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A bearded man in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-saffron garments sits at a stage, bare-shouldered with the cloth draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha mala beads, a gold necklace, gold earrings and rudraksha bracelets on his arm. He holds a silver staff topped with a small seated figure, its shaft carved with a coiled serpent and hung with a small bead tassel, and he gazes to the side. Behind him a large backdrop shows a painted deity-like figure, stars and a dark mountain. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person on stage with his ritual staff, rudraksha malas and orange turban.

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A man stands on stage holding a silver staff topped with a carved serpent or dragon head in his left hand. He wears a brown-maroon turban with a red tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earrings, a beard, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads draped across his chest, plus a gold pendant. His body is covered in an orange-saffron cloth with gold border embroidery, and he wears rudraksha armbands on both upper arms. Behind him a large screen shows an enlarged image of a deity with multiple arms, painted in pinkish tones.2017-08-04A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on a wooden throne with leopard-print cushions against a dramatic backdrop of red mountain-like rock formations and sparkling starry lights. He wears a rust-red turban with a vermilion tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold necklace and an earring. He holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a serpent-shaped finial and a hanging bell-like ornament in his right hand, while his left hand rests on his lap. Swamiji (probable) appears in a satsang-style setting, with the visible cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, a crown-style turban and ceremonial gold necklace.2017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A man seated on a wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a rust-red turban and rust-orange draped garments with a gold-bordered cloth. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads on his chest and arms, a gold necklace, and earrings, and holds a silver staff topped with a bull figure and a small bell. Behind him is a backdrop showing a deity figure with a flute and a glowing mountain landscape with flowers.2017-08-04A photograph of a single seated man on a wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, in front of a large backdrop showing a painted deity figure with many arms holding objects. He wears a maroon-brown turban, a red-orange saffron-toned robe with gold trim, and layered rudraksha malas with a gold ceremonial necklace. He holds a silver staff with a serpent-shaped top in his right hand and has bead bracelets on his wrists. Appearance-based probable identification: a person, seated on the throne as the central figure.2017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A man seated on a wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-red draped garments with gold border, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armlets and a gold necklace. He holds a tall silver staff topped with a serpent-like ornament and a hanging bell in his right hand, and rests his left hand on his lap. A green-lit backdrop shows a painted deity figure playing a veena and lotus flowers. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a turban, saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A photograph of a man standing before a large projected backdrop showing a close-up of a deity murti with layered necklaces and raised hands. He wears a maroon-red turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a red-orange draped garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold necklace, and drop earrings. He holds a silver staff topped with a carved serpent and a small bell hanging from it. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial staff are the qualifying cues, and the page places him at this event. Appearance-based identification only.2017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04