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A bearded man with a long braided topknot wound high on his head, adorned with a silver crescent moon ornament, stands beside a large gold trident on a lavender backdrop. He wears an orange-red saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a thick gold bead necklace, and a small red forehead mark, with a headset microphone at his cheek. He smiles and rests one hand on his hip, appearing to look toward someone off-frame. A partial figure in gold is visible at the right edge. Appearance cues are consistent with a person in person, based on the topknot with crescent, saffron cloth and gold rudraksha-style necklace.

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December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of a bearded man standing against a pale lavender backdrop, raising a tall golden trident in his right hand while resting his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange-saffron wrap over his bare shoulders, a long necklace of large golden beads, and a dark twisted turban-style headwrap with a silver crescent moon ornament. The setting appears to be a stage or ceremonial hall with a blurred coloured screen at left and a golden seat edge at right. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a long dark turban, a crescent ornament, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A man stands on a stage beside a tall golden trident, speaking with a headset microphone. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a dark braided topknot decorated with a silver crescent. A gold-trimmed throne chair is visible at right, and audience members sit blurred in the background. a person (in person) cues: long dark topknot, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, presenting at a discourse.2016-12-05A photograph of a bearded man in a dark twisted turban with a silver crescent ornament, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a lapel microphone. He wears an orange-red saffron garment edged with red, multiple heavy gold bead necklaces, and a red thread on his wrist. His hands are pressed together in a gesture of greeting or blessing, and a tall golden trident stands at the left against a lavender backdrop.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A man stands beside a tall gold trident on the left, facing right in a large hall with a pale lavender drape behind him. He wears long dark hair coiled high on his head with a silver crescent ornament, a red-orange draped cloth over his bare shoulder, and a thick gold bead necklace. A small headset microphone is at his cheek. Gold-and-orange chairs and blurred audience heads appear at the bottom edge. a person is the Supreme Pontiff in the image, and the visible cues are the swept-up hair with crescent, the saffron-red draped cloth, and the gold beaded garland. Blurred seated people fill the lower edge of the frame.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05 +2 copiesA bearded man with a tall dark turban-style hairdo and a small silver crescent ornament sits on a gold-trimmed brown throne in a red-orange saffron wrap. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a tilak mark on his forehead and a headset microphone. Beside him stands a tall gold trident (trishul) against a pale lavender drape, with audience silhouettes in the foreground.2016-12-05A man with a long, wound black hair crown and a red vertical forehead mark stands in profile, raising a gold trident in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears an orange-red sleeveless robe edged with red trim and heavy gold-coloured beaded necklaces. The background is a lavender wall with a blurred blue and white banner on the left and a gilded chair arm on the right. Appearance-based cues are distinctive, so the figure is a person.2016-12-05