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A seated man in ceremonial saffron-orange attire, with long dreadlocked hair wound high under a rust-orange turban decorated with a jewelled brooch, extends his right arm forward holding a small object wrapped in coloured threads. He wears layered gold ornamental necklaces with rudraksha beads, a leopard-print waist cloth, an orange shawl with gold border, and red and gold bangles. A gold trident-like staff rests beside him. Blurred figures are seated in the background. a person: the dreadlocked, turbaned figure with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces matches the depicted appearance, though the caption is the page's claim.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament and long dreadlocked hair sits cross-legged on a stage, one hand raised mid-gesture as he speaks into a headset microphone. He wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and rudraksha armlets and bracelets. A red bindi marks his forehead. Audience members in the foreground and background are partly visible.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and long dark dreadlocks, wearing layered gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets, a leopard-print waist cloth and an orange shawl, raises one hand in a blessing gesture toward the audience. A tall gold trident stands at the right edge, and blurred seated devotees fill the background and foreground. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long dreadlocks, a turban, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas as qualifying cues.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A 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 seated man with eyes closed in meditation on a raised dais with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and a spear-like finial, a rust-orange shawl over the shoulder, a leopard-print waistcloth, heavy gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, and rudraksha armlets. He holds a small gold trident-like ritual staff. Blurred devotees in orange and dark clothing sit in the foreground, and a tall gold ceremonial staff stands at right. Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation with cues of swept-back hair under a turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces.2016-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange turban decorated with a jewelled brooch, long dark hair coiled above it, sits cross-legged on a stage. He wears an orange-brown shawl over his shoulders, a leopard-print lower wrap, multiple gold chains with a large gold pendant, and rudraksha beads on his necklace and armbands. He holds a small white ritual object with gold trim in one hand and smiles while looking to his side. A blurred figure in white stands behind him and a small child's head is visible at the lower left. Strong cues of a long-haired, saffron-clad figure with ceremonial gold and rudraksha, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance is labelled as probable.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.2016-12-07A seated man with eyes closed and a broad smile raises one arm while sitting on a chair against a plain lavender backdrop. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, a rust-orange shawl with gold border over a leopard-print cloth, layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, a large gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets and bracelets. A red bindi marks his forehead and long hair is coiled under the turban. Partially visible people sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2016-12-07A seated man speaks animatedly to a crowd during a discourse. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, orange-red draped robes, layered rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, and leopard-print waist cloth. Beaded orange armlets and bracelets are on his arms. He sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion on a golden throne, one hand raised in gesture. Blurred audience members, including a woman with hair pulled back in the foreground, fill the room. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the discourse setting, wearing saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair in a crown-like style, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-12-07