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A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled brooch and a red-brown shawl stands before a large pink screen, raising one arm and holding a small gold staff aloft. Beaded bracelets and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace hang from him, and a tall gold trident stands at his right side. Seated white-clad devotees appear blurred at the edges of the frame, and golden ritual objects are visible at lower left.

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A bearded man with a dark hair bun wrapped in a rust-red turban with a jeweled ornament stands on a stage holding up a small golden leaf-shaped object in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder, a heavy gold necklace, layered rudraksha malas and red wrist threads. Beside him is a golden trident-tipped staff and a polished brass vessel shaped like a swan or bird. Blurred seated devotees in white and pastel saris fill the background of a lavender-draped hall with a wooden door.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-red shawl, standing on a raised platform beside a large gold-coloured bronze bull figure. He raises a small trident in his right hand and wears heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold ornament on the turban and an animal-print waistcloth. A tall gold trident stands at his right side. Seated devotees in white and coloured saris and kurtas fill the hall in front of a large white backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the orange turban and gold necklaces, shown in a ceremonial stage presentation.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban with a jeweled brooch stands with eyes closed, both arms raised and fingers meeting above his head in a gesture. He wears a rust-orange wrap, layered gold and red-bead malas, red bangles and a leopard-print lower garment. Beside him stands a tall golden trident, and a brass bull figure sits at lower left. Behind him a camera on a tripod films a large seated audience of devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, under white draped backdrop. Some visible audience members appear to be women in white, with several men and women seated in rows. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back dreadlocks, saffron-orange clothing, a turban with ornament and rudraksha malas, matching the appearance cues.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 06 20162016-12-06December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a rust-red wrap over a leopard-print skirt holds a small golden trident in his raised right hand and gestures with his left arm toward the audience. He wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a large golden trident stands beside him. A brass bull statue, a nandi, sits in the foreground at left. Behind him a large screen shows a crowd, and seated devotees in white and colourful saris fill the hall. The speaker appears to be giving a discourse. Visible cues match the Swamiji (probable) appearance: long swept-back hair under the turban, saffron-red clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, presented as the speaker.2016-12-07