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A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, holding a microphone in his right hand and gesturing with his left. He wears a rust-red shawl draped over bare shoulders, a thin gold chain, and a red-and-white forehead mark. In front of him stands a large ornate silver-toned bowl on a gold-edged platform draped with a green banana leaf, with food-like residue scattered on it. The setting is a gilded temple-style stage with carved gold panels behind him. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long swept-back hair, a rust-red shawl and a gold chain, and is seated on a throne, consistent with the page's discourse context.

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September 19 20172017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare chest and a long gold chain necklace. He has white ash markings and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a black microphone in one hand, and rests the other hand in a large ornate silver bowl filled with a yellow food offering, with a banana leaf below. Ritual context suggests a puja offering. The visible cues are consistent with the a person candidate, so this is an appearance-based probable identification, not a confirmed one. Only one physical person is visible.2017-05-08September 19 20172017-09-19A smiling man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a beard sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-red sleeveless wrap and a gold pendant necklace, and has white vertical marks on his forehead. He holds a handheld microphone in one hand and a small green betel leaf in the other. In the foreground stand a silver bowl and a silver container with a lid. Behind him is a gold carved panel depicting a figure. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in person, with long hair, a red-orange wrap, gold necklace and a throne-style seat as the visible cues.2017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19A man with long dark hair and a full black beard sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-embossed throne backrest. He wears a rust-red shawl over a bare upper body, with heavy gold chain necklaces and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. He holds a black microphone in his right hand and speaks. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a shawl, seated at a gilded throne with a microphone.2017-05-08A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, speaking into a black handheld microphone and smiling. He wears a rust-orange draped cloth over his shoulder and torso, a gold pendant necklace, and a red thread bracelet, with white and red markings on his forehead. He holds a small green leaf in his other hand, and a silver tray with a bowl and spoon rests nearby. Gilded deity sculptures stand in the blurred background.2017-09-19 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a gilded throne with leopard-print upholstery, holding a black microphone in his right hand while speaking. He wears a rust-orange draped robe over a bare shoulder and a red wrist thread, with a gold pendant at his neck and a white and red tilak on his forehead. In front of him on a gold-edged low platform are a silver plate with banana leaf, a small bowl and a spoon, and a white shell-shaped ornamental piece. A golden deity murti stands in the blurred background.2017-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19