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A man in profile on a stage, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold pendant at the chest, long dark hair falling down his back, and a beaded red-and-gold bracelet on his upper arm. He holds a thin wooden stick over a polished brass vessel with curved horn-like handles and gold bands. Behind him a large bright screen glows and a blurred audience sits in the background.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a man in profile at a public event, wearing a rust-orange turban and an orange-red draped garment with a gold pendant clasp on the shoulder, a beaded necklace, and rudraksha-style bracelets. His long dark hair falls down his back and he has a full beard. He holds a small object near his hand and gestures toward a large gilded bronze hand-shaped figure in the foreground. A blurred audience sits behind him in front of a bright stage screen.2016-12-07A photograph of a man in rust-orange clothing and a matching rust-orange turban with a jewelled pin, standing in profile at a gathering. He wears long dark hair, a beard, gold earrings, multiple rudraksha malas and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, gold armlets and bracelets, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. He extends his right arm to dip or sprinkle with a slender golden-tipped stick over a large polished brass vessel with ornate handles. A blurred audience and a large screen are behind him. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) with distinctive saffron-orange robes, turban, long hair and rudraksha malas; a physical presence in the scene.2016-12-07Photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange turban and orange saffron-toned drape seen from the side, standing on a stage before a blurred audience. He wears a heavy gold-beaded necklace, a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm, a gold ornamental armlet, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. He holds a small white-and-gold ritual implement in one hand beside a gilded brass animal-form object. A large blurred screen glows in the background. a person (long swept hair, crimson turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha cues) seen in profile at a public event.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesProfile photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked black hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban decorated with a gold ornament. He is bare-chested, wearing an orange-red cloth wrap, a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a gold armlet with beaded strands. He holds a tall gold trident-topped staff in his right hand and a smaller gold rod in his left, looking to the side against a pale lavender backdrop with blurred figures of people in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in ceremonial dress with distinctive long hair, turban and ornate gold adornments, shown in a stage setting during an event.2016-12-07A man seated at the right edge of a large hall, wearing a rust-red turban with a small ornament at the front, rudraksha and gold necklaces, gold armbands and earrings, a dark red-brown wrap, and a leopard-and-tiger-striped cloth. He reaches toward a polished brass ceremonial vessel with curved horn-shaped handles and a trident-like stylus resting across it. Blurred seated audience members in white fill the background.2016-12-07Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red turban and orange-red draped cloth, bare-shouldered with a leopard-print bodice, seated on a red cushioned seat beside a gilded brass bull figure. He wears a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads, gold armbands, and holds a small trident-topped staff while raising one hand in a gesture of address. A tall gold staff stands at right. Blurred seated devotees in white and orange fill the background of a hall. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated speaker with distinctive long hair, turban, gold ornaments and orange clothing.2016-12-07A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a decorative pin, seated and bare-chested apart from an orange shawl, wearing layered rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces, gold armlets and bracelets, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. He holds a small wand or stick, waving it toward a polished brass bull figure with a raised horn in the lower left. Blurred seated devotees in white fill the background, and a wooden door panel stands behind him.2016-12-07Side profile of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wound under a rust-orange turban decorated with a small gold ornament. He wears a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, and a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders. He holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial and looks down with eyes closed, as if in ritual or meditation. The background is a soft lavender wash with blurred people seated in white clothes. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate turban, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas.2016-12-07A man in profile sits on a striped seat beside a tall golden staff topped with an ornate finial. He wears a rust-orange turban, long dreadlocked hair, a gold-beaded necklace over an orange-brown garment, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist, with a beaded armlet on one arm. Behind him, a blurred audience sits in a bright hall with a pale lavender backdrop. The figure appears to be a person, shown seated as a speaker during a satsang. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the candidate is marked unsure.2016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08