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A smiling person stands on a stage with both palms raised beside their head, wearing a maroon and orange turban, an orange silk dhoti-style garment with a white waist sash, and long white and red flower garlands draped around the neck and shoulders. A gold ornate elephant-shaped palanquin or ratha-like platform sits to the right, decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands and holding a deity murti with bow and arrow. A dark curtain and a purple logo are visible on the wall behind, and loose petals lie on the floor.

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August 28 20112011-08-28A man stands on a cream-tiled stage with both hands raised beside his head, smiling. He wears a maroon and orange turban, an orange silk dhoti-style garment with a maroon shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold necklace, and a long garland of white and red flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. Behind him stands a gold-coloured deity murti, carrying a bow and arrow and a trident, set within an ornate gold arch decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands. A gold chariot-like pedestal with carved elephant or horse figures supports the murti, with a fringed canopy hanging above and a dark blue curtain at the back. Rose petals are scattered on the floor rugs.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA man in a rust-orange turban and matching saffron-brown garment stands at left, smiling and raising his right hand in a wave, wearing a multi-strand garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers with green leaves, plus a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant. Beside him stands a large deity murti draped in orange silk with a green lower cloth, adorned with a gold crown, jewelled red and silver ornaments, a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, and a gilded lion-like throne base. A dark maroon curtain and gold-framed backdrop complete the stage setting.2015-04-23 +2 copiesA standing man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, raises both palms beside a golden ratha-style palanquin. The palanquin's golden peacock-like base and large gilded arch are heavily decorated with red, yellow and purple flower garlands. A deity murti in silver ornaments, orange cloth and a crown holds a trident-like spear. A small woven mat lies on the floor and a dark curtain stands behind. The man has long, swept-back hair and a red mark on his forehead. Appearance-based: a person, standing in front of a deity murti on a festival vehicle.2011-10-27A standing man with both arms raised above his head, smiling, performs an expressive gesture on a stage. He wears a peach-orange turban with a green and gold ornament, an orange-peach shawl draped over one shoulder, and a dusky brown-mauve dhoti-style garment with gold borders. Multiple garlands of red and yellow flowers hang around his neck, and he wears bangles on both wrists. Behind him stands a golden canopy with carved details and floral garlands, with an orange cloth on the platform and a small deity murti in the background. A small white and red figurine sits in the foreground on the carpet. The stage is carpeted with patterned rugs.2011-08-31A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with a small jewel stands barefoot on a patterned mat, arms raised with palms open in an exultant gesture and a broad smile. He wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him is an ornate gold palanquin or ratha canopy decorated with carved elephants and dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine. Inside it stands a deity murti with a tall crown, gold jewellery and a purple-and-gold garment, holding a staff. The stage floor is pale and the wall is pink, with a purple logo at upper left.2011-09-09A smiling man in a red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash and a blue waist cloth stands before a floral-decorated shrine, raising both palms upward in greeting. He wears a gold-and-yellow turban with a jewelled ornament, a gold shawl draped over his shoulder, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and gold bangles. Behind him a gold ceremonial umbrella with leaf pendants canopies a golden Ganesha murti in orange and green cloth, surrounded by arches of white, yellow, red and green garlands. A gold palanquin-style base supports the shrine, with a terracotta vessel of petals in front and a brass lamp stand at right. A dark blue curtain hangs behind the scene. The man is a physical person in the frame; whether he is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2011-08-30August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing man in maroon and orange ritual dress, with an orange turban, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala with a large gold medallion, and a red-and-yellow flower garland, smiling with palms joined in greeting. Beside him stands a golden-bronze deity murti of a goddess in a maroon sari with silver jewellery and garlands, raising one hand, set against a rainbow-coloured flower arch on a yellow-draped golden lion-footed pedestal, with a dark red velvet backdrop. The man's appearance (turban, long hair, rudraksha mala, gold medallion) fits the page's Swamiji reference, but identity is only probable.2011-12-18A standing man in an orange turban and maroon dhoti with orange border stands on a small red rug before a golden deity murti of a woman standing on a gold bull-shaped carriage with a yellow cloth draped over it. The murti wears white jewelled necklaces, a red blouse and gold-bordered sari, and is framed by a large arch of red, white, purple, yellow and green flower garlands against a dark maroon velvet curtain. The man wears a red and yellow flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, gold armbands and a bangle, and performs a raised-hand greeting gesture with a smile. A bank of flower decoration and gold vehicle wheels is visible at the base. A probable Swamiji candidate is present, identified by the orange turban, ceremonial gold pendant and rudraksha-style mala; the person is in ceremonial dress standing beside the murti.2011-12-18August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 31 20112011-08-31