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A seated man with closed eyes sits cross-legged on a golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, his hands resting in his lap. He wears a rust-red turban with a jeweled ornament, a rust-red shawl, a leopard-print waistband, heavy gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, and rudraksha armbands. A long gold staff with an ornate top rests beside him. Seated and standing devotees in white and red fill the background, and a woman with a braided hair knot is in the foreground.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, at a large gathering. He wears a rust-red turban with a jeweled ornament, rust-red robes with gold border, a leopard-print waist cloth, multiple rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha armbands. He sits cross-legged with bare feet on a gold pedestal and holds a gold trident-like staff nearby. Devotees with painted foreheads sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a peetha throne in ceremonial dress.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament and long dark hair bun sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat, speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a rust-red shawl over one shoulder, a leopard-print waist cloth, multiple gold and rudraksha necklaces, rudraksha armbands and bracelets. A brass oil lamp stands at left and a gold staff at right, with a blurred audience of seated people behind him.2016-12-07A 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 man with a full beard sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat on a stage. He wears a red-maroon turban with a jeweled ornament, a maroon-red shawl with gold border, layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, rudraksha armlets, and a leopard-print garment at the waist. He holds a small ceremonial fly-whisk-like object in one hand. Behind him, a pale draped backdrop; in front, seated audience members in orange and other clothing, with a brass vessel at the left edge. Appearance cues include a turban, ornate gold and rudraksha jewelry and saffron-maroon ceremonial clothing consistent with a person presentation, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photograph of a bearded man seated cross-legged on a tiger-striped throne during a discourse, with a crowd of devotees blurred in the foreground. He wears a maroon turban with a jeweled brooch, long dark locks, a maroon wrap over bare shoulders, a leopard-print waist sash, heavy gold necklaces with a gold pendant, and rudraksha malas and bracelets. He gestures with his right hand while speaking into a headset microphone. Appearance cues (long locks, turban, gold ornaments, rudraksha malas) are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji in person, seated on a gilded throne beside a golden staff. Several seated audience members are partly visible.2016-12-07A seated man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled brooch and long dark hair piled high, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print waist cloth, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, with beaded armbands and a red thread on his wrist. He holds a small golden trident-topped sceptre while seated on a tiger-striped throne, gesturing with his left hand. A tall gold staff stands at right, and a woman in orange seen from behind sits in the foreground with other devotees in soft focus. Ceremonial stage setting with a lavender backdrop. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), distinguished by the turban, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and ceremonial shawl.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocks bound in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion, eyes lowered, hands resting on his knee. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth, layered gold necklaces with rudraksha malas, orange armlets and a headset microphone. A child in an orange top sits in the lower right foreground, with several other people seated in the blurred foreground, and a crowd sits behind him. The page describes a Sadashivoham discourse on silence as a medium of transmission. Visible cues: dreadlocks, orange turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, so the candidate is labelled Swamiji (probable), seated in person on the stage.2016-12-07