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A smiling bearded man with long dreadlocks sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a rust-orange draped garment, a leopard-print waist cloth, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, rudraksha beads and beaded armlets. A tall gold trident stands at right and a small gold trident-tipped staff is held in his hand. Blurred devotees in orange and white sit in the foreground on a discourse stage. a person (appearance cues: long dreadlocks, rust-orange ceremonial clothing, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and trident), seated in the discourse setting.

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A 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 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.2016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on a golden throne at a large indoor gathering. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a rudraksha-style gold and bead necklace, an orange wrap over his bare shoulder, and a leopard-print cloth. He holds a tall golden staff with a trident-like top and a golden arrow-shaped object, and smiles toward the side. Blurred audience members sit behind him beneath a bright screen. Swamiji (probable), recognised by his long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style beads, seated as the speaker.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.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling man with a full black beard sits on a gold bull-shaped mount (nandi-like statue) in a procession setting. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, a rust-orange shawl, layered rudraksha malas and a heavy gold garland, a gold trishul pendant, and a leopard-print waist cloth. He holds a small wooden tray or book in one hand and raises the other hand with a gold object between the fingers. A tall gold staff topped with a trident stands at right, and a blurred crowd fills the background. Swamiji (probable) with distinctive saffron turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold garland.2016-12-07December 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.2016-12-07