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A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and long dark hair in a high knot wears rust-orange robes with gold border, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a gold-and-rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles. He holds a gold ceremonial scepter with a leaf-shaped top and sits before an out-of-focus audience in a lavender-lit hall, with a few blurred heads at the lower right.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in an orange-rust silk turban with a jewelled ornament sits in profile against a plain lavender backdrop. He wears layered gold necklaces strung with rudraksha beads, rudraksha armbands, a rust-coloured wrap over the shoulder and a leopard-print lower garment, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a long dreadlocked figure. Blurred audience members appear at the edges. A printed copyright line and archive credit run vertically along the right edge.2016-12-07A bearded man sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin-covered seat, wearing a rust-orange turban with a gold and jewelled brooch, rust-orange draped garments with gold border, a leopard-print lower cloth, multiple gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and holds his hands on his lap while looking to the side. In the foreground, the backs of heads of seated audience members are visible, including a girl with a braid in an orange top. Blurred listeners sit in a hall behind him.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament and long dark dreadlocks wears a red-brown shawl, a leopard-print cloth, multiple tiers of rudraksha beads and heavy gold necklaces with a gold pendant, and red beaded armlets and bracelets. He sits on a tiger-striped seat beside a gilded bull figure, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff, and wears a headset microphone while speaking to a blurred seated audience in white in a hall with red drapes.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocks wound into a tall topknot sits cross-legged on a raised seat, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, rust-orange robes with gold border, a leopard-print skirt, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant. Gold-beaded armlets and red-thread bracelets adorn his arms. Blurred seated devotees in the foreground, including a girl in an orange top with a braid, face him in a large hall with a lavender backdrop. Appearance-based candidate for a person, seated in the speaker's position with visible rudraksha malas, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklaces.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch and long dark locks, wearing an orange-brown draped garment with gold border, leopard-print cloth at the waist, multiple rudraksha malas, gold temple-style necklaces and rudraksha armbands, sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion on a stage before a seated audience.2016-12-07A 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