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A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne at an outdoor event, in front of a pale lavender backdrop. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, a red bindi, a full dark beard, and a saffron-orange wrap over a leopard-print garment. He wears multiple rows of gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, gold armbands and bracelets, and holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. A golden ceremonial staff stands beside him. The blurred background shows seated audience members. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a ceremonial role with the throne and rudraksha malas.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A man in a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and a red bindi sits on a golden seated bull figure beside a tall golden trident-topped staff. He wears a long rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, layered ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha mala bands on his arms and a leopard-print lower garment. Blurred audience members in white and pink fill the background against a soft lavender backdrop. Probable Swamiji (in-person candidate): long swept-back hair, a jeweled turban, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces with rudraksha are visible, presented in a ceremonial seated setting.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a seated man in a discourse setting, wearing a rust-orange turban with a gold and jewelled ornament at the front and long dark hair at the back. He has a full dark beard and a red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-brown shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, rudraksha beads on his wrists and arms, and a gold ceremonial staff rising beside him. He gestures with an open palm while speaking. A golden statue of a hand and a blurred audience sit in the background, with purple stage lighting. The man appears to match the a person appearance cues: long hair, orange turban and ornate gold jewellery, though identity is uncertain.2016-12-07A seated man in an orange-red turban with a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a raised platform, smiling broadly. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder, a leopard-print waist cloth, a long gold necklace and a wooden rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, plus gold armlets and bangles. Long dark hair falls behind him, and a gold-plated bull figure stands at the left edge, with a tall gold staff at the right. A large audience of blurred seated people fills the background of a bright hall. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, turban, long hair and rudraksha mala match the cues for the Swamiji candidate, seated as the speaker of the discourse.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling bearded man sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin seat beside a gilded bronze bull statue, with a tall golden staff on the right. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, a dark bindi, long rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and orange draped cloth over a leopard-print waistband. Bangles and arm bands in orange and gold complete his outfit. Blurred seated devotees fill the hall behind him. A small logo appears in the upper left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair under a crown-like turban, saffron ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated as the central teacher on a satsang dais.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated on a golden throne-like chair at a public event, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch, a rust-orange bare-shouldered cloth, a leopard-print skirt, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, with gold armlets and bangles. A tall golden staff stands to the right and a golden bull-headed ornament is at the left edge. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds his necklace with one hand. Blurred audience members in white and light clothing sit behind him. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated as the speaker, with long swept-back hair under the turban, gold ornaments and rudraksha malas as the cues.2016-12-07A smiling man with a long beard and a dark braided topknot wrapped in an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament sits on a dais, bare-shouldered and draped in a rust-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth. He wears heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha beads, beaded arm bands and a red bindi, and holds a small golden trident-tipped staff. A tall golden staff stands at right, with blurred figures and purple-toned hall background behind.2016-12-07