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A photograph of a man with eyes closed, raising his right arm holding a clear glass wand with a gold tip. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and red bindi, long dark hair, and a rust-orange wrap with gold border. Layered gold necklaces and rudraksha malas hang on his chest, with a leopard-print cloth at his waist and orange beaded bracelets on both arms. The background is soft lavender with blurred onlookers at the edges. Swamiji (probable) wears the rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, turban and saffron-orange wrap, performing a raised-wand gesture.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man with closed eyes raises a golden staff or mace high in his right hand, while his left hand rests on the arm of a red-cushioned chair. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled gold ornament, an orange-red shawl with gold border, a leopard-print lower garment, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant, and red-and-gold bangles on his wrists. Blurred audience members are visible at the bottom edge and a golden ceremonial rod stands at the right. The background is a plain lavender wall.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man with eyes closed and a broad smile raises one arm while sitting on a chair against a plain lavender backdrop. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, a rust-orange shawl with gold border over a leopard-print cloth, layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, a large gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets and bracelets. A red bindi marks his forehead and long hair is coiled under the turban. Partially visible people sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2016-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and long dark hair piled on top sits with eyes closed and one arm raised, index finger pointing upward. He wears an orange shawl over bare shoulders, layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, a large gold pendant, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and rudraksha armlets and bracelets. A red vibhuti mark is on his forehead. The background is a pale lavender backdrop with blurred audience heads at the bottom edge. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues include the turban, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold necklaces, seen on a stage at a seated teaching or satsang setting.2016-12-07A bearded man with eyes closed sits in meditation, raising one arm to hold a gold trident above his head. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a rust-orange shawl with gold border, a leopard-print waist cloth, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, a gold pendant, and beaded rudraksha armbands. A red tilak marks his forehead. Long matted hair falls behind him. The blurred background is lilac with audience members at the lower edge. Cues consistent with the page's Swamiji label are present: swept-back hair, a crown-like turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so this is a probable identification from appearance.2016-12-07A photograph of a seated bearded man in an orange-rust turban with a jeweled brooch and long dreadlocked hair, arms raised overhead, smiling toward the audience. He wears an orange-rust shawl, layered gold ornamental necklaces with rudraksha mala beads, a leopard-print waist cloth, and red-orange bracelets on his wrists and upper arms; a headset microphone is at his cheek. He sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat, with a blurred audience and a partly visible head in the lower foreground. Visible people: one seated man on stage plus a partly visible person in the foreground.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a rust-orange turban sits with eyes closed, one hand raised to his forehead in a blessing gesture. He wears an orange-brown shawl draped over his torso, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and bangles on his wrist. A tall gold trident stands at right against a lavender wall, with blurred seated devotees in the background.2016-12-07A bearded man in an orange-red turban with a jeweled brooch sits raising his right hand high, palm open, smiling and gazing upward. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a bare shoulder, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, a gold pendant, rudraksha armband and wrist bands, and a leopard-print lower garment. Other people are blurred in the lower edge of the frame against a lavender backdrop.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07