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A seated man in an orange-rust turban with a jeweled ornament and a long dark braid rises from a sweeping saffron-orange shawl over a leopard-print lower garment. He wears multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, bangles and rudraksha armbands, holds a small golden trident in his right hand and a closed book on his lap, and gestures open-palmed toward the unseen audience with a smile. Blurred seated listeners fill the background.

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December 07 20162016-12-07Photograph of a smiling bearded man seated cross-legged on a raised throne-like seat at a large gathering. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a gold spike, rust-orange shawl over the shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha armbands, and a leopard-print lower garment. He holds a small gold trident and a book, and gestures with one raised hand while speaking. Blurred audience members are visible in the foreground and background. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable): long dreadlocked hair under the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, saffron-orange clothing.2016-12-07A seated bearded man in an orange-red turban with a gold ornamental pin and long dark hair gestures with his raised right hand while smiling. He wears a rust-orange shawl, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, multiple rudraksha malas and long gold ceremonial necklaces with a gold pendant, plus rudraksha armbands and red thread on the wrist. Behind him a blurred audience fills a bright hall, and a brass vessel is visible at the lower left. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with several matching cues: long hair under a turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, presenting as a teacher during a discourse.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A 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.2016-12-07Swamiji (probable) seated cross-legged on a raised stage, eyes closed and smiling broadly, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a golden leaf-shaped clip, rust-orange shawl with gold border, multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, a leopard-print lower garment, and beaded orange armbands. He holds a small gold trident-topped staff and rests a wooden-cased book or tablet on his lap while gesturing with his other hand. Blurred audience and a purple backdrop fill the background, with a partially visible person's head in the lower right foreground.2016-12-07A smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban with a jewelled gold ornament and a gold-tipped feather-like piece sits cross-legged on a raised seat, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower cloth, multiple strands of gold and rudraksha malas, gold armlets and rudraksha bands on his arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. He gestures toward a brass ritual plate or bell at the lower left, with a blurred audience in the background. The image is a photo.2016-12-07A smiling man with a long beard and a rust-orange turban decorated with a golden feather and jewelled brooch sits cross-legged on a stage, eyes half closed, one hand raised in a gesture. He wears a rust-orange shawl, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, multiple long gold necklaces, and rudraksha malas, with rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists. A brass lamp is visible at the left edge and a blurred audience is behind him. The man is a probable Swamiji (appearance cues: saffron turban and shawl, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklaces) seated in discourse.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07