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A bare-chested man with very long dreadlocked black hair wound up in a red-maroon turban with a jewelled ornament stands in profile at the front of a hall, eyes closed, holding a gold ceremonial spoon-like implement near his face. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, gold armlets, red thread bracelets, a rust-coloured dhoti-style wrap and a leopard-print cloth. Beside him a tall gold trident rises at the right and a brass horn-shaped vessel sits at the lower left. Seated devotees fill the background, many in white, and a large screen glows on the right. a person appearance is shown by the long dreadlocks, ornate turban and mala, presented as the officiating figure in a ritual gathering.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a figure seated from behind on a stage, facing a blurred audience. The figure wears a rust-orange turban wrapped over long dark dreadlocks that fall down the back, a rust-orange shawl across the bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower garment, a gold armlet and a gold necklace. In the right hand is a small ceremonial fan or ritual implement with a silver handle. A brass vessel with a curved spout sits at the left edge, and a gold pillar frames the right side. Behind the stage a large screen glows pink and white, and rows of seated devotees fill the blurred background.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A 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.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Profile photograph of a man with long dreadlocked black hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban, wearing a rust-orange cloth over his shoulder, gold beaded necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, and gold earrings. He holds a small gold trident-topped ritual implement in his right hand, eyes lowered, in a bright lavender-toned hall with a tall gold staff with a rounded finial on the right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08