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A seated man in a red-orange turban with a gold ornament and jewelled pin, wearing a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, layered gold and rudraksha beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a leopard-print waist cloth, sits on a red-cushioned chair with a long gold staff beside him. A brass vessel stands at the left edge. Behind him, a crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing fills the hall, with camera tripods and a red banner in the background.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a bearded man seated cross-legged on a raised dais at a large satsang hall, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, a gold pendant, and gold-and-red arm bands. A tall golden trident-like staff stands at right, and a golden ceremonial vessel is at left. Behind him, a white-clad woman raises her arm among seated devotees, and camera tripods and a red banner are visible. a person: the seated teacher in the orange turban and rudraksha malas, presenting a talk. Several dozen people are visible in the audience.2016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08A man seated on a golden throne-like chair at a public event, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch, a rust-orange bare-shouldered cloth, a leopard-print skirt, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, with gold armlets and bangles. A tall golden staff stands to the right and a golden bull-headed ornament is at the left edge. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds his necklace with one hand. Blurred audience members in white and light clothing sit behind him. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated as the speaker, with long swept-back hair under the turban, gold ornaments and rudraksha malas as the cues.2016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a gold leaf-shaped piece at the crown sits smiling on a golden bull-shaped seat. He wears a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha beads, red beaded armbands and a leopard-print lower cloth. A tall golden trident stands beside him. Behind him is a large blurred screen and an audience in the background. Probable Swamiji is seated in a satsang or discourse setting; the appearance cues are the turban, gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and trident.2016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits on a red-cushioned chair at a large indoor discourse gathering, wearing a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a small gold leaf-shaped piece, a rust-red wrap over the shoulders, a leopard-print waist cloth, and heavy gold and rudraksha necklaces with red bead bracelets. A clip microphone is on his face. Beside him is a polished brass bull sculpture with a red cloth draped over it, and a tall gold staff stands at right. Seated devotees in white and saffron fill the background, and a red banner with lettering hangs behind. The figure is an appearance-based a person candidate; the chair and attendees suggest a discourse setting.2016-12-07A man seated cross-legged on a raised throne-like seat at a large stage event, smiling and looking to the side. He wears a red-orange turban with a gold ornament and a white jewelled brooch, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and torso, a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, multiple rudraksha beads, and red beaded armbands. A golden trident-topped staff stands to the right. Behind him, a seated audience in white clothing fills the hall, with a camera on a tripod and a red banner with partially visible lettering. Appearance-based label: a person, with long dreadlock-style hair, saffron-red ornate attire and rudraksha malas as qualifying cues.2016-12-07A bearded man with long hair tied up sits cross-legged on a raised seat, wearing a red-orange turban with a gold ornament, a red-orange shawl over the shoulders and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. He wears multiple strands of gold beads and a large gold pendant, rudraksha malas, and gold armlets and bangles, and gestures with one hand while speaking. Beside him stands a tall golden staff and a gilded bull figure. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground and background of a hall.2016-12-07A seated man in an orange-red turban with a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a raised platform, smiling broadly. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder, a leopard-print waist cloth, a long gold necklace and a wooden rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, plus gold armlets and bangles. Long dark hair falls behind him, and a gold-plated bull figure stands at the left edge, with a tall gold staff at the right. A large audience of blurred seated people fills the background of a bright hall. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, turban, long hair and rudraksha mala match the cues for the Swamiji candidate, seated as the speaker of the discourse.2016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocks sits cross-legged on a raised seat, wearing a rust-red turban with a gold ornament and a red-orange dhoti-style wrap over a leopard-print waist cloth. He wears a heavy gold necklace, wooden rudraksha-style beads, and red bangles on his wrist, and raises one arm with an open hand toward the crowd. A tall golden trident stands beside him, and a brass vessel rests at his left. Audience members with raised hands fill the foreground and background, many in white clothing, under a white stage canopy with a red banner behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based candidate role as a discourse speaker, with the qualifying cues of dreadlocks, rust-red turban, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing. A camera crew and tripod are visible at the upper right.2016-12-07A photograph of a seated man in deep maroon-red robes and a matching red turban with a jewelled ornament, eyes closed and smiling in meditation. He wears heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha malas, a gold armlet and a gold pendant, with a gold staff rising beside him. A bronze Nandi bull sits at left in front of a seated audience of mostly devotees in a hall with a lavender drape behind. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept up under the turban, saffron-red ceremonial robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. The crowd is large but only the nearest rows are visible, so the count is a broad range.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07