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A smiling man stands on a stage beside a brass bull statue with raised horns, in front of a seated audience. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, rust-red cloth draped over one shoulder, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha bead bracelets and armbands, and a leopard-print lower garment. Long dreadlocked hair falls behind him. A tall golden trident stands at the right edge. The seated audience in the background, many in colourful saris, watches the stage. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and distinctive saffron-red attire, shown in person on stage.

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Photo of a man seated on a raised dais at a large indoor satsang, smiling with a microphone headset on. He wears a rust-red turban with a jeweled brooch and a red-brown cloth draped over one shoulder, with a leopard-print undergarment visible at his waist. He has long dreadlocked hair, a red bindi, a heavy gold necklace of beads and pendants, rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets and bracelets, and holds his hand near a gold ring. Beside him sits a large polished brass bull statue (nandi). Audience members are blurred in the background under pale lavender drapes, and a golden staff-like ornament stands at the right edge.2016-12-07A man seated on a striped tiger-skin cushion beside a large gold-coloured Nandi bull statue, gesturing with his right hand while smiling and speaking into a head microphone. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, rust-red drapery over a leopard-print garment, long gold and rudraksha necklaces, a gold pendant, and red beaded armbands. A gold trident stands at right. Behind him a seated audience in colourful saris and salwar kameez fills a bright hall. Probable Swamiji, in_person candidate with long hair coiled under a turban, saffron-red robes and ornate gold necklaces, is seated and teaching.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated on a golden throne in a Shiva-style setting, wearing a rust-red turban with a jeweled brooch and long dark hair in a bun. He has a full black beard and wears a red-brown shawl over his bare chest, a leopard-print skirt, a long gold ceremonial necklace with a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands. He smiles and gestures with one hand. A large gold trident stands at the right edge, and a gilded bull statue (Nandi) is at the left in the foreground.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling man with a full beard sits atop a golden bronze bull sculpture at a stage event. He wears a deep red turban with a jeweled brooch, a red-brown draped garment, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, multiple rudraksha malas and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with red beaded armlets and bracelets. A small headset microphone is attached to his face. Behind him stands a pale lavender drape, and a blurred audience in white and orange clothing sits in the background.2016-12-07A photograph of a seated man in deep maroon-red robes and a matching red turban with a jewelled ornament, eyes closed and smiling in meditation. He wears heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha malas, a gold armlet and a gold pendant, with a gold staff rising beside him. A bronze Nandi bull sits at left in front of a seated audience of mostly devotees in a hall with a lavender drape behind. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept up under the turban, saffron-red ceremonial robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. The crowd is large but only the nearest rows are visible, so the count is a broad range.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban with a jeweled brooch sits cross-legged on a raised seat. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha beads, gold armlets and bracelets, and a red bindi. A golden trident stands at his right and a gilded bull head (Nandi) is at his left. Behind him, a seated audience in saffron, white and blue clothes watches attentively in a bright hall. Swamiji (probable) is seated at the centre, with the matching cues of long hair, a turban, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha malas.2016-12-07