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A bearded man with long swept-back hair stands at the front of a hall holding a tall gold trident, wearing an orange shawl over a bare chest and a leopard-print waist cloth, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a headset microphone. He faces left toward a large seated audience, mostly in white and pastel clothing. A large screen behind shows the same scene and a clock reads 11:14. Orange and white banners hang from the upper left. The gold chair edge is visible at right.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A man with long dark hair and a beard stands on a raised platform in a hall filled with seated devotees, holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial in one raised hand. He wears a rust-orange shawl over his shoulders and a leopard-print lower garment, with bare upper body and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him a large screen shows a pink and white deity image. A golden deity murti stands in the foreground at right. Many people in white, saffron and pastel clothing sit on the floor, some with hands folded, and paper lanterns in orange and blue hang from the ceiling. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2016-12-12A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap, bare-chested with a leopard-print cloth at his waist and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, stands smiling and holds a tall golden trident. Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him is an ornate brown and gold throne with a carved lion head. Behind him a large seated audience in colourful saris and white clothes listens; a woman in a patterned top gestures on the left, and oil lamps hang from the ceiling of a lavender-draped hall.2016-12-12A photograph of a large hall filled with a seated audience, many women in colourful saris and dresses. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace stands bare-chested, wearing an orange shawl over his shoulders and a leopard-print lower cloth, holding a tall golden trident-like staff raised in one hand while his other hand rests on his hip. A large screen behind shows a crowd, and a golden lion-shaped ornament and a gold-trimmed throne are visible at the right. Orange and red banners hang from the back wall.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall filled with a seated audience, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar, with many men and a few children. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair stands bare-chested, wearing a leopard-print loincloth and an orange shawl wrapped over his shoulders, a long dark rudraksha-style cord hanging from his neck. He raises a tall golden staff with a dark cord-decorated tip in his right hand while holding his left hip. Orange and red banners hang from the pale walls, a large screen shows a magnified view of the crowd, and a golden ornate chair with lion-carved armrests sits to the right beside a black keyboard and a fan. The clock on the wall reads 11:14. The man is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, orange shawl and distinctive adornments, and the event is a Karthigai Deepam celebration.2016-12-12A bearded man with long dark hair stands in a hall before a seated audience, holding a tall golden trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange-brown cloth draped over his upper body, a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a leopard-print lower garment; a headset microphone is visible at his face. Beside him is an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne and a white pedestal fan. Rows of seated devotees fill the background, with orange and red banners hanging from the ceiling and white draped walls behind them.2016-12-12A large hall filled with seated devotees, many in white, orange and red clothing, at a Sadashivoham convention. Standing beside a gold-trimmed brown throne is a man with long dark dreadlocks, a beard, a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print lower garment, and a long gold-toned garland with a medallion. A tall golden trident stands at left, and a large screen behind shows the crowd. Some attendees sit on the floor and in chairs, and a microphone stand is at right.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and leopard-print lower garment stands before a seated audience, holding a golden trident in his right hand and gesturing outward with his left palm. He wears a rudraksha mala of dark beads draped across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a gold-and-brown ornate throne with carved lion-like arms sits beside a white pedestal fan. Dozens of seated devotees, many women in saffron, orange and pink saris, fill the hall beneath hanging orange-and-red banners. a person: the bearded figure in saffron with a trident, rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting matches the page's claim, though the identification rests on these visible cues.2016-12-12A man with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, and a red-brown shawl over his bare upper body sits on an ornate gold-and-brown leather throne. He wears a leopard-print cloth around his waist and a headset microphone, and has a red bindi on his forehead. He rests one hand on a gold armrest beside a tall golden trident. Seated audience members in saffron, white and bright clothing fill the foreground and background of a hall, with a sign board and a digital clock visible behind him. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) label: distinctive long hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha-style styling and a trident, seated in a satsang-like setting.2016-12-12