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A seated man with eyes closed wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament and a rust-orange cloth wrapped around his body, with a leopard-print garment at his waist. He wears multiple strands of gold and rudraksha beads, bead bracelets on his arms, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept up under the turban. A tall golden staff stands to the right against a lavender backdrop, and blurred seated audience members are visible in the background.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a rust-orange turban decorated with a jeweled brooch of red and green stones sits with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a rust-orange shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, and a red bindi marks his forehead. A gold trident rises behind his head and a tall gold staff stands at right, with a blurred lavender hall behind. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back dreadlocks, orange turban, saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces match the page's presentation, so he is identified as.2016-12-07A bearded man with eyes closed and a faint smile stands centrally in a photograph, wearing a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a red bindi, and a rust-red shawl over one shoulder. He wears layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, rudraksha armlets, and a leopard-print waist cloth. Holding a long gold staff with a pointed finial on the right, he appears in an absorbed meditative state. Blurred devotees in orange and white are seated in the background, and a gilded deity or ritual figure is partly visible at the left edge.2016-12-07A bearded man with eyes closed sits upright in meditation, bare-shouldered, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a small trident placed on the turban. He wears layered gold necklaces, rudraksha beads, and gold armlets. A tall gold ceremonial staff stands at the right edge, and the background is a soft lavender wall with blurred figures.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man with eyes closed and a small red bindi stands in a close-up photo wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled gold brooch, long dreadlocks visible above, a headset microphone near his mouth, and saffron-orange silk draped over bare shoulders. He wears layered gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, and gold-beaded armlets. Behind him is a soft lilac background with blurred audience figures and a golden pillar at right.2016-12-07A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban decorated with a jewelled brooch, wearing a rust-red shawl over the shoulders, a leopard-print lower garment, a long gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and red bangles on the upper arms. He has closed eyes and a dark beard and holds a tall golden staff, with a golden bull-horned ornament beside him. Behind him a large audience sits in a hall, many in white and pink saris, with a screen in the upper left. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long dreadlocked hair, a turban, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha mala with gold necklace.2016-12-07A bearded man in an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament at the front and long dark hair gathered behind, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, gold-and-rudraksha necklaces, rudraksha beaded armbands and a red tilak on the forehead. He is seated in profile, looking off to the side in a blurred hall with a golden object at the left edge. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long hair under a crown-like turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces.2016-12-07A smiling man with long dark hair coiled high on his head sits in profile at an event with a blurred audience behind him. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and multiple rudraksha malas, and a beaded armlet. He holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. A large screen glows at the left edge, and seated audience members fill the background.2016-12-07A man stands centrally with hands on his hips, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch and long dark hair swept up at the crown, a red tilak on his forehead, a rust-orange draped cloth over one shoulder and bare chest, gold bangles on the upper arms, a long gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and a leopard-print lower wrap. A golden staff topped with an ornament rises at right, and a gilded animal figure with a bell-like form sits at left. Blurred seated devotees in white and saffron fill the background of a bright hall.2016-12-07