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A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a turban-like coil, adorned with a pink flower, holds a silver trident against his forehead with closed eyes. He wears a maroon-red cloth draped over his shoulder, gold necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, and a white forehead marking. Behind him stands an ornate gold and red throne with intricate carving, and a dark red curtain forms the backdrop. A candidate matching the appearance cues of the page subject is present, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a ceremonial participant holding a trident in devotion.

A seated man with long dark matted hair wound into a high topknot, adorned with a small pink flower and a metallic ornament, closes his eyes and rests the forehead against a silver trident held upright in his hands. He wears a rust-red draped cloth over his shoulder, layered gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and a gold armlet, and has white markings on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate gold and red throne with carved figures, and a red cloth covers the seat. Gold lion-head carvings sit at the lower left. The setting is a dark red curtained stage.

May 21 2016

2016-05-21 +1 copies

December 13 2015

A man with long dark locks and a white-painted forehead stands at the centre of a stage, eyes closed and smiling, holding a polished silver trident with red stone accents in his right hand. He wears a rust-red cloth wrap over his shoulders, a long gold beaded necklace, gold bangles on both wrists and a gold armlet. Behind him a large ornate gold and copper decorative backdrop glows against a dark maroon curtain. a person wearing red-orange cloth, rudraksha-style gold mala and ceremonial trident, holding the trident in a ritual pose on stage.

A man with long dreadlocked hair, a white horizontal tilak across his forehead, and a full dark beard sits with eyes closed, holding a small gold trishula in his raised right hand while his left hand rests in his lap. He wears an orange-red sannyasi wrap and multiple thick rudraksha mala strands across his shoulders and chest. Behind him is an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-head detailing, and blurred figures and golden items sit in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the person pictured, with his long hair, rudraksha malas, orange wrap and trishula cues, seated in meditative devotion during a darshan.

A man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark holds a silver trident aloft with his right hand, eyes closed and smiling upward. He wears a deep red-maroon cloth wrap, layered gold-toned beaded necklaces, bangles and a small earring. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with carved figures against a dark curtain.

A man seated beside an ornate gold throne-like carved structure, smiling with eyes half-closed. He has a white sandalwood/vibhuti line across the forehead with a red kumkum dot, hair swept back, a small gold earring, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and necklace, and an orange-saffron garment bared on one shoulder. He holds a silver trident (trishul) in his hand and wears a small clip microphone. The dark maroon curtain behind him suggests a stage. Swamiji (probable): the qualifying cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold necklace match the presentation, and he is physically present on stage at a satsang.

July 18 2012

A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, his bare upper body draped with a rust-red cloth and a brown rudraksha mala. He grips a silver staff topped with a red and gold tasselled finial, and a trident-tipped ornament hangs near his hand. A silver pillar stands beside him, a silver stand with a cup sits in front, and a woman in orange clothing is partly visible at left. A white tripundra marks his forehead and his eyes are closed. a person: the long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and ceremonial staff are visible cues, shown in a ritual throne setting.

2018-05-21 +1 copies

A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a small red bindi on his forehead holds a silver trishula (trident) upright toward the camera with both hands, its yellow sphere at the top. He wears a rust-orange cloth wrapped over his torso and multiple rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms. Behind him is a golden ornamental panel and a red wooden wall. The appearance of this figure is consistent with the Swamiji description (long hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha, trident), so the person is.

December 13 2015