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A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a long dark braid sits on a raised seat, pointing forward with his right hand while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a rust-orange shawl, a leopard-print waist cloth, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, and orange wrist and arm bands. A golden ceremonial staff stands at right and a golden animal figure at left. Blurred seated audience members fill the background.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament and long dark hair swept up at the back sits on a raised platform beside a golden trident-like staff and a brass bull figure at left. He wears a saffron-orange shawl, a leopard-print waist cloth, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha mala beads, orange rudraksha armbands and beaded wrist bracelets, and smiles while looking to the side. Behind him a large audience of people in white and bright clothing sits in a hall with pale walls.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.2016-12-07A 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.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in rust-orange robes and a red-orange turban with a jeweled brooch addresses a crowd, one hand raised mid-gesture and a small microphone at his lips. He wears heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha beads, gold armbands and a leopard-print lower cloth, with a long dark braid falling over his shoulder. Beside him a golden trident stands upright and a gilded bull figure sits at the left edge. Behind him a blurred audience fills a hall, many seated, some in white. This is a discourse setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker shows long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornments, matching the page's reference to a discourse.2016-12-07A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised seat, smiling and raising his right hand in a gesture while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, an orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and torso, a leopard-print waist sash, multiple rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and beaded wrist and arm bands. A golden bull figure stands at the left and a tall golden staff rises at the right. A blurred audience fills the background.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07