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A smiling bearded man in a red-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a stage, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, a gold ornate necklace and gold armlets, with a leopard-print waist cloth. He gestures with one raised hand toward an audience. A gilded staff topped with a finial stands at right and a gold bull statue at left. Seated devotees in white and red clothing fill the foreground and background, and a red banner with partial lettering hangs behind the stage. Swamiji (probable) is the central speaker, appearing in saffron and ornate gold clothing and a turban, and seated with the audience around him.

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A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a gold ornament sits on a throne-like seat, wearing a rust-red shawl, a leopard-print waist cloth, layered rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces and red-brown arm bands. He gestures with his right hand while speaking into a headset microphone, with a golden bull statue at his left and a tall gold staff to his right. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the audience behind him in a large hall. Probable Swamiji is seated as the speaker, identified by the swept turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised platform, smiling and turning his head. He wears a long gold necklace, multiple rudraksha malas, gold armlets, a leopard-print waist cloth, and a small ornament pinned to the turban. A gold-finished bull figure with a lowered head is at his left, and a tall gold staff with a decorative top stands at right. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background of a bright hall, with a microphone at his face. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by the turban, saffron-toned robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces.2016-12-07A photograph of a seated man in a discourse setting, wearing a rust-orange turban with a gold and jewelled ornament at the front and long dark hair at the back. He has a full dark beard and a red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-brown shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, rudraksha beads on his wrists and arms, and a gold ceremonial staff rising beside him. He gestures with an open palm while speaking. A golden statue of a hand and a blurred audience sit in the background, with purple stage lighting. The man appears to match the a person appearance cues: long hair, orange turban and ornate gold jewellery, though identity is uncertain.2016-12-07A seated man with a long beard and a tall red-orange turban adorned with a jewelled ornament and a gold pendant leads a discourse in a large hall. He wears an orange-red shawl, a leopard-print cloth around his waist, layered gold and rudraksha malas, and gold armbands. He gestures with his hands while speaking, seated on a chair beside a brass bull statue. Seated devotees in the audience, mostly women in white and saffron clothing, watch. A gold trident stands at right and a red banner with partial lettering is behind him. Compatible cues include long swept-back hair under the turban, ornate gold necklaces and saffron robes, so the figure is a probable Swamiji in person.2016-12-07A man seated on a striped tiger-skin cushion beside a large gold-coloured Nandi bull statue, gesturing with his right hand while smiling and speaking into a head microphone. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, rust-red drapery over a leopard-print garment, long gold and rudraksha necklaces, a gold pendant, and red beaded armbands. A gold trident stands at right. Behind him a seated audience in colourful saris and salwar kameez fills a bright hall. Probable Swamiji, in_person candidate with long hair coiled under a turban, saffron-red robes and ornate gold necklaces, is seated and teaching.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated on a red-upholstered chair speaks to a large seated audience at a satsang-style event. He wears a rust-red turban with a jeweled brooch, a rust-red shawl, a leopard-print waist cloth, heavy gold necklaces, and a rudraksha mala, with his arms open in a gesture of explanation. A brass bull statue sits to his left and a tall golden staff stands to his right. Audience members in white and orange clothing fill the foreground and background. The visible cues (turban, saffron-toned clothing, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha mala) match the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji on stage.2016-12-07A man seated cross-legged on a raised dais speaks to a seated audience, gesturing with his right hand. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, multiple long gold and rudraksha necklaces, beaded bracelets, and a leopard-print waist cloth. Beside him stands a tall gold staff and a gilded bull figure (Nandi) at left, and the audience of mostly white-clad devotees fills the foreground and background. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), with long hair under the turban, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, seated and speaking to the devotees.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07