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A man seated on a red throne-like chair on a stage, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and long dark hair coiled above it. He is bare-chested with an orange-red shawl draped over one shoulder, a leopard-print lower cloth, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands, and gold bangles. He holds a gold-coloured ceremonial staff with a trident top beside him, and a blurred audience sits in the foreground. A vertical

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 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.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 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 man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and long dark hair in a high knot wears rust-orange robes with gold border, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a gold-and-rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles. He holds a gold ceremonial scepter with a leaf-shaped top and sits before an out-of-focus audience in a lavender-lit hall, with a few blurred heads at the lower right.2016-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a tall knotted hairstyle smiles broadly while seated cross-legged on a tiger-skin covered throne. He wears a rust-orange draped cloth, a leopard-print waist cloth, multiple rudraksha bead malas, gold ceremonial necklaces with a temple-style pendant, rudraksha armlets and a red thread on his wrist. A tall golden trident stands at the right edge, and blurred devotees in the foreground, one in orange clothing, face the stage.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.2016-12-07A 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.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07