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A shaved-headed man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in a carved wooden chair, wearing rimless glasses, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold bangle, and a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on the forehead. He holds a small object near his chest in one hand, with a flower or offering visible. Behind him is a blurred open courtyard and a second orange-clad person is partially visible at the right edge, with another partial figure at the left. Appearance cues are a single seated devotee-like figure with gold beads and orange robes, but the features are not distinctive enough to confirm a particular identity, so the individual is described by role and clothing only.

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September 25 20092009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25A seated man in orange saffron robes with a matching orange head covering sits in a carved wooden chair, wearing glasses and a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a large gold ornament at the chest and a gold bangle, and holds a small object in his right hand near his chest. Blurred figures in orange clothing are in the foreground, and a blurred green plant and a ritual tray are visible at the bottom. The man's appearance with the gold necklace and saffron robes is consistent with a sannyasi, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-09-27September 26 20092009-09-26A shaved-headed man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron cloth with maroon borders over his shoulder. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a small framed portrait, a rudraksha-style bracelet and a gold bangle, with a red bindi and white horizontal forehead marks. His hands rest in a mudra on his lap. Behind him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit in a row, one holding a small object near a brass plate with flower petals and oil lamps. The scene suggests a seated puja or satsang setting.2011-02-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap edged in gold, wearing a dark rudraksha and clear crystal bead mala across his chest. He has a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A microphone stand is at right before a navy curtain, and a blurred brass deity murti stands in the foreground beside a small reading stand.2011-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head covering, wearing thin-framed glasses and a tilaka mark on his forehead. He wears a long gold-bead mala necklace and a bangle, and sits cross-legged behind a low altar table decorated with yellow marigold garlands and brass plates. Two other people in white and yellow sit at the edges of the frame beside the ritual table, which holds offerings. A banana leaf and a light wall form the background.2009-09-25A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a golden-yellow border sits with eyes closed and a vermilion tilak on his forehead, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bangle. His right hand rests on his chest holding a small white flower or leaf. In front of him is a large polished silver bowl with a long silver ladle. Behind him, another person in orange clothing and white flowers are visible in the blurred background.2011-10-03A shaven-headed man in an orange saffron garment with maroon borders sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in a meditative mudra on his lap. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beaded links with a gold pendant holding a small framed portrait, a gold bangle, a wrist mala, a red bindi and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls sit in meditation, and a brass plate with flower petals sits on red cloth to his left. The photo is a meditation scene in a satsang setting.2011-02-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth performs a ritual, his right hand raised in a mudra near his chest while his eyes are lowered. He wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a rudraksha-style mala, a red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead, and wire-rimmed glasses. Beside him to the left, a person in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Another man in white with glasses sits behind him. In front are brass vessels, a brass oil lamp, flower petals, a small green plant and a tall white-capped offering cake, under a canopy with a microphone stand at right. The setting suggests a homa or puja ceremony.2009-09-25Outdoor ritual setting under a white canopy at a Chandi Homa. A shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes with a maroon border sits cross-legged in meditation, hands in a mudra on his lap, wearing a gold bead necklace, a red forehead mark and white urdhva tilaka lines. Beside him to the left, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded, and a seated man in orange with glasses is behind him. A brass oil lamp with yellow flowers stands in the background, a potted green plant sits in front, and a microphone and fan are visible on the right.2009-09-25A man stands in profile wearing a bright orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and torso, with a heavy necklace of large gold beads with dark bands hanging from his neck. His hair is swept back and he has a red kumkum dot on his forehead; he looks downward while one hand holds the gold necklace. The background is a dim reddish wall with a partly visible figure in orange at the left edge. Given the saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and swept-back hair, this is a probable Swamiji with a sannyasi role, appearance-based only.2011-12-28