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A 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.

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December 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 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.2016-12-05A standing man with long dreadlocked hair topped by a small crescent ornament and a red tilak mark on his forehead stands before a brown leather throne with gold trim. He wears an orange-red silk wrap over one shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a leopard-print lower garment. A tall gold trident stands at his left. Blurred audience members in white and dark clothing sit in the foreground.2016-12-05A standing man in a saffron-red silk wrap and bare-chested, wearing a large gold ceremonial pendant on a thick rudraksha mala and a leopard-print lower garment. He has long dreadlocked hair with a crescent moon ornament, a vertical tilak on the forehead, a beard, and a headset microphone, and stands beside a tall golden trident and an ornate golden throne. Behind him a large screen shows an image and seated audience members in pale clothing fill the foreground.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A bearded man with long dark dreadlock-style hair wrapped high on his head, a silver crescent ornament at the crown, and a red-orange shawl over his shoulder stands gesturing with one hand beside a brown leather throne with gold carved trim. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a leopard-print lower cloth. A tall gold trident stands at left. Seated and standing devotees in red, pink and white clothing fill the foreground and background of a bright hall.2016-12-05A bearded man with long black dreadlocks wrapped in a black turban with a silver crescent ornament stands with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a red-orange sleeveless top, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and a leopard-print cloth. A tall gold trident stands at left, and a gold-trimmed brown throne-style chair is behind him. Blurred audience members in white, orange and pink sit in rows beneath a lavender draped backdrop.2016-12-05A man stands beside a tall gold trident (trishul) with a gold-toned ornate handle on the left, speaking into a head microphone. He wears a dark braided turban-style headpiece topped with a silver crescent, a red-orange sleeveless robe, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold ornamental pendant, gold bangles, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. A gold-and-brown throne-like seat stands at right. Blurred seated audience members, including an older woman with light hair, fill the background beneath a red curtain and orange banners. The figure's appearance fits the Swamiji (probable) description: long swept-back braided hair with a crown-like crescent, saffron-orange robe, and ornate gold necklace, shown here as a speaker at a Sadashivoham gathering.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05