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Photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a rust-orange turban decorated with a silver crescent ornament, wearing a rust-brown shawl over bare shoulders, heavy gold bead necklaces, a gold upper-arm band, rudraksha bracelets and a leopard-print cloth. He sits smiling with eyes lowered beside a laptop, with a gold ceremonial pillar at left and a gold figure at left edge. Behind him, devotees in orange saris and other attendees watch in a bright decorated hall. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown with distinctive turban, crescent, gold malas and rudraksha cues, seated at the Rudrabhishekam setting.

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December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A smiling man with a long beard and a rust-orange turban decorated with a golden feather and jewelled brooch sits cross-legged on a stage, eyes half closed, one hand raised in a gesture. He wears a rust-orange shawl, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, multiple long gold necklaces, and rudraksha malas, with rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists. A brass lamp is visible at the left edge and a blurred audience is behind him. The man is a probable Swamiji (appearance cues: saffron turban and shawl, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklaces) seated in discourse.2016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban with a jeweled brooch sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cloth draped over a throne-like seat, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a rust-red shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and beaded red armbands, and holds an open book or tablet. A tall golden trident stands beside him, and a brass lamp is at the left edge. A seated devotee in orange is in the foreground, and an audience in saffron and pink clothing fills the background of a bright hall. The seated man's appearance matches the Swamiji cues of dreadlocks, turban, ornate gold and rudraksha, so he is a probable Swamiji at a satsang discourse.2016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08A seated man in a rust-red turban with a jeweled ornament and long dreadlocks sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion, holding an open book. He wears a rust-red shawl, a leopard-print wrap, gold necklaces, rudraksha beads and gold bangles. He rests a hand on his chest and smiles with eyes lowered. A large golden trident stands beside him, and a gilded deity figure is partly visible at left. A large audience in pink, orange and white saris fills the background, with a screen showing a figure at upper left. Appearance-based label: a person, with long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a throne during a discourse.2016-12-07A smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban with a jewelled gold ornament and a gold-tipped feather-like piece sits cross-legged on a raised seat, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower cloth, multiple strands of gold and rudraksha malas, gold armlets and rudraksha bands on his arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. He gestures toward a brass ritual plate or bell at the lower left, with a blurred audience in the background. The image is a photo.2016-12-07Photo of a bearded man in profile at a crowded devotional gathering, wearing a rust-brown turban with a silver crescent ornament and a rust-brown shawl over his bare shoulder. His long dreadlocks fall from the turban, and he wears a heavy gold bell necklace and a gold earring. Beside him, women in orange saris hold a tall golden staff and gold-tipped ceremonial items. Devotees seated behind him in the background are blurred. The man's appearance with turban, dreadlocks, shawl and ornate gold adornments matches the appearance-based candidate for a person for this event, though the identity is uncertain from the image alone.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 07 20162016-12-07