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A smiling bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a crescent-moon ornament sits cross-legged on a brown leather throne with gold lion-head armrests. He wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant, gold armbands, and a leopard-print cloth at his waist; a red bindi marks his forehead. He gestures with both open hands while speaking into a headset microphone. Behind him a large audience in colourful saris and kurtas sits in blurred rows, with a gold staff visible at the left edge.

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A seated man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and a leopard-print waistcloth sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with golden lion armrests. He wears a thick black hair bundle topped with a crescent ornament, a red bindi, orange and red arm bands, a headset microphone, and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with a large gold pendant. He raises both hands near his head with fingers touching his hair in a gesture. A golden staff stands at the left edge. Behind him a large audience sits in saffron, red, white and teal clothing, blurred in the background.2016-12-05A man with long dark dreadlocks piled on his head and a short beard sits on an ornate brown leather throne with gold-carved lion-head armrests. He wears a red-orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder, a leopard-print cloth at his waist, a heavy gold necklace of barrel beads with a large gold pendant, and gold armbands with red thread bracelets. He smiles while holding a small dark object on his lap. A tall gold staff stands at left, and a blurred audience in saffron and teal clothing fills the background.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged in a pink leather throne with gold carved lion-head arms. He wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and gestures with both hands while speaking into a headset microphone. A large seated audience, mostly in blurred background, watches from the foreground and sides. Swamiji (probable) is the candidate, based on the swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron robe and gold necklace.2015-12-21December 06 20162016-12-06December 05 20162016-12-05A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped up in a turban-like style, with a crescent ornament at the top, sits smiling on a brown leather throne with gold carved frame and gold lion-head armrests. He wears an orange-red shawl over a bare chest, layered garlands of white and gold beads, a large gold pendant medallion with a bird motif, and a leopard-print lower garment. Bangles or beaded bracelets cover his forearms, and he holds a small ceremonial sceptre-like object in one hand. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Blurred audience members in the background suggest a large gathering.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden throne with a brown leather seat, flanked by two gold lion-head armrests. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare chest, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold chain, and a bracelet on his wrist, with tripundra ash markings and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a white teacup on a saucer in one hand. Blurred devotees in saffron clothing sit in the background, and a large illuminated screen shows colourful imagery.2015-12-23A man with voluminous dark hair, a red bindi and a small headset microphone sits smiling on an ornate brown leather throne with gold lion-head armrests. He wears a red-orange robe over bare shoulders, a thick rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, a green bead mala and a gold necklace, with bare feet crossed beneath him. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based label, based on his long swept-back hair, saffron-red robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace.2015-12-22