold and pearl crown ornament, an orange-brown shawl, heavy gold multi-strand necklaces, a gold bangle, and a tilak on his forehead.2017-02-22A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded backrest, wearing a rust-brown turban adorned with a gold and pearl crown ornament, and a rust-brown wrap over his bare shoulder. He wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces, a gold bangle and a bead bracelet, and a vertical mark on his forehead. He holds a wooden tray or book in both hands while looking off to the side, with a microphone on a stand in front of him and a red curtain behind. The appearance is consistent with a person in person, seated at a discourse or initiation event, based on the turban, ornate gold ornaments and throne. Gold and rust tones dominate the frame.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22August 17 20162016-08-17April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA man wearing a rust-brown turban with a gold and pearl ornament sits before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork. He has a dark beard and a white and red forehead mark, and wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with an embroidered shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears layered gold bead necklaces, a large gold pendant, and gold armlets. a person: long hair and ornate gold necklaces with a saffron-brown robe, seated as the central figure of the event. A red curtain and a wooden stand appear at the left edge of the frame. Overlaid copyright text and a source credit appear at the lower right.2017-02-22September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20172017-02-22August 17 20162016-08-17