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A man seated before a microphone on a stand, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a black tall turban, white and red forehead markings with a red bindi, a pink and white flower garland, a maroon-red shawl over a rust-red robe, rudraksha beads on his arms and chest, and a gold chain. Behind him stands a black Shiva linga draped with a red-orange cloth and a yellow flower garland, with purple flowers along the altar edge. The candidate's appearance matches the page's a person claim through a black turban, rudraksha, ornate red and gold clothing and a garland, though these cues are partial, so identity is uncertain.

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January 31 20182018-01-31A seated man speaks into a microphone on a stand, one hand raised in a gesture of address. He wears a tall black turban-style headwear, white and red tilak marks on his forehead, a dark beard, a red-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulder, a pink and white flower garland, and multiple rudraksha bead bracelets and malas. Behind him stands a shivling draped in an orange-red cloth with a yellow and red flower garland, with white and purple flower decorations along the platform. A small brass lamp and floral offerings are at the lower right. The white-and-grey rocky backdrop suggests a stage set for a homa or satsang.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a bearded man seated on a white cushioned seat before a microphone stand, speaking with his right palm raised in blessing. He wears a dark black turban with a red-orange cloth wrap, a red-brown shawl over his shoulder, a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha-style wrist bands and a gold chain, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large black Shiva linga draped with a red-orange cloth and yellow flower garland, with a black deity murti at the right edge and a flame glowing at the left. a person is seated centre-frame as the speaker; the scene matches a discourse setting.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A seated man with a large black turban-style head wrap and a red-orange tilak on his forehead smiles toward the camera. He wears a white and red-maroon garment draped over his chest, a long layered garland of white and pink flowers, rudraksha beads on his upper arms and a gold chain. A white decorated chair is visible, with a yellow and red floral garland and purple flowers behind him. A microphone stands at the right.2018-01-31A smiling man with eyes closed sits in front of a microphone stand, wearing a tall black turban-style headwrap with a white crescent ornament, white and red tilak marks on his forehead, a pink lotus garland, a gold chain, and a reddish-orange shawl over bare shoulders. Behind him stands a shivalinga draped with a yellow and red garland and a decorated silver backdrop.2018-01-31A seated man in a red-orange robe and tiger-striped waist cloth sits with eyes closed and palms raised in blessing, wearing a thick dark turban-style hairstyle, red tilak on forehead, rudraksha bracelets and mala, and a long white-pink flower garland. Silver ritual vessels with bird-shaped spouts sit in the foreground, and a flower-decorated altar with a red cloth stands behind him. a person cues: swept-back high dreadlocked hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas with ceremonial red-orange clothing. Photo shows a ritual puja setting.2018-01-31A man seated on a white-and-silver ceremonial chair in front of a stone-textured backdrop decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and purple flowers. He wears a tall black turban-style headwear, a red tilak on his forehead, white vertical forehead markings, gold earrings, a gold chain, and a white and pink jasmine garland over bare shoulders. He also wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest and on both upper arms, with a red-maroon wrap around his torso. A microphone stands at right.2018-01-31January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15