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A smiling man with long dark matted hair tied up and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a stage, wearing a red dhoti, layered dark rudraksha malas across his bare chest and a white-and-black patterned cloth at the waist. He holds a corded microphone in both hands, with rudraksha bracelets and gold rings on his fingers. Behind him are silver ceremonial items and garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. In front of him stand a dark stone mortar and pestle and a stone bowl. Several people in red and dark clothing are blurred in the background.

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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and bare chest grinds herbs with a long pestle in a stone mortar, holding a silver-handled pestle in both hands. He wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a silver bangle, and a red and white tilak on his forehead; long dark dreadlocks fall past his shoulders, with a small silver ornament at the crown. Behind him stand dark stone deity murti draped with yellow marigold garlands and red cloth, and silver ritual vessels with a small oil lamp sit on the left.2017-12-20A man seated on an ornate silver throne, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless garment with a dark red cloth draped over his lap. He wears multiple strands of dark rudraksha malas, a rudraksha armlet, a gold pendant necklace, and a crescent moon with a small gold ornament in his long dark hair. A white tripod mark and red bindi adorn his forehead. A lapel microphone is clipped to his collar. Red and white flower garlands decorate the throne behind him.2017-12-20A man seated on a silver-trimmed throne with eyes closed and right palm raised in blessing, wearing long dark dreadlocks with a small crescent ornament and red thread, white and red tilak on forehead, and layered red rudraksha malas across chest and arms. He wears red dhoti-style garments and a white patterned shawl, with a silver armrest beside him. Behind him are yellow and orange marigold garlands and dark figures with red cloth.2017-12-20A man seated on an ornate silver throne at an event, bare-chested under a leopard-print wrap and red dhoti, wearing many dark red rudraksha malas, red armlets, a crescent-and-gold hair ornament, white and red forehead markings and a microphone clipped nearby. Behind him stand a dark stone statue draped in red cloth, garlands of yellow and white flowers and red roses, and a decorated red canopy. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments visible on a seated presenter.2017-12-20A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair swept back under a small ornate crown-like headpiece, white and red tilak on the forehead, and a moustache and beard. He wears a red garment and layered brown rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. His eyes are closed and his right palm is raised in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests on a silver staff. Behind him stand dark figures draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, and to his right is a silver elephant-shaped seat with more flower arrangements. A dark stone object sits in the lower left foreground. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall. The seated figure matches the a person candidate description through hair, crown, red clothing and rudraksha malas, though appearance alone is uncertain.2017-12-20A man with long dark hair swept up in a topknot, wearing a small gold crown ornament, sits on a silver-armed chair with his eyes closed. He wears a bare upper body covered by many rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha armlets and bracelets, a white and black patterned cloth, and a rust-red dhoti. His right hand rests on a stone mortar and pestle or grinding stone, which he touches with his fingers in a ritual process. Behind him stand dark sculpted deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red cloth wraps, with a silver elephant-shaped ornament at the right. Silver vessels, a brass bowl and a green and orange cloth lie on the floor, indicating a ritual preparation setting.2017-12-20A photograph of a man seated on a wooden throne-like seat with a bound wooden armrest, leaning on it with one arm, in a temple-style hall. He wears a crescent-moon and small figure ornament in his swept-back hair, a red rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a gold pendant, a leopard-print garment, and a red cloth around his waist. He has white and red tilak on his forehead and a microphone stand nearby. Behind him a dark deity murti is partly visible beside draped red and gold fabric and garlands. The man is the only physical person visible.2017-12-20A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a silver-backed throne with a silver elephant base, grinding herbs with a pestle in a dark stone mortar. He wears a red-brown dhoti, a shawl with a white and black pattern, and multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and a small crown-like headpiece with a crescent ornament. Behind him stand several black deity murti or statues draped with yellow and white flower garlands and red cloth. Silver and brass vessels sit at his feet. Nobody else is visible.2017-12-20A smiling man with eyes closed sits in a decorated shrine, wearing a leopard-print cloth over his shoulders, a red waist cloth, and many rudraksha malas around his neck and arms. His long hair is coiled up with a small silver ornament, and he has white and red marks on his forehead. He rests his hands on a row of ornate silver vessels with lids. Behind him are garlanded deity murti in silver and gold garments, marigold and rose garlands, and a silver throne backdrop. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a ritual participant seated among the sacred offerings.2017-12-20A seated man in a deep red dhoti and red shawl sits on a silver-armed chair beside a silver elephant figure and a black stone mortar and pestle. He wears long dreadlocked hair swept up under a gold crown-like ornament with red beads, white tripundra marks on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, upper arm and wrists. His right hand is raised in a gesture while he looks to the side. Behind him stand dark statues draped in yellow and red garlands, and red and white flowers rest on a silver table. The man's appearance, with long hair, a crown and rudraksha malas, is a probable Swamiji candidate, seated and speaking in an ashram ritual setting.2017-12-20A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne, wearing a red garment and red trousers. He has long dark dreadlocks, a crescent ornament and a red-and-white forehead marking, with multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets. His right hand is raised in blessing while his left hand rests on a silver armrest carved with an elephant. Behind him are garlands of yellow and red flowers and blurred figures. The appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described in the page, so this is a person seated in person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Other people in the background are not clearly visible.2017-12-20A seated man with long dark hair swept back under a small gold crown-like ornament with a crescent moon, wearing a leopard-print cloth over the chest, maroon-red dhoti, layered rudraksha malas, and a silver arm band. He has white and red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, and a silver ritual vessel with a kalasha-style lid in front of him beside a brass figurine of a dancing deity and a dark stone murti with red shawl and marigold garlands behind. The setting is an ornate altar with floral garlands and a microphone stand.2017-12-20