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A smiling bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament sits centrally on a raised seat, wearing an orange shawl edged with gold, a leopard-print lower garment, multiple strands of gold beads and rudraksha malas, and a gold pendant. He holds a gold peacock-feather-style fan in one hand and a gold staff-like object in the other, with rudraksha bracelets on his arms. Seated devotees in orange garments with long hair are in the foreground, and blurred people fill the background.

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A smiling bearded man with long dark hair piled into a high knot sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion on a stage. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a rust-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth, layered gold necklaces, multiple rudraksha malas, and rudraksha armbands. He holds a small trident-tipped rod in one hand and a fan-like whisk in the other. The blurred background shows a few seated audience members. The figure has distinctive presentation cues including ornate gold jewellery, saffron-orange clothing and a turban, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated on stage as the speaker.2016-12-07A smiling bearded man seated cross-legged on a raised throne, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and a long dreadlocked topknot, bare-shouldered in an orange-brown cloth with gold border, layered gold temple necklaces, rudraksha malas, beaded armbands, and a leopard-print lower garment. He holds a small golden ceremonial rod. A tall gold trident-like staff stands at right, and the blurred heads of seated devotees fill the foreground.2016-12-07A smiling man seated cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion draped with a striped fabric, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a long dark braid visible behind it. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-patterned waist cloth, heavy gold necklaces, multiple rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands and a red thread on his wrist, and holds a gold-tipped ceremonial implement. Blurred figures in orange and saffron stand in the background of a hall. The page indicates Swamiji was present, and his turban, long hair, saffron-toned clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornments are compatible with the Nithyananda Paramashivam appearance cues, so he is labelled a probable match.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling man seated cross-legged on an elevated golden-brown throne-like seat, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament and a tall bun, a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print waist cloth, multiple layered gold ceremonial necklaces with rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands, and a gold lance-like staff with a trident-shaped finial beside him. He holds a small gold ritual implement in one hand. Audience members with dark hair are seen in the foreground, and a plain lavender backdrop fills the upper area. Probable Swamiji by appearance: saffron-orange ornate clothing, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklaces and turban cues, shown as a seated speaker before the crowd.2016-12-07A smiling man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a long dark bun seated cross-legged on a cushioned throne. He wears a rust-orange shawl edged in gold zari, layered rudraksha malas, heavy gold necklaces with a central deity pendant, rudraksha armlets and a leopard-print lower cloth. He holds a gold trident-shaped staff with smoke rising from it in his right hand and a gold fan-like object in his left. Blurred devotees in the foreground have dark braided hair and orange clothing. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the satsang hall.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling man sits cross-legged on a raised platform wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and a red bindi. He wears layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, rudraksha armlets, an orange shawl and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. He holds a small golden ceremonial staff in each hand. Behind him a dark-haired figure is partly visible, and in the lower right foreground the heads of seated audience members are visible. Swamiji (probable) with a saffron turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on the platform in front of the audience.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling bearded man sits cross-legged on a raised seat with a leopard-print cloth around his waist, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a dark topknot that rises from it. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, layered gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha mala beads, and rudraksha armlets, and holds a small ritual object in his hands. A tall golden trident stands at the right edge, with a golden spear-like finial above him. Blurred audience members in the foreground and a lilac backdrop complete the scene. Strong probable Swamiji cues: the swept-up hair under a turban, ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned shawl on a ceremonial seat, with the trident as a deity-related symbol.2016-12-07A smiling bearded man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a rust-orange turban decorated with a jewelled ornament sits cross-legged on a raised seat, holding a small golden trident-tipped staff. He wears orange-red draped cloth over his bare shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, heavy gold temple-style necklaces with a pendant, a leopard-print waistcloth, and rudraksha armbands. A tall gold staff stands at right, and seated devotees in orange clothing are visible at the bottom.2016-12-07