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Close-up photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron garment with a leopard-print lower wrap, wearing a heavy gold and white-bead necklace with gold pendants and multiple red and gold bangles. The figure holds a slender gold ceremonial rod or wand in one hand, beside a tall gold pillar in the foreground. Blurred seated audience members in saffron and white clothing fill the background. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the saffron-orange clothing, ornate gold necklace and bangles, and long dark hair visible at the right edge, shown seated on stage during a delegate blessing.

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Close crop of a figure in an orange-saffron shawl draped over the upper body, with a dark knitted rudraksha-style wrap around the neck and a leopard-print skirt. The right hand is open, palm up, held out near a tall gold-coloured ceremonial staff. Behind, a golden deity murti sits out of focus, with a blurred crowd of devotees in white and orange in the background. Only the arm and torso of the one figure are visible; the face is outside the frame.2016-12-12Close-up of a seated figure in saffron-orange draped clothing with a leopard-print blouse, wearing layered rudraksha malas, gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and armlets. The figure holds a small golden trident-tipped rod in one hand while the other rests open on the lap. Beside them a golden peacock-style ornament and a tall golden staff with a rudraksha-wrapped handle stand on a striped cushion, and a few blurred heads of spectators appear at the bottom edge.2016-12-07Close-up photograph of a seated figure in red-orange robes wearing a long gold and white beaded garland with a large gold pendant, rudraksha-style red-orange bead bracelets, and a leopard-print cloth. The hand holds a small gold ritual implement over a golden kamandalu-style vessel shaped like a serpent-headed pot. A tall gold staff stands at left, and a blurred crowd of devotees in saffron and white appears in the background.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A seated figure in the foreground, shown in left profile, wears a rust-orange turban, long dark matted hair falling down the back, a full beard, and rust-orange draped cloth over the torso with a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist. He wears a heavy gold and beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and bangles, and an earring. His right arm is extended forward, the hand holding a small object, while a tall gold trident stands beside him against a lavender backdrop. Behind him a blurred audience of seated devotees, several in white and orange clothes, fills the hall.2016-12-07Close view of a seated figure on a throne-like seat, photographed from the waist down to the hands. The figure wears a rust-orange wrap, a leopard-print lower cloth edged with gold, a long multi-strand gold necklace with rudraksha beads, a large gold pendant plaque, rudraksha bracelets on the upper arms and wrists, and a gold bangle. Hands rest folded in the lap and bare feet are visible. Blurred devotees in orange and dark hair sit in the foreground, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge. Appearance cues are consistent with the a person candidate, though the face is not shown.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph, rotated sideways, of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne-style chair with a gold trident raised above him. He wears an orange-red garment, a leopard-print shawl, a heavy gold and bead necklace with a gold pendant, a rudraksha-style mala, and long dark matted hair with a crescent-shaped silver ornament at the side of his head. Behind him, a row of seated devotees in white, orange and blue clothing watch, and the background shows a hall with orange and blue banners. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), given long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red clothing, shown seated in a ceremonial setting.2016-12-05Close-up photograph of a seated figure wearing a saffron-orange garment, adorned with long garlands of pink lotus flowers strung with white pearls, multiple rudraksha bracelets and gold armlets with jewelled panels. A rudraksha mala and gold pendant hang on the chest. The hand holds a gold-tipped ceremonial staff. Red, orange and yellow flower offerings fill the foreground. Only partial arms and torso are visible, so the face is not shown; no identification is made from appearance.2017-08-14A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown wrap, with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, gestures with an open hand toward an audience. He wears layered gold and beaded necklaces, gold armlets and beaded bracelets, and sits on a red cushioned seat beside a tall gold trident-topped staff. Blurred seated devotees in white and orange fill the background against a lavender backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long, swept-back hair under a crown-like turban, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, placed in a discourse setting.2016-12-07