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A seated man smiles on a stage with red curtains and a microphone arm at right. He wears a leopard-print turban with a white crescent ornament, dreadlocked hair falling at the sides, white and red forehead markings, and a rust-red robe over bare shoulders. Multiple rudraksha malas hang at his chest and wrap his upper arms and wrists. He rests clasped hands on a silver-handled staff in a silver-embroidered chair. In front stand a small bronze deity figure and a few ritual objects on a table.

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September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A smiling man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print turban topped with a silver crescent sits on an ornate silver-and-white throne chair. He wears a rust-red sannyasi cloth, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, and rudraksha bands on his arms and wrist. A white forehead marking with a red central mark is visible. He holds a silver staff with an ornate handle and gestures with one raised hand. Beside him is a small bronze deity figurine, a blue container, and offering items on a wooden table. A microphone stand and red curtains are in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man has the turban, crescent, dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned clothing associated with the page's subject.2017-09-09A smiling man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print turban topped with a silver crescent moon sits on an ornate silver throne against a red backdrop. He wears rust-red robes, a bare shoulder, a dense rudraksha mala around his neck, rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists, a gold pendant, and a white and red forehead mark. His hands rest on a silver staff, and a small bronze deity figure stands beside him on a stage with a microphone on a boom arm behind him.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A smiling man seated on an ornate silver chair against a red backdrop, wearing a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament and long dreadlocks, a white and red forehead marking, a red-brown sleeveless robe, multiple rudraksha malas around neck and arms, and a gold pendant. He rests his hands on a silver staff. In front is a small brass deity figurine and a stone mortar with offerings. A microphone stand is visible at right.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A smiling man sits on an ornate silver-backed throne in a red-walled hall, wearing a leopard-print turban with a white crescent ornament, a long dark braid, a red-brown cloth draped over his body, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads around his neck and upper arms. A microphone stands at the right edge. In the foreground, he rests one hand on a silver staff topped with an ornate finial, beside a small brass deity figure and a blue vessel at lower left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long braided hair, leopard-print turban with crescent, and rudraksha malas, shown seated in front of a microphone during an event.2017-09-09