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A man seated on a silver-edged throne-like chair, facing slightly right, wearing a tall black turban-style headdress with a white crescent ornament and a red bindi on a white forehead band. He wears a rust-red and gold-bordered sash over a bare chest, a gold necklace, gold earrings, and rudraksha bands on both upper arms. Behind him stands a black Shivalinga draped in red cloth with a white silver-trimmed face and yellow-orange marigold garlands, with an ornate statue of a deity and white and purple floral decoration around. A microphone stands at right. Swamiji (probable): long turban-style headdress, rudraksha bands and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated as the central presenter.

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January 31 20182018-01-31A man seated in profile on an ornate silver throne before a Shiva linga draped with yellow marigold garlands and a red cloth. He wears a tall black matted turban with a white crescent ornament, a white tripunda with a red bindi, a dark red-maroon shawl with gold border, a gold necklace, rudraksha armbands and a long rudraksha mala. A microphone stand is at right. Ritual setting with flowers and white draped backdrop.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A man with a large black turban-style hair bun, white forehead marking and red bindi sits before ceremonial decor. He wears a red-orange silk shawl over his bare shoulders, a gold necklace, layered rudraksha malas and beaded armlets. Behind him, yellow and red marigold garlands drape a dark stone deity murti and a decorated silver seat. A dark stone image wrapped in a red cloth sits at lower left, with yellow flower garlands nearby. a person appears to be the seated man, given his ornate attire and ceremonial setting.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A close portrait photo of a bearded man with a large black swept-up turban-style hairstyle, a red tilak on his forehead and white vibhuti band, wearing gold hoop earrings, a gold chain with a pendant, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-maroon garment over bare shoulders. Behind him, a Shiva linga is draped in a red cloth and wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a silver adornment on its base and a white silver-trimmed cloth below. A silver crescent-moon ornament sits in his hair at left. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair under a turban-like crown, saffron-red ornate clothing and rudraksha mala, shown in a ceremonial setting.2018-01-31A man in a tall black turban with a white crescent ornament stands before a shrine. He wears a red-maroon garment with patterned borders over bare shoulders, a gold necklace, gold earrings, a red tilak on white forehead paint, and layered rudraksha beads across his chest and on both upper arms. Behind him stands a black linga draped with a red cloth and a garland of yellow flowers, and a silver-embossed seat is visible beside a microphone on a stand. The page links this scene to a Thaipusam event; the setting shows a linga and flower garland, not a festival procession.2018-01-31