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A smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange-red shawl stands in the foreground holding a golden trident-topped staff in his right hand and a brass ceremonial horn in his left. He wears layered gold necklaces, rudraksha malas, a jewelled ornament on the turban, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a crowd of devotees, many women in saris and children, smile and watch.

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A bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament at the front and a long dark braid hanging behind him smiles broadly while holding a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a trident. He wears a saffron-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him a crowd of devotees, many women in colourful salwar and saris, fills the hall, some with hands raised. Swamiji (probable): the rust turban, saffron wrap, rudraksha malas and gold trident staff are visible cues.2016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament sits smiling at the centre of a crowd. He wears a rust-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, layered gold ceremonial necklaces, a trident pendant and beaded bracelets. A standing attendant in orange holds a tall gold trident staff at the right edge. Behind them, many devotees in white and bright clothing fill the hall, some with raised hands and one with white forehead markings.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling bearded man in a crowded hall wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament and a gold feather-like spike, a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha mala beads, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and beaded armlets over bare shoulders with an orange-gold wrap. Behind him a crowd of devotees, many women in teal, orange and yellow saris, watches and smiles.2016-12-07A bearded man with a long dark coiled topknot wears a rust-red turban with a jeweled ornament and a gold-tone feather-like pin, and a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armlets, and smiles broadly with arms outstretched in a procession. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing and a woman in grey and red attire walk in a crowd. A tall gold staff topped with an ornament rises at right. This appears to be Swamiji (probable), shown with distinctive visible cues of a swept-back topknot, turban, ornate gold jewelry and rudraksha malas, taking part in a procession among devotees.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament tucked into it stands in a ceremonial setting, holding a small golden-handled ritual wand in his right hand. He wears an orange-brown shawl draped over a bare chest, a long multi-strand gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads, a gold-bordered leopard-print cloth at his waist, and a beaded gold armlet. Beside him at left is a polished brass vessel, and at right a tall golden trident-topped staff. Blurred devotees in white and saffron fill the background. a person in person, identified by the saffron-and-gold ceremonial dress, long swept hair and ornate rudraksha and gold adornments.2016-12-07A smiling man with eyes closed stands in a bare-chested rust-orange saffron wrap with a matching orange turban decorated with a jewelled ornament and a gold leaf-shaped piece. He wears layered gold necklaces, rudraksha malas, and orange-beaded armlets, with a dark beard and a red tilak on his brow. A tall gold staff rises at the right edge against a pale lavender backdrop with blurred figures behind him. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair, rust-orange turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas match the qualifying cues, though the identification is appearance-based only.2016-12-07